Foundational Income
Tiers 1 & 2. Dividend growth and capital preservation.
How To Use This List
- Start with risk tier alignment, then compare yields.
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- Use comparisons to validate similar funds side-by-side.
VALE
Vale S.A.
BHP
BHP Group Limited
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
GLPI
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.
UVV
Universal Corporation
AMLP
Alerian MLP
GIS
General Mills Inc.
NWG
NatWest Group plc
EIX
Edison International
CAIQ
Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF
AMCR
Amcor plc
PFE
Pfizer Inc
WPC
W. P. Carey Inc.
CMCSA
Comcast Corporation
CLX
Clorox Company
OHI
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.
LYG
Lloyds Banking Group plc
HRL
Hormel Foods Corp.
NHI
National Health Investors Inc.
CUBE
CubeSmart
IP
International Paper Company
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.
TAP
Molson Coors Beverage Company
DEO
Diageo plc
TROW
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
ING
ING Groep N.V.
CPB
Campbell Soup Company
SUN
Sunoco L.P.
IDV
iShares International Select Dividend
DOW
Dow Inc.
PRU
Prudential Financial Inc.
KIM
Kimco Realty Corporation
BCS
Barclays PLC
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
BP
BP p.l.c.
ES
Eversource Energy
BXP
Boston Properties Inc.
CAIE
Calamos US Equity Autocallable Income ETF
NKE
NIKE Inc.
EXR
Extra Space Storage Inc.
PEP
PepsiCo Inc
LNC
Lincoln National Corporation
TTE
TotalEnergies
RF
Regions Financial Corporation
KVUE
Kenvue Inc.
FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
SPYD
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend
TFC
Truist Financial Corporation
D
Dominion Energy Inc.
CPT
Camden Property Trust
BEN
Franklin Resources Inc.
EQR
Equity Residential
REG
Regency Centers Corporation
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
MLPX
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure
MKC
McCormick & Company Inc.
NWN
Northwest Natural Holding Company
HBAN
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
BKH
Black Hills Corporation
ENFR
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
EXC
Exelon Corporation
TSN
Tyson Foods Inc.
PEG
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc.
DUK
Duke Energy Corporation
WEC
WEC Energy Group Inc.
SJM
J.M. Smucker Company
SO
Southern Company
USB
US Bancorp
GSK
GSK plc
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
PNC
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
DTE
DTE Energy Company
IDOG
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs
FTS
Fortis Inc.
BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
CMS
CMS Energy Corporation
ED
Consolidated Edison Inc.
CVX
Chevron Corp
UL
Unilever PLC
BF-B
Brown-Forman Corporation
DVY
iShares Select Dividend
SHEL
Shell plc
PPL
PPL Corporation
NEE
NextEra Energy Inc.
MDLZ
Mondelez International Inc.
UBSI
United Bankshares Inc.
DWX
SPDR S&P International Dividend
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
VYMI
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield
STZ
Constellation Brands Inc.
GPC
Genuine Parts Company
SRE
Sempra Energy
HD
Home Depot
AEP
American Electric Power Company
MCD
McDonald's Corp
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity
MDT
Medtronic plc
EMLP
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure
PG
Procter & Gamble
DIS
Walt Disney Company
TGT
Target Corp
AEE
Ameren Corporation
MGEE
MGE Energy Inc.
XLU
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
NI
NiSource Inc.
ACN
Accenture plc
PPG
PPG Industries Inc.
CWT
California Water Service Group
BMO
Bank of Montreal
NFG
National Fuel Gas Company
MTB
M&T Bank Corporation
CVS
CVS Health Corporation
IBM
International Business Machines
MSEX
Middlesex Water Company
NEA
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
LMT
Lockheed Martin
CM
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
KDP
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
AWR
American States Water Company
COP
ConocoPhillips
SBUX
Starbucks Corporation
CNP
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
CFG
Citizens Financial Group Inc.
SCL
Stepan Company
EOG
EOG Resources Inc.
TD
Toronto-Dominion Bank
ATO
Atmos Energy Corporation
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corp
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ETR
Entergy Corporation
DPZ
Domino's Pizza Inc.
PGF
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PKG
Packaging Corporation of America
ITW
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
BAC
Bank of America
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
PGX
Invesco Preferred
MET
MetLife Inc.
AOS
A.O. Smith Corporation
AIG
American International Group Inc.
LOW
Lowe's Companies
SLB
Schlumberger Limited
VTR
Ventas Inc.
ABBV
AbbVie Inc
APD
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
AMGN
Amgen Inc.
MPW
Medical Properties Trust Inc.
ERIE
Erie Indemnity Company
SDY
SPDR S&P Dividend
FPE
First Trust Preferred Securities & Income
FDVV
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
CL
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
KBE
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
ADP
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
BKLN
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
PSK
SPDR ICE Preferred Securities
KO
Coca-Cola Co
GS
Goldman Sachs
ABM
ABM Industries Incorporated
EPR
EPR Properties
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
FANG
Diamondback Energy Inc.
