Healthcare Dividend Stocks

Healthcare demand holds up through any cycle, and the sector's biggest names are among the market's longest dividend raisers. These are the healthcare dividend payers in Quantic's universe, ranked by their increase streak.

This list features dividend stocks from the healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, known for defensive demand. These companies are ranked by their streaks of consecutive dividend increases, with Johnson & Johnson leading at 29 years. Dividend yields for these stocks currently range from 1.35% to 4.88%.

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Updated August 16, 2026

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JNJ Johnson & Johnson Safe

Yield 2.88% Streak 29y 5y growth 5.18%

ROP.SW ROCHE PS Safe

Yield 3.27% Streak 28y 5y growth 1.51%

WST West Pharmaceutical Services, I Safe

Yield 0.24% Streak 28y 5y growth 5.59%

NOVN.SW NOVARTIS N Watch

Yield 3.76% Streak 28y 5y growth 3.48%

CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. Watch

Yield 2.44% Streak 21y 5y growth 0.91%

SAN.PA SANOFI Safe

Yield 3.92% Streak 20y 5y growth 4.47%

BRM.DE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. R Watch

Yield 3.76% Streak 16y 5y growth 6.62%

BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Watch

Yield 3.89% Streak 16y 5y growth 6.62%

SANP.XC Sanofi SA Safe

Yield 3.92% Streak 16y 5y growth 4.47%

PFE Pfizer, Inc. Safe

Yield 4.88% Streak 16y 5y growth 3.59%

UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Watch

Yield 1.63% Streak 15y 5y growth 12.07%

MRK Merck & Company, Inc. Safe

Yield 3.09% Streak 14y 5y growth 6.83%

ELV Elevance Health, Inc. Safe

Yield 1.35% Streak 14y 5y growth 12.47%

AMGN Amgen Inc. Watch

Yield 3.16% Streak 14y 5y growth 8.27%

MCK McKesson Corporation Watch

Yield 0.59% Streak 13y 5y growth 13.01%

ABBV AbbVie Inc. Watch

Yield 3.80% Streak 12y 5y growth 6.81%

ZTS Zoetis Inc. Watch

Yield 0.89% Streak 12y 5y growth 20.11%

ABT Abbott Laboratories Safe

Yield 1.78% Streak 12y 5y growth 10.38%

LLY Eli Lilly and Company Safe

Yield 1.01% Streak 11y 5y growth 15.18%

GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. Safe

Yield 3.82% Streak 10y 5y growth 3.04%

NOVO-B.CO Novo Nordisk B A/S Watch

Yield 0.82% Streak 8y 5y growth 22.06%

NOV.DE Novo-Nordisk AS N Watch

Yield 0.82% Streak 8y 5y growth 22.06%

NVO Novo Nordisk A/S Watch

Yield 0.82% Streak 7y 5y growth 20.87%

CI The Cigna Group Watch

Yield 1.77% Streak 4y 5y growth —

FAE.MC FAES FARMA, S.A. At risk

Yield 3.69% Streak 3y 5y growth -0.75%

FIE.DE Fielmann Group AG I Safe

Yield 2.39% Streak 2y 5y growth —

HLN.L HALEON PLC ORD GBP0.01 Watch

Yield 1.62% Streak 2y 5y growth —

GSK.L GSK PLC ORD 31 1/4P At risk

Yield 4.59% Streak 2y 5y growth -7.60%

FME.DE Fresenius Medical Care AG I Safe

Yield 2.90% Streak 2y 5y growth 3.71%

HLN Haleon plc Watch

Yield 1.58% Streak 2y 5y growth —

8JM.F Vetoquinol S.A. A Safe

Yield 0.83% Streak 2y 5y growth —

DAP.F DANAHER CORP. R Safe

Yield 0.44% Streak 1y 5y growth 12.20%

ROZ.XC Roche Holding AG Safe

Yield 3.42% Streak 1y 5y growth —

PHM.VI PHARMA MAR SA Safe

Yield 1.33% Streak 1y 5y growth —

AZN.L ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD SHS $0.25 Watch

