Top pharmacy retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) benefits from having a trusted brand that consumers feel comfortable working with. While it hasn't made for much of a growth stock over the years, the business generally produces consistent results, with annual revenue coming in at north of $130 billion in each of its past five fiscal years. The company is working to evolve its operations and has big plans to extend its business into basic healthcare, which may finally give investors a growth catalyst to rally around.

Given its improved growth prospects and a dividend that is currently yielding 6.1%, could Walgreens be a stock that helps get your portfolio to $1 million?

There are a few things that investors probably don't like about Walgreens' business today. The first is that it doesn't generate much growth. Although it's consistent in generating at least $130 billion in annual revenue, its top line hasn't exactly been strong the past few years.

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