Healthcare Dividend Stocks
65 Healthcare companies that EquiReason covers paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months, ranked by dividend yield. Highest: SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) 18.13%, Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK) 12.28%, Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) 7.29%, Embecta Corp. (EMBC) 7.12%, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY) 6.78%.
Dividend yield = dividends per share over the last twelve months ÷ latest price · payout ratio = dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS for the last fiscal year (FFO for REITs) · by sector: Real Estate · Financials · Communication Services · Basic Materials · Healthcare · Consumer Cyclical · Consumer Defensive · Technology · Energy · Industrials · Utilities
| # | Company | Industry | Dividend yield | Payout ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 18.13% | 188% | $237.8M |
| 2 | Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK) | Health Information Services | 12.28% | 167% | $212.9M |
| 3 | Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 7.29% | — | $2.2B |
| 4 | Embecta Corp. (EMBC) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 7.12% | 37% | $366.0M |
| 5 | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 6.78% | — | $1.9B |
| 6 | Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 5.84% | 126% | $167.9B |
| 7 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 4.16% | 72% | $123.8B |
| 8 | Medtronic plc (MDT) | Medical Devices | 3.01% | 76% | $121.2B |
| 9 | CVS Health Corporation (CVS) | Healthcare Plans | 2.96% | 191% | $115.0B |
| 10 | Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 2.61% | 34% | $32.1B |
| 11 | Viatris Inc. (VTRS) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 2.56% | — | $21.6B |
| 12 | NRC Health (NRC) | Health Information Services | 2.56% | 1% | $519.1M |
| 13 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Medical Devices | 2.42% | 65% | $177.6B |
| 14 | AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 2.39% | 282% | $505.4B |
| 15 | Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 2.38% | 45% | $347.7B |
| 16 | Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 2.20% | 68% | $244.3B |
| 17 | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) | Healthcare Plans | 2.20% | 66% | $365.4B |
| 18 | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 2.15% | 71% | $53.2B |
| 19 | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (USPH) | Medical Care Facilities | 2.13% | 127% | $1.3B |
| 20 | The Cigna Group (CI) | Healthcare Plans | 2.08% | 27% | $78.0B |
| 21 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 2.02% | 47% | $197.4B |
| 22 | Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 1.95% | 47% | $652.5B |
| 23 | AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 1.89% | — | $262.9B |
| 24 | Utah Medical Products, Inc. (UTMD) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1.80% | — | $219.2M |
| 25 | Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) | Healthcare Plans | 1.67% | — | $89.5B |
| 26 | AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1.49% | 31% | $8.1B |
| 27 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) | Diagnostics & Research | 1.37% | — | $27.0B |
| 28 | CONMED Corporation (CNMD) | Medical Devices | 1.31% | 40% | $1.4B |
| 29 | Phibro Animal Health Corporation (PAHC) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 1.27% | 20% | $1.5B |
| 30 | National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) | Medical Care Facilities | 1.22% | 33% | $3.3B |
| 31 | Stryker Corporation (SYK) | Medical Devices | 1.13% | — | $116.6B |
| 32 | STERIS plc (STE) | Medical Devices | 1.10% | 31% | $22.3B |
| 33 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (LMAT) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1.09% | 32% | $1.9B |
| 34 | Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX) | Biotechnology | 1.07% | — | $37.3B |
| 35 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) | Medical Devices | 1.00% | 27% | $18.4B |
| 36 | Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.98% | — | $5.9B |
| 37 | ResMed Inc. (RMD) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.96% | 23% | $36.1B |
| 38 | IRADIMED CORPORATION (IRMD) | Medical Devices | 0.88% | — | $1.1B |
| 39 | Humana Inc. (HUM) | Healthcare Plans | 0.86% | 36% | $49.5B |
| 40 | Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) | Medical Distribution | 0.83% | 28% | $56.9B |
| 41 | Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.80% | 28% | $29.2B |
| 42 | Baxter International Inc. (BAX) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.79% | — | $13.2B |
| 43 | Cencora, Inc. (COR) | Medical Distribution | 0.72% | 28% | $61.9B |
| 44 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.65% | 10% | $100.3B |
| 45 | Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.62% | 13% | $12.0B |
| 46 | Danaher Corporation (DHR) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.62% | — | $164.7B |
| 47 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (CON) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.62% | 19% | $5.2B |
| 48 | Organon & Co. (OGN) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 0.58% | 47% | $3.6B |
| 49 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.56% | 22% | $51.2B |
| 50 | Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) | Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | 0.52% | — | $1.2B |
| 51 | Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) | Drug Manufacturers - General | 0.52% | 27% | $1.21T |
| 52 | Qiagen N.V. (QGEN) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.50% | 13% | $10.9B |
| 53 | Chemed Corporation (CHE) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.47% | 12% | $6.9B |
| 54 | Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.46% | 3% | $10.1B |
| 55 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) | Biotechnology | 0.45% | — | $83.7B |
| 56 | Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH) | Biotechnology | 0.44% | 28% | $11.4B |
| 57 | HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) | Health Information Services | 0.39% | 20% | $986.3M |
| 58 | McKesson Corporation (MCK) | Medical Distribution | 0.34% | 8% | $112.0B |
| 59 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.26% | 10% | $260.4B |
| 60 | Bruker Corporation (BRKR) | Medical Devices | 0.24% | — | $9.4B |
| 61 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) | Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.21% | 13% | $28.4B |
| 62 | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC) | Medical Devices | 0.19% | 3% | $34.3B |
| 63 | Revvity, Inc. (RVTY) | Diagnostics & Research | 0.17% | 14% | $18.4B |
| 64 | The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.14% | 4% | $10.7B |
| 65 | Astrana Health, Inc. (ASTH) | Medical Care Facilities | 0.04% | — | $2.0B |
Healthcare dividend stocks — questions
- Which Healthcare stock has the highest dividend yield?
- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA), at 18.13% over the last twelve months.
- Which Healthcare stocks have the highest dividend yields?
- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) 18.13%, Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK) 12.28%, Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) 7.29%, Embecta Corp. (EMBC) 7.12%, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY) 6.78%, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 5.84%, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) 4.16%, Medtronic plc (MDT) 3.01%, CVS Health Corporation (CVS) 2.96%, Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) 2.61%.
- How many Healthcare companies pay a dividend?
- 65 of the companies EquiReason covers; their median dividend yield is 1.09%.
- How is the dividend yield calculated?
- Cash dividends per share paid over the last twelve months, divided by the latest share price. A high yield can come from a rising dividend or from a falling price; the payout ratio (last fiscal year's dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS, or ÷ FFO for REITs) shows how much of earnings the dividend uses.
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How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.