#7 - Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) will save about $150 million each year in tax because of the Tax Reform act. As a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer must regularly invest its earnings into research and development to find the next big blockbuster drug. Pfizer currently puts about $8 billion into research and development annually, yet the company continues to have free cash flow between $13 and $16 billion each year.
It wouldn't be unreasonable for Pfizer to add a $0.025 dividend increase on top of its normal annual increase, which would result in a small yield boost from 3.75% to 3.77%. While this won't excite too many investors, many retirees that hold dividend stocks already hold PFE and will benefit from the increase.
About Pfizer
Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands.
Read More - Current Price
- $26.36
- Consensus Rating
- Hold
- Ratings Breakdown
- 7 Buy Ratings, 9 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $32.14 (21.9% Upside)
