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Model portfolio · Roth IRA / 401(k)

Steady Earner model portfolio

Diversified dividend payers across sectors — built for predictable income, not chase.

Portfolio yield3.49%Weighted average, live
Portfolio safety7.2/10Weighted average, 0-10
Income on $100K$3,494/year, pre-tax
Holdings8Tickers in this model

The Steady Earner model portfolio portfolio yields 3.49% in aggregate — meaning every $100,000 invested generates roughly $3,494per year in dividend income before tax. The portfolio's weighted safety score of 7.2/10 reflects a conservative tilt toward well-covered, growing dividends. Diversified dividend payers across sectors — built for predictable income, not chase.

The two largest positions — SCHD (25%) and O (15%) — together account for 40% of the portfolio. SCHD yields 3.00% with a 7.9/10 safety score; O yields 5.48% with a 5.8/10 safety score.

The holdings

TickerWeightYieldSafety
SCHD · Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF25%3.00%7.9/10 · Solid
JNJ · Johnson & Johnson10%2.02%8.0/10 · Strong
PG · The Procter & Gamble Company10%3.00%7.0/10 · Solid
KO · The Coca-Cola Company10%2.40%8.0/10 · Strong
O · Realty Income Corp.15%5.48%5.8/10 · Mixed
MAIN · Main Street Capital Corporation10%5.66%5.6/10 · Mixed
XOM · ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation10%2.65%8.0/10 · Strong
SO10%

Why this mix

Solid yield, multiple sectors, multiple cash-flow profiles.

Best account: Roth IRA / 401(k)

See the descriptive write-up of this archetype on the investor-archetypes page for the behavioral context — what kind of investor naturally lands here, and what to watch for.

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