Here’s a list of the top healthcare stocks for growth that pay dividends. Use the filters and sorting options to get the list of the top dividend stocks in this sector.
Dividend Stocks
| Logo | Symbol | Stock Type | Company | Sector | Industry | Price | Div Yield | 5Y Avg Yield | Current Div | Payouts/Year | Annualized | Previous Div | Ex-Date | Pay-Date | Low | High | Chowder Number | DGR 1Y | DGR 3Y | DGR 5Y | DGR 10Y | TTR 1Y | TTR 3Y | FV (Peter Lynch) | FV (Peter Lynch) % | EPS 1Y | Revenue 1Y | NPM | CF/Share | ROE | Current R | Debt/Capital | ROTC | P/E | P/BV | PEG |
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NHC | NHC | Contender | National HealthCare Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $174.86 | 1.10% | 2.45% | $0.640 | 3 | $1.920 | $0.640 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $93.54 | $184.08 | 5.3 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 88.1% | 50.8% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.8 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 22.8x | 2.5x | 0.82 |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $199.85 | 1.02% | 1.81% | $0.511 | 4 | $2.044 | $0.511 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $136.71 | $233.60 | 2.0 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 48.4% | 37.2% | $173.75 | 15.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.7% | $25.92 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 31.7% | 28.8x | —x | 1.29 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $828.11 | 0.40% | 0.43% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $637.00 | $999.00 | 14.1 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 20.1% | 32.3% | $865.25 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 1.1% | $85.58 | — | 0.9 | 1.2% | 78.1% | 23.9x | —x | 1.01 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $963.33 | 0.72% | 0.77% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.500 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $623.78 | $1,133.95 | 15.9 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 18.6% | 32.3% | $140.65 | 585.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 35.0% | $22.89 | 107.5% | 1.5 | 56.0% | 39.6% | 34.3x | 32.5x | 1.42 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $113.45 | 0.88% | 0.82% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.200 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $78.01 | $118.01 | 17.4 | 25.0% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 25.9% | 29.8% | $63.00 | 80.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 23.1% | $3.56 | 15.8% | 12.9 | 32.0% | 10.4% | 45.0x | 6.6x | 3.27 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $189.16 | 0.10% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $125.30 | $218.00 | 4.5 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 50.5% | 25.6% | $146.25 | 29.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.8% | $9.66 | 16.9% | 1.4 | 48.0% | 8.5% | 32.3x | 4.9x | 1.68 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $308.19 | 0.78% | 0.85% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $271.00 | $377.54 | -18.3 | 8.5% | 6.8% | -19.1% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 23.9% | $208.00 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.5% | $22.05 | 133.5% | 0.9 | 80.0% | 17.7% | 37.0x | 31.4x | 0.73 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $131.65 | 2.49% | 3.31% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.790 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $95.30 | $157.29 | 5.5 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 33.5% | 23.9% | $169.50 | -22.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 28.9% | $8.07 | 40.7% | 1.6 | 49.0% | 19.8% | 19.4x | 7.2x | 0.37 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $444.92 | 0.70% | 0.72% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.720 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $326.14 | $556.52 | 29.8 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 29.1% | — | 37.5% | 17.5% | $725.50 | -39.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | $58.14 | — | 0.8 | — | 18.3% | 15.3x | —x | 1.18 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $145.43 | 3.28% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $104.93 | $170.46 | 10.4 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 38.0% | 17.5% | $179.00 | -19.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 24.6% | $10.03 | 30.8% | 1.1 | 39.0% | 20.5% | 20.3x | 6.0x | 2.53 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $206.60 | 3.35% | 3.57% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $176.57 | $244.81 | 9.7 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 17.3% | $27.39 | 654.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 5.8% | $0.00 | — | — | — | 5.9% | 100.8x | —x | 0.57 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $329.82 | 3.06% | 2.85% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.380 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $261.43 | $391.29 | 11.1 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 24.5% | 17.2% | $359.50 | -8.