DEFENSIVE STOCKS, HERE IS LIST OF 30 STOCKS

Here’s a list of 30 defensive stocks that:

Belong to defensive sectors (Healthcare, Utilities, Consumer Staples, and some Telecom),

Are known for consistent dividend payouts, and

Have liquid options markets (tight bid/ask spreads, good volume/Open Interest) — which is essential for options trading.

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📦 Consumer Staples

1. Procter & Gamble (PG)

2. Coca-Cola (KO)

3. PepsiCo (PEP)

4. Walmart (WMT)

5. Costco Wholesale (COST)

6. Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

7. Mondelez International (MDLZ)

8. Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

9. Altria Group (MO)

10. General Mills (GIS)

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⚡ Utilities

11. NextEra Energy (NEE)

12. Duke Energy (DUK)

13. Southern Company (SO)

14. Dominion Energy (D)

15. American Electric Power (AEP)

16. Consolidated Edison (ED)

17. Exelon Corporation (EXC)

18. PPL Corporation (PPL)

19. Entergy Corporation (ETR)

20. Xcel Energy (XEL)

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🏥 Healthcare

21. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

22. Pfizer (PFE)

23. Merck & Co. (MRK)

24. AbbVie (ABBV)

25. Amgen (AMGN)

26. Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

27. Gilead Sciences (GILD)

28. UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

29. CVS Health (CVS)

30. Medtronic (MDT)

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These stocks are all widely held by institutions, pay dividends regularly (some with decades-long streaks), and are well-suited for strategies like:

Cash-secured puts

Covered calls

Credit spreads

Iron condors (for those with tighter option chains)

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