U.S. Growing Dividend Payers with 2-5% yield

Johnson & Johnson

Market Cap: US$542.4b

Engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field worldwide.

Merck

Market Cap: US$272.3b

Operates as a healthcare company worldwide.

McDonald's

Market Cap: US$206.3b

Owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally.

Amgen

Market Cap: US$183.6b

Amgen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers human therapeutics worldwide.

QUALCOMM

Market Cap: US$160.3b

Engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide.

Union Pacific

Market Cap: US$159.7b

Through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States.

Gilead Sciences

Market Cap: US$158.6b

A biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally.

Accenture

Market Cap: US$108.6b

Provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Market Cap: US$82.0b

A professional services company, provides advisory services and insurance solutions to clients in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide.

American Tower

Market Cap: US$81.8b

American Tower Corporation is one of the largest global real estate investment trusts.

Automatic Data Processing

Market Cap: US$79.4b

Provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions worldwide.

Illinois Tool Works

Market Cap: US$77.7b

Provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America.

Target

Market Cap: US$58.9b

Operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States.

Fastenal

Market Cap: US$52.0b

Engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally.

Hershey

Market Cap: US$37.8b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally.

Sysco

Market Cap: US$36.0b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of various food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally.

Paychex

Market Cap: US$32.2b

Provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India.

Citizens Financial Group

Market Cap: US$27.6b

Operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions in the United States.

Constellation Brands

Market Cap: US$26.7b

Produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy.

Credicorp

Market Cap: US$25.4b

Provides various banking services and products in Peru, Bermuda, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama, Chile, the United States, the Cayman Islands, and Mexico.

PPG Industries

Market Cap: US$24.7b

Manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Darden Restaurants

Market Cap: US$22.8b

Owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada.

Smurfit Westrock

Market Cap: US$20.9b

Manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and internationally.

Packaging Corporation of America

Market Cap: US$18.8b

Manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America.

Tractor Supply

Market Cap: US$18.8b

Operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States.

Broadridge Financial Solutions

Market Cap: US$18.3b

Provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry in the United States and internationally.

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Market Cap: US$14.8b

Operates as the bank holding company for Pinnacle Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and professional entities in the United States.

Franklin Resources

Market Cap: US$14.4b

A publicly owned asset investment manager.

Lamar Advertising

Market Cap: US$13.8b

Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 362,000 displays across the United States and Canada.

RPM International

Market Cap: US$13.4b

Provides specialty chemicals for the construction, industrial, specialty, and consumer markets.

Equity LifeStyle Properties

Market Cap: US$12.6b

A self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust.

Unum Group

Market Cap: US$12.5b

Provides financial protection benefit solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland.

A. O. Smith

Market Cap: US$8.9b

Manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India.

Eastman Chemical

Market Cap: US$8.2b

Operates as a specialty materials company in the United States, China, and internationally.

Prosperity Bancshares

Market Cap: US$7.0b

Operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers.

SM Energy

Market Cap: US$7.0b

An independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States.