Pfizer's 5.9% Yield vs. AbbVie's 53-Year Dividend Streak: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that AbbVie belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- LLY Eli Lilly and+25.1% 30d
Eli Lilly and is a peer of AbbVie in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson+12.1% 30d
Johnson & Johnson is a peer of AbbVie in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- MRK Merck+3.5% 30d
Merck is a peer of AbbVie in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- ABT Abbott Laboratories+10.0% 30d
Abbott Laboratories is a peer of AbbVie in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals+2.8% 30d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a peer of AbbVie in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb-3.4% 30d
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a peer of Pfizer in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
- REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals+29.4% 30d
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a peer of Pfizer in pharmaceutical preparations; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFE | +1.19% | +1.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ABBV | -0.57% | -0.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLV | -0.28% | +0.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LLY | -2.25% | -0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JNJ | -1.35% | -1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MRK | +0.65% | -0.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ABT | +1.85% | +0.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VRTX | +2.27% | +1.60% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BMY | -2.01% | -0.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| REGN | -3.70% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Pfizer's 5.9% Yield vs. AbbVie's 53-Year Dividend Streak: Which Stock Is the Better Buy? Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | three days earlier | -0.04% | final price |
| ABBV | five days earlier | -0.57% | final price |
| ABT | three days earlier | +0.80% | final price |
| ABT | five days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| BMY | three days earlier | -0.80% | final price |
| BMY | five days earlier | -2.01% | final price |
| JNJ | three days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| JNJ | five days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| LLY | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| LLY | five days earlier | -2.25% | final price |
| MRK | three days earlier | -0.38% | final price |
| MRK | five days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| PFE | three days earlier | +1.90% | final price |
| PFE | five days earlier | +1.19% | final price |
| REGN | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| REGN | five days earlier | -3.70% | final price |
| VRTX | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| VRTX | five days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| XLV | three days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -0.28% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Pfizer (PFE) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Pfizer (PFE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AbbVie (ABBV) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold AbbVie (ABBV), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold AbbVie (ABBV) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Eli Lilly (LLY), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Eli Lilly (LLY) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 30 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Merck (MRK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Merck (MRK), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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