Below are the three companies in the Health Care Supplies industry with the highest dividend yields. Dividends can enhance returns for investors seeking income in addition to capital gains.
Meridian Bioscience (NASDAQ:VIVO) is highest with a dividend yield of 4.2%. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes diagnostic test kits, purified reagents, and related products. The Company also offers bio- pharmaceutical enabling technologies. Meridian specializes in gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections, serology, parasitology, and fungal disease diagnosis, as well as rare reagents and specialty biologicals.
In the past 52 weeks, shares of Meridian Bioscience have traded between a low of $14.81 and a high of $27.37 and are now at $19.78, which is 34% above that low price. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.34% lower and 0.49% higher over the past week, respectively.
Following is Utah Medical Products (NASDAQ:UTMD) with a dividend yield of 3.5%.
Finishing up the top three is Span-America Medical Systems (NASDAQ:SPAN), with a dividend yield of 3.0%.
