Best Dividend Stocks in Drug Manufacturers - General for 2026
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
General Drug Manufacturers (big pharma) earn premium gross margins on branded pipelines plus annuity-like revenue from in-line franchises. Composite scoring weights the Quality pillar (gross margin, ROIC, FCF conversion) and the Health pillar (patent-cliff cash coverage); Growth pillar uses pipeline NPV proxies.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Drug Manufacturers - General stocks by dividend yield
| # | Ticker | Name | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMGN34.SA | Amgen Inc | 12.1% |
| 2 | GILD.TO | Gilead Sciences CDR (CAD Hedged) | 11.0% |
| 3 | MRK.TO | Merck CDR (CAD Hedged) | 10.4% |
| 4 | SNY.US | Sanofi ADR | 9.3% |
| 5 | ABBV34.SA | AbbVie Inc. | 8.5% |
| 6 | PFE.XETRA | Pfizer Inc | 7.3% |
| 7 | N1VS34.SA | Novartis AG | 6.7% |
| 8 | PFE.US | Pfizer Inc | 6.0% |
| 9 | JNJB34.SA | Johnson & Johnson | 5.8% |
| 10 | SAN.PA | Sanofi SA | 5.4% |
| 11 | SNW.XETRA | Sanofi | 5.3% |
| 12 | GILD34.SA | Gilead Sciences Inc | 5.3% |
| 13 | PFIZ34.SA | Pfizer Inc | 4.9% |
| 14 | BRM.XETRA | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4.3% |
| 15 | NVO.US | Novo Nordisk A/S | 3.8% |
| 16 | BMY.US | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.8% |
| 17 | GSK.LSE | GSK plc | 3.7% |
| 18 | GRFS.US | Grifols SA ADR | 3.6% |
| 19 | GSK.US | GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR | 3.5% |
| 20 | 000411.SHE | Zhejiang Int'L Group Co Ltd | 3.5% |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by dividend yield within the Drug Manufacturers - General industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.