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $19.93 | 101.3% | 1.3 | — | 12.9% | 22.9x | 20.5x | 2.17 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $227.19 | 2.29% | 2.59% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | May 26, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $146.12 | $251.71 | 7.5 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 53.0% | 16.2% | $43.15 | 427.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 21.8% | $9.50 | 26.4% | 1.0 | 32.0% | 17.7% | 26.3x | 6.7x | 2.95 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $49.47 | 1.90% | 2.18% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.220 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $31.97 | $50.47 | 15.6 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 13.7% | — | 56.8% | 16.1% | $44.50 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 16.4% | $5.60 | 13.2% | 2.4 | 57.0% | 3.8% | 27.8x | 3.3x | 2.83 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $196.27 | 1.75% | 1.85% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.800 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | $164.65 | $213.50 | 9.0 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 16.9% | 14.5% | $45.25 | 334.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.1% | $16.71 | 14.5% | 1.2 | 44.0% | 7.9% | 21.7x | 3.0x | 1.51 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $220.63 | 0.86% | 0.78% | $0.630 | 3 | $1.890 | $0.630 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $209.98 | $269.44 | 4.0 | -17.9% | -0.2% | 3.1% | 6.4% | -0.4% | 7.1% | $179.00 | 23.0% | 0.0% | -0.7% | 12.2% | $12.92 | 10.5% | 2.5 | 22.0% | 7.9% | 30.8x | 3.0x | 1.69 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $282.42 | 2.21% | 1.59% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.510 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $239.51 | $350.00 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 43.5% | 65.3% | -12.2% | 6.8% | $554.75 | -49.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.2% | $36.41 | 15.1% | 0.9 | 43.0% | 8.6% | 12.7x | 1.8x | 0.80 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $327.51 | 0.81% | 0.90% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $319.32 | $404.87 | 8.2 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 9.0% | -8.5% | 4.5% | $209.50 | 56.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% | $13.17 | 15.1% | 1.9 | 40.0% | 8.9% | 39.1x | 5.6x | 1.56 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $124.08 | 1.55% | 1.13% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | May 6, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $103.23 | $164.28 | 6.8 | 37.8% | 17.7% | 5.3% | 4.7% | -14.4% | 3.9% | $147.25 | -16.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10.4% | $8.94 | 15.1% | 1.6 | 31.0% | 11.5% | 21.1x | 3.0x | 3.14 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $112.16 | 3.03% | 2.75% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $73.31 | $125.14 | 9.7 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 43.9% | 2.6% | $89.00 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 13.6% | $0.00 | — | — | — | 10.0% | 31.5x | 5.3x | 3.43 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $58.22 | 4.33% | 4.05% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $42.52 | $62.89 | 10.2 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 26.1% | 1.4% | $89.25 | -35.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 15.0% | $6.52 | 38.7% | 1.4 | — | 11.4% | 16.3x | 5.9x | 23.18 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $80.00 | 3.55% | 2.91% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.710 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $78.91 | $106.33 | 7.7 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | $17.90 | 347.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 13.0% | $5.67 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 36.0% | 6.1% | 22.4x | 2.1x | 1.40 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $219.85 | 1.09% | 0.77% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $216.68 | $293.81 | 9.4 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 7.0% | -5.0% | 0.5% | $252.75 | -13.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 27.5% | $13.14 | 25.7% | 3.1 | 8.0% | 22.3% | 21.8x | 5.1x | 1.35 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $115.55 | 0.66% | 0.65% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $104.10 | $160.27 | 6.8 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10.6% | -3.6% | $22.65 | 410.0% | 0.0% | — | 18.3% | $4.94 | 20.0% | 2.1 | 31.0% | — | 25.5x | 4.7x | 1.21 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $177.25 | 0.90% | 0.42% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.320 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $175.00 | $242.80 | 16.3 | 20.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 13.6% | -8.8% | -4.0% | $25.80 | 587.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 14.9% | $9.10 | 7.1% | 1.9 | 25.0% | 5.3% | 34.4x | 2.4x | 1.13 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $89.46 | 2.82% | 1.80% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $89.14 | $139.06 | 11.4 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% | -29.4% | -4.2% | $17.85 | 401.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 13.9% | $5.43 | 12.3% | 1.4 | 36.0% | 9.3% | 25.1x | 3.0x | 1.33 |
PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $26.33 | 6.53% | 4.96% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | May 8, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $21.97 | $28.75 | 9.7 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 24.3% | -4.2% | $34.00 | -23.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 12.4% | $2.06 | 8.9% | 1.2 | 41.0% | 5.3% | 19.4x | 1.7x | 13.77 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $372.68 | 1.85% | 1.27% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.710 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $273.71 | $424.24 | 13.3 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | -5.5% | -4.5% | $117.95 | 216.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.6% | $35.02 | 12.1% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 7.1% | 15.8x | 1.9x | 1.43 |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $469.21 | 0.40% | 0.24% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.430 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $385.46 | $643.99 | 14.3 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | -4.5% | $91.05 | 415.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.2% | $22.30 | 13.5% | 1.5 | 44.0% | 7.9% | 25.8x | 3.3x | 1.54 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $306.16 | 0.29% | 0.22% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $202.79 | $322.34 | 5.4 | 38.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 43.6% | -4.5% | $37.35 | 720.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 16.9% | $10.12 | 19.1% | 2.7 | 9.0% | 16.3% | 41.0x | 6.9x | 3.73 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $368.78 | 2.40% | 1.55% | $2.210 | 4 | $8.840 | $2.210 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $234.60 | $409.70 | 14.5 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 16.0% | -2.9% | -6.3% | $331.00 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.7% | $25.49 | 12.2% | 0.8 | 43.0% | 7.2% | 27.9x | 3.6x | 1.28 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $152.14 | 2.76% | 1.51% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $0.825 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $127.59 | $187.35 | 9.9 | 12.2% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | -1.2% | -7.4% | $153.00 | -1.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | $11.93 | 7.0% | 1.1 | 40.0% | 4.1% | 24.9x | 1.7x | 1.18 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $421.11 | 0.57% | 0.30% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $365.21 | $583.96 | 12.0 | 21.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | -23.4% | -7.7% | $458.00 | -8.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.2% | $33.08 | 25.6% | 0.9 | — | 21.5% | 23.0x | 6.8x | 1.78 |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $73.90 | 2.49% | 1.73% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.450 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $66.67 | $93.50 | 41.4 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 38.9% | 11.3% | 9.9% | -8.9% | $35.50 | 108.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 5.1% | $4.96 | 7.6% | 1.0 | 36.0% | 5.3% | 52.0x | 2.4x | 2.63 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $118.48 | 1.79% | 0.98% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.530 | Apr 20, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | $113.29 | $172.23 | 19.8 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 19.2% | -20.2% | -10.4% | $150.50 | -21.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 28.2% | $6.91 | 66.0% | 3.0 | 73.0% | 23.4% | 19.7x | 15.1x | 1.89 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $215.23 | 1.64% | 0.90% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $163.11 | $315.35 | 8.2 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 11.8% | -16.0% | -24.4% | $246.00 | -13.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | $7.67 | 7.0% | 2.0 | 41.0% | 3.9% | 21.9x | 1.5x | 1.26 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $11.82 | 7.36% | 3.37% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $9.23 | $28.44 | 6.4 | -22.2% | -6.2% | -1.0% | 5.3% | -47.4% | -26.9% | $34.69 | -66.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -33.3% | $1.73 | -38.7% | 2.8 | 55.0% | -18.5% | —x | 0.6x | 1.14 |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $12.01 | 5.33% | 2.26% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $9.85 | $17.18 | 9.0 | -25.0% | -2.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | -5.7% | -31.0% | $13.64 | -12.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -16.3% | $1.17 | -36.4% | 1.5 | 61.0% | -16.0% | —x | 1.8x | 0.83 |