CGBL
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF
DIV
Global X SuperDividend U.S.
WFC
Wells Fargo
ETG
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities
VYM
Vanguard High Div Yield
CINF
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
UNM
Unum Group
TXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated
BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
AFL
Aflac Incorporated
MS
Morgan Stanley
KBWB
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
FAST
Fastenal Company
GILD
Gilead Sciences Inc.
CI
Cigna Corporation
HAL
Halliburton Company
NOC
Northrop Grumman
QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
IDVO
Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
UNP
Union Pacific
BLK
BlackRock Inc
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares Inc.
FTSL
First Trust Senior Loan Fund
YUM
Yum! Brands Inc.
PSX
Phillips 66
NOBL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
RPM
RPM International Inc.
DGRO
iShares Core Div Growth
FUL
H.B. Fuller Company
C
Citigroup Inc
JPIE
JPMorgan Income ETF
MMM
3M Company
TNC
Tennant Company
VIGI
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation
ALL
Allstate Corporation
HIG
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
GD
General Dynamics
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
CME
CME Group Inc.
PNR
Pentair plc
LTC
LTC Properties Inc.
CGCP
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF
TRGP
Targa Resources Corp.
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
NRG
NRG Energy Inc.
FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
CGDG
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
NSC
Norfolk Southern
UDR
UDR Inc.
BKR
Baker Hughes Company
ELV
Elevance Health Inc.
JAAA
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Vol
CSCO
Cisco Systems
FMCB
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California
VIG
Vanguard Div Appreciation
RTX
Raytheon Tech
AVB
AvalonBay Communities Inc.
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
CGCB
Capital Group Core Bond ETF
PCG
PG&E Corporation
HYD
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
EL
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
EMR
Honeywell Intl
ABNDX
American Funds Bond Fund of Amer A
SHYM
BlackRock ETF Trust II - iShares Short Duration High Yield Muni Active ETF
FLOT
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
HON
Honeywell Intl
AIBAX
American Funds Interm Bd Fd of Amer A
NDAQ
Nasdaq Inc.
LIN
Linde plc
TRV
Travelers Companies Inc.
CHD
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
ROK
Rockwell Automation Inc.
DWGAX
American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund
MSA
MSA Safety Incorporated
SCHW
Charles Schwab Corporation
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
CSX
CSX Corp
AXP
American Express Company
NDSN
Nordson Corporation
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
VTEB
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund ETF Shares
CB
Chubb Limited
DHS
WisdomTree US High Dividend
DOV
Dover Corporation
MUB
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
CTAS
Cintas Corporation
DE
Deere & Co
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
GRC
Gorman-Rupp Company
BRO
Brown & Brown Inc.
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company
DIVG
Invesco Dividend Growth
TR
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
HUM
Humana Inc.
WMT
Walmart Inc
NVS
Novartis AG
ROP
Roper Technologies Inc.
GM
General Motors
NUE
Nucor Corporation
PBBIX
FundVantage Trust - Polen Upper Tier High Yield Fund
LNG
Cheniere Energy Inc.
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
CAH
Cardinal Health Inc.
CAT
Caterpillar Inc
GWW
W.W. Grainger Inc.
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
RDVY
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
HDV
iShares Core High Dividend
CRM
Salesforce Inc.
V
Visa Inc
CGGO
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CVRT
Calamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETF
DHR
Danaher Corporation
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
DGRW
WisdomTree US Dividend Growth
UBS
UBS Group AG
COST
Costco Wholesale
VST
Vistra Corp.
MA
Mastercard Inc
AME
AMETEK Inc.
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
VLO
Valero Energy Corporation
INTC
Cisco Systems
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
EXPD
Expeditors International
AAPL
Apple Inc
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
WST
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
PBKIX
Fundvantage Trust - Polen Floating Rate Income ETF
BBP
British Petroleum
PLTM
GraniteShares Platinum Trust
LANC
Lancaster Colony Corporation
MNST
Monster Beverage Corporation
BAR
GraniteShares Gold Trust
NBIL
GraniteShares Ultra Short Income ETF
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
About Foundational Income
Foundational Income represents the bedrock of a sustainable dividend portfolio. These assets (Tiers 1 & 2) prioritize capital preservation and dividend growth over varying timelines.
Why Focus on Dividend Growth?
While their current yields (typically 2-4%) may seem modest compared to high-yield alternatives, Tier 2 assets like SCHD or VIG are designed to combat inflation. By increasing their payouts annually, they protect your purchasing power spanning decades.
- Lower Volatility: These funds typically experience smaller drawdowns during market corrections.
- Tax Efficiency: Many pay qualified dividends, taxed at lower long-term capital gains rates.
- Compounding Engine: Reinvesting dividends from these stable growers is the surest path to long-term wealth.