Energy and healthcare. They've been the two best-performing sectors in the stock market this year. They've also ranked as favorites for income investors for decades.

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stand out as two of the biggest and most successful companies in the energy and healthcare sectors, respectively. Which is the better dividend stock right now? Here's how Chevron and Pfizer stack up against each other.

There's no question that Chevron has and still does offer a juicy dividend yield. The oil and gas giant's yield has topped 4% throughout most of the past three years. The yield is now close to 3.6% -- only lower because Chevron stock has performed remarkably well.

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Source Fool.com