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 composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMGN34.SA | Amgen Inc | 54.6 |
| 2 | GILD.TO | Gilead Sciences CDR (CAD Hedged) | 53.0 |
| 3 | MRK.TO | Merck CDR (CAD Hedged) | 47.4 |
| 4 | ABBV34.SA | AbbVie Inc. | 53.9 |
| 5 | PFE.XETRA | Pfizer Inc | 41.4 |
| 6 | PFE.US | Pfizer Inc | 39.3 |
| 7 | JNJB34.SA | Johnson & Johnson | 50.2 |
| 8 | N1VS34.SA | Novartis AG | 48.8 |
| 9 | PFIZ34.SA | Pfizer Inc | 40.4 |
| 10 | 1666.HK | Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co Ltd | 54.0 |
| 11 | BRM.XETRA | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 56.4 |
| 12 | BMY.US | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 52.0 |
| 13 | MRCK34.SA | Merck & Co. Inc | 42.1 |
| 14 | NVO.US | Novo Nordisk A/S | 67.2 |
| 15 | GSK.US | GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR | 57.1 |
| 16 | 1093.HK | CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd | 48.7 |
| 17 | 600713.SHG | NanJing Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 53.0 |
| 18 | 4AB.XETRA | AbbVie Inc | 52.4 |
| 19 | GSK.LSE | GSK plc | 55.4 |
| 20 | 6MK.XETRA | Merck & Co. Inc | 45.5 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Drug Manufacturers - General industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.