Yield 2.18% Streak 1y 5y growth 2.53%

2219.HK CHAOJU EYE CARE At risk

Yield 4.31% Streak 0y 5y growth —

CBAV.MC CLINICA BAVIERA S.A. At risk

Yield 3.68% Streak 0y 5y growth —

RHHBY Roche Holding Ltd Safe

Yield 3.27% Streak 0y 5y growth 3.44%

EQS.PA EQUASENS Safe

Yield 1.90% Streak 0y 5y growth 6.79%

BAYN.DE Bayer AG N At risk

Yield 2.71% Streak 0y 5y growth -47.66%

1681.HK CONSUN PHARMA Safe

Yield 8.97% Streak 0y 5y growth 28.47%

ROVI.MC LABORATORIOS FARMACEUTICOS ROVI Safe

Yield 1.64% Streak 0y 5y growth 39.80%

CVS CVS Health Corporation Watch

Yield 3.19% Streak 0y 5y growth 5.87%

GRF.MC GRIFOLS S.A. At risk

Yield 2.59% Streak — 5y growth -1.48%

PHIAA.XC Koninklijke Philips NV Watch

Yield 3.26% Streak — 5y growth —

#	Stock	Yield	Streak	5y growth	Safety
1	JN JNJ Johnson & Johnson	2.88%	29y	5.18%	Safe
2	RO ROP.SW ROCHE PS	3.27%	28y	1.51%	Safe
3	WS WST West Pharmaceutical Services, I	0.24%	28y	5.59%	Safe
4	NO NOVN.SW NOVARTIS N	3.76%	28y	3.48%	Watch
5	CA CAH Cardinal Health, Inc.	2.44%	21y	0.91%	Watch
6	SA SAN.PA SANOFI	3.92%	20y	4.47%	Safe
7	BR BRM.DE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. R	3.76%	16y	6.62%	Watch
8	BM BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	3.89%	16y	6.62%	Watch
9	SA SANP.XC Sanofi SA	3.92%	16y	4.47%	Safe
10	PF PFE Pfizer, Inc.	4.88%	16y	3.59%	Safe
11	UN UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	1.63%	15y	12.07%	Watch
12	MR MRK Merck & Company, Inc.	3.09%	14y	6.83%	Safe
13	EL ELV Elevance Health, Inc.	1.35%	14y	12.47%	Safe
14	AM AMGN Amgen Inc.	3.16%	14y	8.27%	Watch
15	MC MCK McKesson Corporation	0.59%	13y	13.01%	Watch
16	AB ABBV AbbVie Inc.	3.80%	12y	6.81%	Watch
17	ZT ZTS Zoetis Inc.	0.89%	12y	20.11%	Watch
18	AB ABT Abbott Laboratories	1.78%	12y	10.38%	Safe
19	LL LLY Eli Lilly and Company	1.01%	11y	15.18%	Safe
20	GI GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.	3.82%	10y	3.04%	Safe
21	NO NOVO-B.CO Novo Nordisk B A/S	0.82%	8y	22.06%	Watch
22	NO NOV.DE Novo-Nordisk AS N	0.82%	8y	22.06%	Watch
23	NV NVO Novo Nordisk A/S	0.82%	7y	20.87%	Watch
24	CI CI The Cigna Group	1.77%	4y	—	Watch
25	FA FAE.MC FAES FARMA, S.A.	3.69%	3y	-0.75%	At risk
26	FI FIE.DE Fielmann Group AG I	2.39%	2y	—	Safe
27	HL HLN.L HALEON PLC ORD GBP0.01	1.62%	2y	—	Watch
28	GS GSK.L GSK PLC ORD 31 1/4P	4.59%	2y	-7.60%	At risk
29	FM FME.DE Fresenius Medical Care AG I	2.90%	2y	3.71%	Safe
30	HL HLN Haleon plc	1.58%	2y	—	Watch
31	8J 8JM.F Vetoquinol S.A. A	0.83%	2y	—	Safe
32	DA DAP.F DANAHER CORP. R	0.44%	1y	12.20%	Safe
33	RO ROZ.XC Roche Holding AG	3.42%	1y	—	Safe
34	PH PHM.VI PHARMA MAR SA	1.33%	1y	—	Safe
35	AZ AZN.L ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD SHS $0.25	2.18%	1y	2.53%	Watch
36	22 2219.HK CHAOJU EYE CARE	4.31%	0y	—	At risk
37	CB CBAV.MC CLINICA BAVIERA S.A.	3.68%	0y	—	At risk
38	RH RHHBY Roche Holding Ltd	3.27%	0y	3.44%	Safe
39	EQ EQS.PA EQUASENS	1.90%	0y	6.79%	Safe
40	BA BAYN.DE Bayer AG N	2.71%	0y	-47.66%	At risk
41	16 1681.HK CONSUN PHARMA	8.97%	0y	28.47%	Safe
42	RO ROVI.MC LABORATORIOS FARMACEUTICOS ROVI	1.64%	0y	39.80%	Safe
43	CV CVS CVS Health Corporation	3.19%	0y	5.87%	Watch
44	GR GRF.MC GRIFOLS S.A.	2.59%	—	-1.48%	At risk
45	PH PHIAA.XC Koninklijke Philips NV	3.26%	—	—	Watch

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