Can These 3 Healthcare Dividend Stocks Deliver Income Growth?

Key Points

  • S&P 500 components Pfizer Medtronic and Gilead are undervalued dividend stocks from the healthcare sector.
  • All three have a history of increasing their dividends.
  • The healthcare sector historically does well during bouts of economic sluggishness, which bodes well for income investors. 
  • 5 stocks we like better than Gilead Sciences

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
4.9975 of 5 stars
$65.46-0.1%4.71%181.83Hold$83.69
Medtronic (MDT)
4.7336 of 5 stars
$81.88+0.1%3.37%26.08Hold$94.91
Pfizer (PFE)
4.9917 of 5 stars
$27.78-1.4%6.05%-462.84Hold$36.00
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
4.7261 of 5 stars
$777.77+1.4%0.67%114.55Moderate Buy$757.95
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