Healthcare stocks aren't necessarily the dazzling investments that tech companies or other growth-oriented stocks can tend to be. However, one of the reasons I love investing in healthcare stocks so much is the fact that these companies tend to generate steady growth in a wide variety of markets. From pharmaceutical medicines to household name brand items, the products these companies make are the ones that people always need and use on a year-round basis. 

And while healthcare stocks don't always beat the market, the combination of consistent growth, resilient returns, and dividends they often offer are an incredibly attractive combination for investors to consider. Let's take a look at two top healthcare stocks you can buy now and easily hold onto for the next decade or longer. 

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) bears the distinction of being the seventh-largest pharmaceutical company in the world by sales. In 2021, the company raked in $46.4 billion in total revenue, up 9% from the prior year. 

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