{
  "id": 18292135,
  "title": "Gilead Sciences Has Raised Its Dividend for 11 Straight Years. Here's Why the Streak Looks Safe.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/gilead-sciences-has-raised-its-dividend-for-11-straight-years-heres",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/05/gilead-sciences-raise-dividend-11-years-safe/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gilead Sciences has consistently increased its dividend for the past 11 years, reaching a payout ratio of just 29.8%. This indicates a strong financial position to maintain the dividend and fund other operations. The company's HIV treatments, a cornerstone of its business, have been performing well, with an 18% year-over-year increase in sales and nearly doubling of HIV prevention therapy sales. Gilead's free cash flow has also surged, up 68% year-over-year, reaching $10.6 billion over the past nine months. The company is diversifying its portfolio with investments in oncology and anti-inflammatory treatments, recently opening a research center and planning $32 billion in projects through 2030. Gilead's recent approval of Trodelvy, a drug for bladder and breast cancer, has further boosted its revenue, with sales up 42% year-over-year. With its oncology and immunology drug pipeline, including emvistegrast, showing promising results, Gilead appears well-positioned to continue its dividend growth streak.",
  "summary": "Gilead Sciences increased its quarterly dividend by 3.8% this year.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Gilead Sciences Has Raised Its Dividend for 11 Straight Years. Here's Why the Streak Looks Safe.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/gilead-sciences-has-raised-its-dividend-for-11-straight-years-heres-18293430",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}