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 | $218.86 | 0.92% | 2.52% | $0.670 | 3 | $2.010 | $0.640 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $111.24 | $239.29 | 5.4 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 98.5% | 53.2% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 24.6x | 3.1x | 0.82 |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $234.55 | 0.88% | 1.86% | $0.516 | 4 | $2.064 | $0.511 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $145.87 | $258.30 | 1.9 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 60.7% | 41.6% | $36.10 | 550.0% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 0.7% | $22.25 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 30.9% | 32.5x | —x | 1.18 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $61.14 | 1.54% | 2.36% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $34.08 | $62.46 | 4.2 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 2.7% | — | 75.8% | 31.0% | $9.30 | 557.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 15.4% | $6.68 | 14.0% | 2.8 | 56.0% | 3.4% | 32.9x | 4.0x | 2.20 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $893.39 | 0.37% | 0.45% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $682.35 | $999.00 | 14.7 | 54.0% | 14.9% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 31.1% | 30.1% | $186.25 | 380.0% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1.1% | $58.78 | — | 0.9 | 1.7% | 80.9% | 24.0x | —x | 1.69 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $1,150.56 | 0.60% | 0.84% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $712.05 | $1,292.65 | 15.9 | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 59.0% | 28.7% | $149.20 | 671.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 33.5% | $31.49 | 102.3% | 1.4 | 59.0% | 37.6% | 38.6x | 30.3x | 1.48 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $144.19 | 2.27% | 3.46% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $108.46 | $157.29 | 5.3 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 33.9% | 28.6% | — | — | 0.0% | 2.4% | 31.0% | $10.93 | -20.7% | 1.3 | 67.0% | 21.9% | —x | 15.1x | 2.14 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $242.76 | 1.42% | 1.94% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.860 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $171.18 | $247.19 | 8.5 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 37.9% | 25.7% | $47.10 | 415.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.2% | $17.24 | 14.6% | 1.6 | 45.0% | 8.1% | 25.8x | 3.6x | 2.04 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $249.46 | 2.77% | 3.74% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $190.75 | $267.47 | 8.9 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 11.9% | 27.8% | 23.7% | $88.50 | 182.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 9.8% | $11.04 | — | 0.8 | 1.1% | 11.0% | 70.5x | —x | 0.41 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $322.03 | 0.75% | 0.94% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $244.82 | $377.54 | -17.8 | 9.1% | 7.4% | -18.6% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 23.6% | $336.50 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.8% | $25.26 | 96.9% | 0.9 | 79.0% | 21.6% | 23.9x | 20.1x | 0.67 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $430.29 | 2.34% | 3.15% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.520 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $269.77 | $447.03 | 10.0 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 57.3% | 23.4% | $80.45 | 435.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $23.08 | 91.5% | 1.4 | 82.0% | 12.7% | 26.7x | 19.9x | 2.29 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $270.24 | 1.98% | 2.72% | $1.340 | 4 | $5.360 | $1.300 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $173.33 | $276.47 | 2.3 | 4.4% | 14.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 57.5% | 22.1% | $43.10 | 527.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 21.5% | $11.46 | 25.7% | 1.1 | 31.0% | 17.5% | 31.4x | 7.7x | 4.73 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $172.98 | 0.11% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $141.58 | $218.00 | 4.4 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 20.2% | $31.90 | 442.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.9% | $10.44 | 17.0% | 1.2 | 47.0% | 8.6% | 27.1x | 4.1x | 1.50 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $152.41 | 3.13% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $121.57 | $170.46 | 10.3 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 28.0% | 20.2% | $33.05 | 361.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 22.5% | $9.68 | 30.4% | 0.9 | 49.0% | 16.9% | 23.1x | 7.0x | 3.53 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $240.33 | 1.10% | 0.89% | $0.660 | 4 | $2.640 | $0.600 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $180.27 | $284.87 | 10.2 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 9.1% | 7.2% | -10.6% | 16.1% | $52.15 | 361.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 26.9% | $12.52 | 24.3% | 3.1 | — | 22.3% | 23.0x | 5.3x | 1.37 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $416.35 | 0.75% | 0.76% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.780 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $353.99 | $556.52 | 19.0 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 18.2% | — | 4.5% | 15.7% | $149.15 | 179.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | $51.38 | — | 1.0 | 1.2% | 18.7% | 14.0x | —x | 1.36 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $147.31 | 2.31% | 2.92% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $77.58 | $156.92 | 8.6 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 85.1% | 14.9% | $6.25 | 2,257.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% | $8.09 | 7.0% | 1.3 | 55.0% | 3.4% | 117.9x | 8.7x | 10.26 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $80.45 | 1.24% | 0.93% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.250 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $78.27 | $118.01 | 18.7 | 25.0% | 20.3% | 17.5% | 18.4% | -13.8% | 13.1% | $14.30 | 463.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 25.0% | $3.63 | 16.8% | 16.3 | 31.0% | 11.2% | 28.1x | 4.4x | 2.28 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $153.84 | 0.50% | 0.69% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $108.35 | $163.75 | 6.4 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 24.2% | 9.4% | $25.40 | 506.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 19.5% | $5.71 | 21.0% | 2.1 | 30.0% | 14.5% | 30.3x | 5.9x | 1.41 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $91.27 | 3.16% | 3.12% | $0.720 | 4 | $2.880 | $0.710 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $73.31 | $106.33 | 6.9 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 8.4% | $18.65 | 389.0% | 0.0% | — | 13.2% | — | 9.8% | 2.1 | 35.0% | — | 24.5x | 2.4x | 1.80 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $64.71 | 3.89% | 4.31% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $42.52 | $68.10 | 9.4 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 53.3% | 8.1% | $113.50 | -43.