Better Dividend Stock: Walgreens Boots Alliance vs. UnitedHealth Group
If you're looking for income-generating investments to fuel your retirement dreams, it's hard to go wrong with dividend-paying stocks in the healthcare sector. After all, people need medical care just as often during rough economic times as they do in the good years.
Recently, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) reported results from its fiscal fourth quarter (which ended Aug. 31), and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) reported results from the third quarter. Let's weigh their performances to see which stock looks like the better buy right now.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is a retail pharmacy juggernaut with a presence in nine countries and over $139 billion in annual sales. As such, it's one of the world's largest purchasers of prescription drugs and many health-related items.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Stock
The stock is one of the favorites of our community with 42 Buy predictions and 2 Sell predictions.
As a result the target price of 547 € shows a slightly positive potential of 4.23% compared to the current price of 524.8 € for UnitedHealth Group Inc..
