3 Reasons AbbVie Is a Better Dividend Stock Than Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) claims one of the top-selling drugs in the world with Harvoni. But AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) markets the best-selling drug in the world -- Humira. Gilead Sciences is one of the biggest biotechs on the planet, with a market cap of around $95 billion. But AbbVie is even bigger, with a market cap topping $112 billion.

There's one other key area where AbbVie holds an advantage over Gilead -- dividends. Both companies pay out dividends with attractive yields. However, here are three reasons why AbbVie is a better dividend stock than Gilead Sciences.

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