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 | $158.14 | 1.21% | 2.45% | $0.640 | 3 | $1.920 | $0.640 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $89.40 | $177.47 | 5.5 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 79.0% | 44.2% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.8 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 20.6x | 2.3x | — |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $212.38 | 0.96% | 1.81% | $0.511 | 4 | $2.044 | $0.511 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $129.52 | $233.60 | 2.0 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 61.4% | 40.9% | $173.75 | 22.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.7% | $25.92 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 31.7% | 30.6x | —x | 2.48 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $900.75 | 0.77% | 0.77% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.500 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $623.78 | $1,133.95 | 16.0 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 24.3% | 35.3% | $574.75 | 57.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 31.7% | $18.82 | 101.2% | 1.6 | 61.0% | 35.2% | 39.2x | 30.4x | 1.84 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $866.37 | 0.38% | 0.43% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Mar 2, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $637.00 | $999.00 | 14.1 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 25.7% | 34.5% | $865.50 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 1.1% | $85.58 | — | 0.9 | 1.2% | 78.1% | 25.0x | —x | 1.91 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $112.83 | 0.89% | 0.82% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.200 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $78.01 | $118.01 | 17.5 | 25.0% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 35.5% | 30.5% | $62.75 | 80.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 23.1% | $3.56 | 15.8% | 12.9 | 32.0% | 10.4% | 45.0x | 6.5x | 4.66 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $197.99 | 0.10% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $118.73 | $218.00 | 4.5 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 54.9% | 26.5% | $146.00 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.8% | $9.66 | 16.9% | 1.4 | 48.0% | 8.5% | 33.9x | 5.1x | 3.53 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $319.46 | 0.75% | 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% | 13.9% | 25.5% | $208.00 | 54.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.5% | $22.05 | 133.5% | 0.9 | 80.0% | 17.7% | 38.4x | 32.6x | 3.42 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $138.78 | 2.36% | 3.31% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.790 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $93.37 | $157.29 | 5.4 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 39.0% | 23.7% | $169.50 | -18.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 28.9% | $8.07 | 40.7% | 1.6 | 49.0% | 19.8% | 20.5x | 7.6x | 1.66 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $488.22 | 0.64% | 0.72% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.720 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $314.43 | $556.52 | 29.7 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 29.1% | — | 49.4% | 22.5% | $708.50 | -31.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | $56.52 | — | 1.0 | 1.2% | 18.3% | 17.2x | —x | 1.77 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $149.68 | 3.19% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $104.93 | $170.46 | 10.3 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 45.2% | 20.5% | $178.75 | -16.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 24.6% | $10.03 | 30.8% | 1.1 | 39.0% | 20.5% | 20.9x | 6.2x | 2.11 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $237.72 | 2.19% | 2.59% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $146.12 | $251.71 | 7.4 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 64.6% | 16.9% | $276.00 | -14.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 28.5% | $10.18 | 35.0% | 1.0 | 33.0% | 22.6% | 21.5x | 7.0x | 2.40 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $347.11 | 2.90% | 2.85% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.380 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $261.43 | $391.29 | 11.0 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 30.2% | 16.2% | $356.00 | -2.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $18.47 | 106.1% | 1.1 | 85.0% | 12.7% | 24.4x | 21.6x | 5.63 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $208.78 | 3.31% | 3.57% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $168.54 | $244.81 | 9.6 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 29.6% | 14.1% | $28.77 | 626.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 6.9% | $10.76 | — | 0.7 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 87.7x | —x | 7.26 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $48.38 | 1.94% | 2.18% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.220 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $31.58 | $49.06 | 15.7 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 13.7% | — | 56.7% | 13.8% | $44.50 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 16.4% | $5.60 | 13.2% | 2.4 | 57.0% | 3.8% | 27.2x | 3.2x | 3.43 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $193.25 | 1.78% | 1.85% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.800 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | $160.02 | $213.50 | 9.0 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 21.6% | 13.6% | $218.75 | -12.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.0% | $17.04 | 14.8% | 1.0 | 44.0% | 7.6% | 22.1x | 3.0x | 2.79 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $86.78 | 3.27% | 2.91% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.710 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $79.93 | $106.33 | 7.4 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 7.0% | $17.90 | 385.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 13.0% | $5.67 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 36.0% | 6.1% | 24.2x | 2.3x | 2.64 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $341.24 | 0.77% | 0.90% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $319.32 | $404.87 | 8.1 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 0.4% | 6.7% | $209.75 | 63.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% | $13.17 | 15.1% | 1.9 | 40.0% | 8.9% | 40.7x | 5.8x | 3.42 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $219.03 | 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% | 1.1% | 6.7% | $179.50 | 22.0% | 0.0% | -0.7% | 12.2% | $12.92 | 10.5% | 2.5 | 22.0% | 7.9% | 30.5x | 3.0x | 3.54 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $129.65 | 1.48% | 1.13% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $103.23 | $164.28 | 6.7 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -8.1% | 4.6% | $147.50 | -12.