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 | $225.69 | 0.89% | 2.52% | $0.670 | 3 | $2.010 | $0.640 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $94.04 | $232.25 | 5.4 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 140.9% | 61.2% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 28.6x | 3.2x | 0.82 |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $237.92 | 0.86% | 1.81% | $0.511 | 4 | $2.044 | $0.511 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $137.75 | $240.44 | 1.9 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 45.2% | 39.0% | $32.70 | 628.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.6% | $21.36 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 28.1% | 36.4x | —x | 1.47 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $1,148.84 | 0.60% | 0.81% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $623.78 | $1,249.45 | 15.8 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 52.6% | 38.0% | $140.75 | 716.0% | 0.0% | — | 35.0% | — | 107.5% | 1.5 | 56.0% | — | 40.8x | 32.9x | 1.61 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $58.83 | 1.60% | 2.28% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $34.08 | $59.72 | 8.9 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 7.3% | — | 66.4% | 27.8% | $9.50 | 519.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% | $5.89 | 13.8% | 2.7 | 55.0% | 3.6% | 31.0x | 3.8x | 2.20 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $130.21 | 2.52% | 3.46% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $108.46 | $157.29 | 5.5 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 21.0% | 24.9% | $36.70 | 255.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 31.0% | $8.70 | 43.4% | 2.0 | 47.0% | 21.1% | 17.7x | 6.9x | 2.14 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $786.30 | 0.42% | 0.43% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $637.00 | $999.00 | 8.3 | -13.4% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 24.3% | $191.85 | 310.0% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1.2% | $52.57 | — | 0.9 | 1.4% | 82.0% | 20.5x | —x | 1.54 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $250.94 | 2.76% | 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% | 36.1% | 24.3% | $17.70 | 1,318.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 9.8% | $0.00 | — | — | 1.1% | 10.7% | 70.9x | —x | 0.41 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $385.16 | 2.62% | 3.02% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.520 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $269.77 | $398.00 | 10.5 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 37.0% | 23.4% | $71.85 | 436.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $19.93 | 101.3% | 1.3 | 85.0% | 12.8% | 26.8x | 22.6x | 2.11 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $163.05 | 0.12% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $134.79 | $218.00 | 4.6 | 37.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 19.8% | $30.65 | 432.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.9% | $10.13 | 16.9% | 1.6 | 47.0% | 8.6% | 26.6x | 4.0x | 1.44 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $155.01 | 3.08% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $112.34 | $170.46 | 10.2 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 39.9% | 19.5% | $33.10 | 368.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 22.5% | $9.68 | 30.4% | 0.9 | 49.0% | 16.9% | 23.4x | 7.7x | 3.56 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $256.35 | 2.09% | 2.72% | $1.340 | 4 | $5.360 | $1.300 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $166.64 | $274.90 | 7.2 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 60.2% | 18.7% | $43.05 | 495.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 21.5% | $11.46 | 25.7% | 1.1 | 31.0% | 17.5% | 29.8x | 7.3x | 4.23 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $102.88 | 0.97% | 0.87% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.250 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $79.01 | $118.01 | 18.0 | 25.0% | 19.3% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 24.1% | 18.3% | $13.60 | 656.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 24.4% | $3.82 | 16.6% | 14.3 | 31.0% | 11.0% | 37.8x | 5.8x | 2.86 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $209.88 | 1.64% | 1.85% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.800 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $164.65 | $213.50 | 8.9 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 22.0% | 17.0% | $45.25 | 364.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.1% | $16.71 | 14.5% | 1.2 | 44.0% | 7.9% | 23.2x | 3.2x | 1.62 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $286.13 | 0.84% | 0.90% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $244.82 | $377.54 | -17.9 | 8.8% | 7.1% | -18.8% | 6.0% | -2.9% | 15.8% | $65.25 | 339.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.8% | $11.70 | 107.1% | 1.0 | 78.0% | 23.0% | 21.9x | 16.4x | 0.61 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $382.19 | 0.82% | 0.76% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.780 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $331.61 | $556.52 | 19.0 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 18.2% | — | 16.0% | 12.6% | $149.05 | 156.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | $50.14 | — | 1.0 | 1.2% | 19.0% | 12.8x | —x | 1.23 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $130.20 | 2.61% | 2.92% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $77.58 | $135.05 | 8.9 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 74.1% | 11.5% | $17.75 | 634.0% | 0.0% | — | 13.6% | — | 18.9% | 1.3 | 50.0% | — | 36.7x | 7.0x | 12.06 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $65.31 | 3.86% | 4.31% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $42.52 | $65.66 | 9.4 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 60.7% | 8.5% | $113.50 | -42.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 18.9% | $6.26 | 46.6% | 1.5 | 66.0% | 14.4% | 14.4x | 6.0x | 1.69 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $136.01 | 0.56% | 0.65% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $108.35 | $160.27 | 6.7 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 11.8% | 15.9% | 5.9% | $24.90 | 446.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 19.6% | $5.14 | 21.3% | 2.1 | 30.0% | 14.3% | 27.3x | 5.4x | 1.34 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $125.98 | 1.52% | 1.22% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | May 6, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $103.23 | $164.28 | 6.8 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -16.8% | 5.0% | $29.25 | 331.