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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)
4.6006 of 5 stars
$89.84+1.4%3.43%998.22Moderate Buy$95.41
Medtronic (MDT)
4.9598 of 5 stars
$84.71+0.7%3.31%25.90Hold$95.00
Pfizer (PFE)
5 of 5 stars
$25.06+0.5%6.70%33.87Moderate Buy$32.92
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
4.9912 of 5 stars
$748.91-0.6%0.69%80.96Moderate Buy$1,007.94
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