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10.4% | $8.94 | 15.1% | 1.6 | 31.0% | 11.5% | 22.0x | 3.1x | 1.46 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $271.90 | 2.30% | 1.59% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.510 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $239.51 | $350.00 | 45.8 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 43.5% | 65.3% | -13.8% | 4.3% | $554.75 | -51.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.2% | $36.41 | 15.1% | 0.9 | 43.0% | 8.6% | 12.3x | 1.7x | 1.20 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $115.93 | 2.93% | 2.75% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $73.31 | $125.14 | 9.6 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 61.6% | 4.3% | $181.75 | -36.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 28.1% | $6.67 | 36.9% | 1.5 | 47.0% | 20.5% | 16.0x | 5.5x | 0.18 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $227.75 | 1.05% | 0.77% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $202.00 | $293.81 | 9.4 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 1.8% | $252.75 | -10.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 27.5% | $13.14 | 25.7% | 3.1 | 8.0% | 22.3% | 22.5x | 5.3x | 2.15 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $95.83 | 2.63% | 1.80% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $95.70 | $139.06 | 11.2 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% | -22.7% | 0.1% | $18.60 | 415.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 13.9% | $5.51 | 13.0% | 1.6 | 17.0% | 10.0% | 25.8x | 3.2x | 2.22 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $58.35 | 4.32% | 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% | 29.4% | -0.3% | $86.50 | -33.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 14.6% | $6.93 | 40.4% | 1.3 | 71.0% | 11.0% | 16.9x | 6.4x | — |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $522.15 | 0.36% | 0.24% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.430 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $385.46 | $643.99 | 14.2 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 20.4% | -3.5% | $444.00 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.1% | $21.04 | 13.0% | 1.9 | 40.0% | 8.0% | 29.4x | 3.7x | 3.16 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $194.73 | 0.82% | 0.42% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.320 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $180.03 | $242.80 | 16.2 | 20.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 13.6% | 3.6% | -3.7% | $125.75 | 55.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 14.7% | $9.07 | 7.1% | 1.9 | 27.0% | 5.2% | 38.7x | 2.6x | 4.64 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $119.77 | 0.64% | 0.65% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $99.12 | $160.27 | 6.7 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 18.6% | -3.9% | $22.65 | 429.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 18.3% | $4.94 | 20.0% | 2.1 | 31.0% | 13.3% | 26.4x | 4.9x | 2.58 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $155.52 | 2.70% | 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% | 3.3% | -5.8% | $153.25 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | $11.93 | 7.0% | 1.1 | 40.0% | 4.1% | 25.4x | 1.8x | 3.06 |
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PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $27.08 | 6.35% | 4.96% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Jan 23, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $21.87 | $28.75 | 9.5 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 41.0% | -5.9% | $34.00 | -20.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 12.4% | $2.06 | 8.9% | 1.2 | 41.0% | 5.3% | 19.9x | 1.8x | — |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $77.04 | 2.39% | 1.73% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.450 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $64.99 | $93.50 | 41.3 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 38.9% | 11.3% | 17.9% | -7.3% | $35.50 | 117.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 5.1% | $4.96 | 7.6% | 1.0 | 36.0% | 5.3% | 54.3x | 2.5x | 3.59 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $266.50 | 0.33% | 0.22% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $193.05 | $322.34 | 5.8 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 28.3% | -9.5% | $170.00 | 57.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 16.1% | $10.47 | 16.9% | 3.0 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 39.2x | 6.0x | 3.57 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $119.52 | 1.77% | 0.89% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.500 | Apr 20, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | $113.29 | $172.23 | 27.4 | 13.0% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 19.0% | -16.0% | -10.4% | $150.75 | -21.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 28.2% | $6.91 | 66.0% | 3.0 | 73.0% | 23.4% | 19.8x | 15.3x | 2.58 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $313.49 | 2.19% | 1.27% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.710 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $273.71 | $437.99 | 13.7 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | -24.8% | -11.5% | $630.25 | -50.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.9% | $19.53 | 13.3% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 7.8% | 12.4x | 1.6x | 0.94 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $379.86 | 0.63% | 0.30% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $365.21 | $593.80 | 12.0 | 21.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | -33.9% | -11.7% | $458.75 | -17.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.5% | $28.95 | 25.3% | 1.1 | 10.0% | 21.9% | 20.7x | 5.3x | 1.80 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $315.02 | 2.81% | 1.55% | $2.210 | 4 | $8.840 | $2.210 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $234.60 | $489.79 | 14.9 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 16.0% | -43.1% | -12.4% | $330.50 | -5.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.7% | $21.70 | 12.5% | 0.8 | 43.0% | 7.2% | 23.8x | 3.0x | 1.86 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $197.86 | 1.79% | 0.90% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $163.11 | $315.35 | 8.4 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 11.8% | -28.4% | -26.4% | $246.00 | -20.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | $7.67 | 7.0% | 2.0 | 41.0% | 3.9% | 20.1x | 1.4x | 0.29 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $11.35 | 7.66% | 3.37% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $9.23 | $28.44 | 6.7 | -22.2% | -6.2% | -1.0% | 5.3% | -49.1% | -27.7% | $34.74 | -67.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -33.3% | $1.73 | -38.7% | 2.8 | 55.0% | -18.5% | —x | 0.5x | — |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $12.04 | 5.32% | 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% | 2.7% | -30.8% | $13.58 | -11.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -16.3% | $1.18 | -36.4% | 1.5 | 61.0% | -16.0% | —x | 1.8x | — |
