Is Gilead Sciences a Great Dividend Stock?

Dividend stocks are favorites among investors for their ability to generate a stable income and the share price stability to be sold in a pinch. Moreover, a portfolio consisting of dividend-paying stocks with their payouts reinvested back into the same stocks would (hands down) outperform any other asset returns (such as bonds, treasuries, and gold) over a long period.

Despite their popularity, it is not enough that dividend-paying companies generate stable cash flows; they must also find new ways to grow their business, or else societal, technological, and industry changes may force them to reduce or cut their dividends. Today, let's look at why Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has that growth potential and is among the best dividend stocks to choose from in the biotech sector.

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