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14 Attractively Valued Healthcare Sector Dividend Growth Stocks

Healthcare stocks have generally been poor performers in calendar year 2016. I suggest that this weak performance, especially relative to high-quality, fundamentally sound healthcare stocks, can be somewhat attributable to political uncertainty regarding the future of healthcare.

On the other hand, political uncertainty manifesting in 2016 could also be looked at as the catalyst that is bringing healthcare stocks that were overvalued in 2015 down to fundamentally justified levels.

Below are 14 examples that I consider worthy of current consideration and a more comprehensive research and due diligence effort.

These 14 dividend growth healthcare stocks are currently trading at very attractive fundamental valuations. As a result, they all reflect high earnings and cash flow yields. 

This implies that their valuations are attractive relative to their fundamental values. The following portfolio review lists them in order of highest current dividend yield to lowest.

Each of the results has a low forward P/E under 15 with solid earnings growth perspectives.

Here are the results...

20 Stocks With At Least One Billion Share Buyback Plan In 2016

When corporations are profitable and established, they tend to return capital to shareholders. 

This can be achieved via stock buybacks to shrink the float and to support the stock, or it can be done via one-time dividends or by raising their annualized quarterly dividends.

In my blog, I often cover successful long-term dividend growth stocks. Those companies managed to raise dividends over a decade or half century.


I also talk a little about buyback stocks. Those gave more money back vie share repurchases which is in the end the same.


Today I would give you a short introduction into the biggest share buyback announced from the current fiscal year 2016.


As of now, we've noticed 94 companies with fresh, new, or increased buyback plans.


Here are the biggest announcements from fiscal 2016 to date...