5 Healthcare Stocks for an Income Portfolio

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In this article, we discuss 5 healthcare stocks for an income portfolio. If you want to see more healthcare dividend stocks, click 10 Healthcare Stocks for an Income Portfolio

5. AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 42

Dividend Yield as of April 22: 2.18%

Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) is a healthcare and pharmaceutical company that focuses on the commercialization of prescription medicines. AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN)’s dividend yield on April 22 came in at 2.18%. 

On February 10, AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) declared a second interim dividend of $1.97 per share, resulting in a full-year dividend per share of $2.87. The dividend was paid to shareholders on March 28. 

Morgan Stanley analyst Mark Purcell on April 21 raised the firm’s price target on AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) to 11,100 GBp from 10,200 GBp and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares.

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) was found in the public stock portfolios of 42 hedge funds, compared to 41 funds in the earlier quarter. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management is the biggest shareholder of the company, with more than 20 million shares worth $1.17 billion. 

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