2 Healthcare Dividend Stocks That are Just What the Doctor Ordered

AbbVie and Medtronic have a long history of raising their dividends and continue to have healthy free cash flow for further dividend growth.Healthcare stocks are not known for healthy dividends. Great for growth, yes, but often so-so for dividend yields. The average medical large-cap stock's dividend yield was 1.67% at the end of 2025, sixth among the 11 sectors for large-cap stocks.Unlike utilities, which can rely on steady, fixed revenue sources, healthcare companies must continually invest in research an ...