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10.0% | $9.49 | 14.8% | 1.7 | 31.0% | 10.8% | 21.5x | 3.1x | 2.27 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $85.39 | 3.37% | 3.12% | $0.720 | 4 | $2.880 | $0.710 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $73.31 | $106.33 | 7.1 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% | $18.65 | 358.0% | 0.0% | — | 13.2% | — | 9.8% | 2.1 | 35.0% | — | 22.9x | 2.2x | 1.69 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $332.71 | 0.79% | 0.90% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $281.00 | $404.87 | 8.2 | 38.7% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.8% | -13.8% | 4.6% | $43.25 | 669.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 13.2% | $14.02 | 15.2% | 2.1 | 38.0% | 9.1% | 38.5x | 5.6x | 1.58 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $105.70 | 2.38% | 1.95% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $81.97 | $137.49 | 10.1 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | -13.0% | 2.3% | $15.45 | 584.0% | 0.0% | — | 11.7% | $5.72 | 10.6% | 1.4 | — | — | 34.2x | 3.6x | 2.13 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $281.45 | 2.22% | 1.71% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.560 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $239.51 | $315.47 | 27.4 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 25.1% | 65.4% | -0.6% | 1.1% | $117.95 | 139.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | $33.31 | 16.3% | 0.8 | 41.0% | 8.9% | 11.9x | 1.8x | 0.84 |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $568.26 | 0.33% | 0.26% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.470 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $435.27 | $643.99 | 13.7 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 19.6% | 0.9% | $92.90 | 512.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.0% | $30.83 | 13.5% | 1.6 | — | 8.0% | 30.6x | 4.1x | 1.87 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $209.63 | 1.14% | 0.83% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 14, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $180.27 | $293.81 | 10.1 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 9.0% | 7.2% | -16.7% | 0.5% | $51.90 | 304.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 27.4% | $13.03 | 25.3% | 3.0 | 8.0% | 22.2% | 20.2x | 4.7x | 1.23 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $217.84 | 0.87% | 0.84% | $0.630 | 3 | $1.890 | $0.630 | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $195.14 | $269.44 | 4.3 | -17.1% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 6.6% | -1.8% | -0.6% | $39.65 | 449.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 13.2% | $13.76 | 11.4% | 2.1 | 21.0% | 8.6% | 27.5x | 3.0x | 1.76 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $196.19 | 0.82% | 0.47% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.400 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $160.93 | $242.80 | 16.6 | 22.0% | 28.3% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 0.1% | -1.6% | $25.80 | 660.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 14.9% | $9.10 | 7.1% | 1.9 | 25.0% | 5.3% | 38.0x | 2.6x | 1.26 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $396.75 | 0.89% | 0.93% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $163.11 | $415.00 | 6.9 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 69.4% | -2.0% | $46.80 | 748.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.8% | $15.36 | 6.3% | 1.8 | 40.0% | 3.7% | 42.4x | 2.6x | 2.25 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $350.85 | 0.25% | 0.24% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $206.80 | $352.31 | 5.6 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 61.2% | -2.0% | $37.35 | 839.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 16.9% | $10.12 | 19.1% | 2.7 | 9.0% | 16.3% | 47.0x | 8.3x | 3.38 |
PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $25.01 | 6.88% | 5.82% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $23.40 | $28.75 | 9.2 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 21.8% | -2.5% | $6.55 | 282.0% | 0.0% | — | 11.8% | — | 8.3% | 1.3 | 40.0% | — | 19.1x | 1.6x | 2.94 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $414.40 | 2.24% | 1.67% | $2.320 | 4 | $9.280 | $2.210 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $236.95 | $461.62 | 13.7 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 82.8% | -3.8% | $66.30 | 525.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 3.1% | $29.75 | 14.2% | 0.8 | 42.0% | 8.4% | 31.3x | 3.6x | 1.28 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $463.28 | 0.52% | 0.32% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 28, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $365.21 | $508.71 | 12.5 | 20.0% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% | -16.3% | -4.2% | $91.50 | 406.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.2% | $33.43 | 25.6% | 0.9 | 19.0% | 22.6% | 25.3x | 7.2x | 1.92 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $377.68 | 1.82% | 1.35% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.720 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $273.71 | $436.24 | 12.3 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 35.8% | -5.0% | $113.10 | 234.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.5% | $34.42 | 11.1% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 6.6% | 16.7x | 1.8x | 1.34 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $155.92 | 2.69% | 1.66% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $1.050 | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $127.59 | $187.35 | 11.0 | 17.0% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 21.8% | -6.1% | $28.60 | 445.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 5.3% | $13.89 | 6.7% | 0.9 | 38.0% | 2.7% | 27.3x | 1.8x | 1.11 |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $74.58 | 2.47% | 1.88% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.460 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $58.19 | $93.50 | 23.5 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 21.1% | 11.0% | 5.5% | -12.1% | $2.50 | 2,883.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 4.4% | $5.49 | 6.8% | 1.2 | 40.0% | 4.6% | 149.2x | 2.4x | 2.71 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $76.56 | 2.77% | 0.98% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.530 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $71.47 | $160.48 | 20.2 | -19.3% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 13.2% | -46.8% | -22.2% | $30.50 | 151.0% | 0.0% | — | 28.0% | — | 67.8% | 3.2 | 74.0% | — | 12.6x | —x | 1.83 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $11.02 | 7.89% | 3.98% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $9.23 | $28.44 | 6.6 | -23.1% | -6.5% | -1.3% | 4.9% | -53.6% | -25.6% | $30.97 | -64.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -43.3% | $1.37 | -52.2% | 2.7 | 59.0% | -25.1% | —x | 0.6x | 1.14 |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $14.05 | 4.56% | 2.26% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $9.41 | $17.09 | -0.3 | -50.0% | -15.5% | -4.8% | 0.6% | -5.8% | -27.3% | $13.20 | 6.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -17.1% | $1.34 | -37.7% | 1.5 | 61.0% | -17.1% | —x | 2.1x | 0.75 |
