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2 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Never Sell

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Merck has the top-selling cancer drug in the world, Keytruda .

Medtronic has long been a leader in the medical-device market, and is one of the largest companies in this field by market cap.

The company has increased its payouts for 47 consecutive years , meaning it's inching toward Dividend King status.

The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Intuitive Surgical and Merck . The Motley Fool recommends Medtronic and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $ 75 calls on Medtronic and short January 2026 $ 85 calls on Medtronic . The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Never Sell was originally published by The Motley Fool .

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