2 Healthcare Stocks to Buy for Their Dividends—and Why Pfizer Isn’t One of Them

Finding stocks with generous dividends isn’t easy these days, and with packaged food giant Conagra recently getting demoted from the S&P 500, Pfizer is now the highest yielding stock in the benchmark index. The drug company, which has made quarterly payouts more than 80 straight years, is certain to get a lot of attention from dividend hunters. Pfizer’s high yield reflects investors’ trepidation over the stock.