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 18.9% | $6.26 | 46.6% | 1.5 | 66.0% | 14.4% | 14.3x | 5.9x | 2.29 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $330.69 | 0.80% | 0.95% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $281.00 | $396.86 | 7.9 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.9% | -13.8% | 6.7% | $48.30 | 585.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 14.4% | $14.40 | 16.5% | 2.2 | 37.0% | 10.0% | 34.2x | 5.3x | 1.52 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $110.72 | 2.28% | 1.95% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $81.97 | $137.49 | 10.0 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | -12.7% | 5.4% | $15.45 | 617.0% | 0.0% | — | 11.7% | $5.72 | 10.6% | 1.4 | — | — | 35.8x | 3.8x | 2.25 |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $614.55 | 0.31% | 0.26% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.470 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $435.27 | $647.00 | 13.7 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 25.5% | 3.8% | $93.00 | 561.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.0% | $24.38 | 13.5% | 1.6 | 43.0% | 7.8% | 33.0x | 4.3x | 2.06 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $277.88 | 2.25% | 1.71% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.560 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $239.51 | $315.47 | 27.4 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 25.1% | 65.4% | -3.5% | 2.9% | $120.90 | 130.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | $38.89 | 16.8% | 0.9 | 41.0% | 8.9% | 11.5x | 1.7x | 0.83 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $132.99 | 1.44% | 1.29% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $103.23 | $146.91 | 6.8 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -1.7% | 1.9% | $27.75 | 379.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 9.2% | $9.18 | 13.5% | 1.6 | — | 10.1% | 24.0x | 3.2x | 2.39 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $233.78 | 0.81% | 0.84% | $0.630 | 3 | $1.890 | $0.630 | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $195.14 | $269.44 | 10.3 | -17.1% | 0.2% | 9.5% | 6.3% | -3.0% | 1.8% | $40.90 | 472.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 13.3% | $13.22 | 11.4% | 1.9 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 28.6x | 3.2x | 1.97 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $523.38 | 0.54% | 0.35% | $0.700 | 4 | $2.800 | $0.600 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $365.21 | $557.00 | 13.2 | 19.0% | 17.5% | 12.6% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 1.3% | $99.45 | 426.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.6% | $29.84 | 27.1% | 0.9 | — | 23.9% | 26.3x | 8.2x | 2.12 |
PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $28.07 | 6.13% | 5.82% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $23.58 | $28.75 | 8.5 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 23.2% | 0.0% | $3.80 | 639.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 7.2% | $2.35 | 5.0% | 1.3 | 42.0% | 3.1% | 36.9x | 1.9x | 2.72 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $393.54 | 1.75% | 1.35% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.720 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $274.84 | $436.24 | 12.3 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 28.3% | -1.6% | $113.00 | 248.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.5% | $34.42 | 11.1% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 6.6% | 17.4x | 1.9x | 1.40 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $216.07 | 0.74% | 0.47% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.400 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $160.93 | $242.80 | 16.5 | 22.0% | 16.0% | 15.8% | -24.8% | 6.5% | -2.0% | $28.10 | 669.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 16.0% | $9.44 | 7.6% | 1.7 | 32.0% | 5.6% | 38.5x | 2.9x | 1.41 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $189.52 | 2.22% | 1.66% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $1.050 | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $127.59 | $193.07 | 10.5 | 17.0% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 30.5% | -2.3% | $28.90 | 556.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 4.5% | $12.27 | 6.6% | 0.9 | 36.0% | 2.3% | 32.8x | 2.1x | 1.11 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $410.15 | 2.26% | 1.67% | $2.320 | 4 | $9.280 | $2.210 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $252.14 | $461.62 | 13.7 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 71.5% | -4.0% | $66.35 | 518.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 3.1% | $29.75 | 14.2% | 0.8 | 42.0% | 8.4% | 30.9x | 3.6x | 1.25 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $385.54 | 0.92% | 0.93% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $163.11 | $428.88 | 6.9 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 30.0% | -4.4% | $264.00 | 46.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | $21.14 | 6.9% | 1.7 | 38.0% | 4.2% | 36.5x | 2.4x | 2.22 |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $78.21 | 2.35% | 2.01% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.460 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $58.19 | $93.50 | 13.5 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 11.1% | 10.7% | -0.9% | -5.3% | $0.85 | 9,101.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 4.0% | $5.57 | 6.5% | 1.3 | 43.0% | 4.2% | 460.1x | 2.6x | 2.81 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $337.47 | 0.26% | 0.25% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $223.83 | $386.00 | 5.6 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 37.4% | -5.7% | $39.00 | 765.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 17.0% | $9.41 | 19.1% | 2.8 | 9.0% | 16.9% | 43.3x | 8.0x | 2.97 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $14.48 | 6.01% | 4.45% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $9.23 | $23.95 | 10.3 | -24.1% | -6.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% | -30.8% | -20.1% | $24.00 | -40.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -41.9% | $1.42 | -48.8% | 2.3 | 57.0% | -26.2% | —x | 0.8x | 1.14 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $76.06 | 2.79% | 1.11% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.530 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $71.00 | $155.38 | 19.9 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 19.0% | -49.1% | -24.7% | $30.65 | 148.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 27.5% | $6.87 | 64.9% | 3.1 | 75.0% | 20.9% | 12.4x | —x | 6.72 |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $10.94 | 5.85% | 2.26% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $9.41 | $14.86 | 1.0 | -50.0% | -15.5% | -4.8% | 0.6% | -19.0% | -30.9% | $7.15 | 53.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -15.0% | $1.60 | -33.0% | 1.6 | 61.0% | -15.7% | —x | 1.7x | 0.74 |
