10 Pharmaceutical stocks with highest dividend yields

If you believe in dividends, this article merits your attention. Almost all these stocks are listed in the NYSE.

Below are the top 10 Pharmaceutical stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months. One Chinese company (TPI) is on the list.

AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 8.30%. Its dividend payout ratio was 37.11% for the last 12 months. Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.66%. Its dividend payout ratio was 52.87% for the last 12 months. Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.26%. Its dividend payout ratio was 70.28% for the last 12 months. GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.91%. Its dividend payout ratio was 54.91% for the last 12 months. Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.14%. Its dividend payout ratio was 42.06% for the last 12 months.

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.61%. Its dividend payout ratio was 47.77% for the last 12 months. Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co, Inc. (AMEX:TPI) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.36%. Its dividend payout ratio was 21.52% for the last 12 months. Biovail Corporation (USA) (NYSE:BVF) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 2.40%. Its dividend payout ratio was 58.29% for the last 12 months. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 2.31%. Its dividend payout ratio was 36.37% for the last 12 months. Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) (NYSE:NVO) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 1.74%. Its dividend payout ratio was 77.24% for the last 12 months.