Slow growers are Lynch's most conservative category: mature companies growing earnings 0–8% a year that exist in a portfolio for their dividends, not their appreciation. This screen requires yield 2–9% and beta ≤ 1.2 on top of the growth band.
Lynch bought slow growers for the dividend and the defensive floor — then rotated out when the price ran ahead of the (slow) growth. The yield is the point; the low beta is the safety margin.
| # | Company | Price | Day % | Div. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEN | $6.15 | -1.60% | 8.6% |
| 2 | GLPI | $37.68 | +0.24% | 8.2% |
| 3 | MPLX | $56.40 | +0.09% | 7.5% |
| 4 | EPD | $36.18 | +1.44% | 6.2% |
| 5 | BMY | $61.02 | -0.72% | 6.0% |
| 6 | BTI | $52.64 | -1.03% | 5.9% |
| 7 | OHI | $45.72 | +1.08% | 5.8% |
| 8 | CUBE | $37.52 | -0.03% | 5.7% |
| 9 | ABEV | $2.98 | +2.76% | 5.4% |
| 10 | DTM | $121.00 | +0.77% | 5.3% |
| 11 | KMB | $94.43 | +0.09% | 5.3% |
| 12 | SNA | $368.90 | +0.32% | 4.9% |
| 13 | INFY | $11.04 | -2.73% | 4.9% |
| 14 | ES | $63.87 | -0.68% | 4.7% |
| 15 | HON | $213.28 | -0.24% | 4.6% |
| 16 | PAYX | $99.01 | -1.81% | 4.6% |
| 17 | RF | $27.40 | +1.63% | 4.4% |
| 18 | HST | $22.56 | +0.22% | 4.2% |
| 19 | REG | $71.60 | -0.28% | 4.1% |
| 20 | MKC | $44.51 | +0.84% | 4.0% |
| 21 | USB | $57.36 | 0.00% | 4.0% |
| 22 | EXC | $40.70 | +0.57% | 4.0% |
| 23 | PNW | $95.92 | +1.36% | 3.9% |
| 24 | KMI | $31.12 | +1.93% | 3.9% |
| 25 | STZ | $113.40 | +0.36% | 3.7% |
| 26 | WEC | $101.59 | -0.14% | 3.6% |
| 27 | WTRG | $39.38 | +1.84% | 3.5% |
| 28 | PNC | $221.03 | +0.13% | 3.5% |
| 29 | CMS | $63.74 | +0.16% | 3.5% |
| 30 | EVRG | $79.17 | +0.48% | 3.4% |
| 31 | MFC | $42.00 | -1.29% | 3.4% |
| 32 | SO | $83.90 | +0.52% | 3.2% |
| 33 | LNT | $63.95 | +0.38% | 3.2% |
| 34 | ED | $103.39 | -0.11% | 3.2% |
| 35 | FHN | $23.42 | +1.61% | 3.1% |
| 36 | XEL | $71.40 | +1.20% | 3.1% |
| 37 | EGP | $195.78 | +0.48% | 3.1% |
| 38 | TSCO | $31.20 | -1.67% | 3.1% |
| 39 | PM | $187.46 | -0.38% | 3.1% |
| 40 | PG | $144.91 | +0.67% | 3.1% |
| 41 | BUD | $73.43 | +0.56% | 3.0% |
| 42 | NI | $39.43 | -0.18% | 3.0% |
| 43 | ZION | $63.17 | +0.83% | 3.0% |
| 44 | ACN | $199.50 | -6.03% | 2.9% |
| 45 | CFR | $155.04 | +1.02% | 2.8% |
| 46 | TD | $117.88 | +0.23% | 2.8% |
| 47 | SYY | $77.49 | -0.36% | 2.7% |
| 48 | CL | $84.33 | -0.24% | 2.7% |
| 49 | OTIS | $64.94 | +0.71% | 2.7% |
| 50 | LOW | $181.24 | -0.63% | 2.7% |
Income and stability. Lynch held them for dividends and recession resilience, rotating in when prices were depressed relative to the payout — not for capital gains.
A company growing at 15%+ is not a slow grower anymore — it graduates to stalwart territory. The 0–8% band keeps the category honest.
Data updated daily from Finnhub fundamentals and SEC filings. Scores are simplified heuristics for screening — not investment advice.