So far this year, the Nasdaq Composite has turned in a solid performance, up by about 12%. And the Nasdaq-100 — an index that tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq — has done even better, rising by 13.5%.
Not included in these returns are the contributions of dividends. But it’s notable that the top three dividend payers in the Nasdaq-100 index currently deliver fairly sizable yields of between 4.6% and 6.5%. Hunting for big dividends? These three could be for you.
This healthcare stock hasn’t been so cheap in years
First up is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA). Shares of the pharmacy chain haven’t been this cheap in a long time. Over the past five years, the company has lost nearly 70% of its market capitalization. Management slashed the dividend in half last November, but due to its struggling stock price, its yield is now around 6.5%.
What’s going on here? As Fool contributor Geoffrey Seiler recently…
