If you're a conservative investor looking for a high yield plus the potential for price appreciation, you may be doing yourself a disservice by sticking to the bond universe. For Foolish investors, stable stocks with growing dividends are always worth a look. When looking for solid dividend stocks, I try to look for a combination of excellent dividend-raising history, high current yield, and superior potential for earnings growth. Earnings are important, and you should also examine the projected five-year earnings growth rate, as well as the current P/E ratio.
Here are three pharmaceutical companies to consider for investors looking to get exposure to this sector: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has a 3.3% yield, and the stock is up 44% since it began trading in January; it's currently just off its all-time high of $50. Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA), the Israel-based company known mostly for its line of generic drugs, is currently trading at around $38 and yields 3.4%; the company has been raising dividends consistently for 14 years and has an impressive five-year dividend growth rate of 21.8%. AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is currently trading at $53 and yields 3.4%; the company has a five-year dividend growth rate of 8.2%.
Source: Motley Fool
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