5 Best Healthcare Dividend Stocks To Buy Now

2. AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV)

AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) has a dividend yield of over 5%. Since 2013, the Illinois-based company famous for its arthritis drug Humira has consistently increased its dividend, from $0.40 per share to $1.30 per share that is to be paid in February 2021.

AbbVie recently said its arthritis drug Upadacitinib met all primary and ranked secondary endpoints in an ongoing Phase 2b/3 study. The treatment is intended to be used when methotrexate does not work effectively. The company also recently revealed positive data from studies concerning its treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

AbbVie stock is up over 15% year to date. Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns a $1.86 billion stake in the company, as of the end of the third quarter.