6 Significant Dividend Yields in the Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry, with increasing regulation, variably strong and weak pipelines, and substantial risk, can be a potentially lucrative sector. Blue chip healthcare companies, as a whole, generally lagged the overall market over the last two years. But prudent investors know that some of the best buys can be found when the consensus is not cheery, and that diamonds can be found in the rough of most out-of-favor industries. With an aging population in many developed nations, and the universal need for bodily and mental care, healthcare companies with strong fundamentals, reasonable growth prospects, and shareholder friendly management may be poised to offer significant overall shareholder returns over the long-term, both in the form of passive income and capital appreciation. Here are six corporations that may be worth a closer look for both their yield and their value. Abbot Laboratories (ABT) Abbott’s pipeline may be nothing to write home about,... Read more