The author, who holds 6.2% of their portfolio in AbbVie (ABBV), considers it a favorite long-term dividend stock after 53 consecutive years of dividend increases, and reports an unrealized gain of nearly 200% on a position started in early 2020. AbbVie's forward yield of 2.4% is low compared with the 10-Year Treasury's 5.1%, and earning $5,000 a year in dividends would require 723 shares, worth about $206,358. The same investment in Pfizer (PFE) would generate nearly $12,000 in annual dividends. Over the past three years, AbbVie shares rose 93% after it overcame the loss of U.S. exclusivity for Humira, while Pfizer shares fell 8% as COVID-19 vaccine sales faded and other major drugs faced patent cliffs. The article concludes AbbVie could still suit long-term income investors despite its modest yield.
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