Update: Stock Picks for the Week of 6/25/12 to 6/29/12

Welcome back to Dividend Stock Investing for the Common Man! Thank you stopping by and supporting the idea of investing in dividend paying stocks for the long term. I wanted to recap last week's picks for you since it is important to review all investments on a weekly, if not daily, basis.

It was a 30 for 35 week. 86% of my picks increased in value.  Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO),  Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD),  United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS). and  The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) were the big winners. Although we made some serious cash this week it is not how many times you win short term, but rather which investments can provide you with a steady income stream over the long term. When investing in dividend paying stocks you are protecting yourself from stock market volatility. If the market goes down one quarter, the dividend payment will help recoup the losses.

I like companies such as Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) and  The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) because they are best of breed and have a huge pipeline of products. Let them work hard to profit so they can maintain their dividend and increase it year over year. As a shareholder, it is like receiving a raise each year. Reinvest your dividends to maximize your profits!

Until next time friends, keep investing as much as you can on a weekly basis. Perform your due diligence and invest in companies that you feel comfortable with. Do not risk your hard earned dollars by investing in unknown, unreliable companies.

Feel free to watch the great videos below, featuring some of this week's winners!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Stock Price @ 6/25/12/Stock Price @ 6/29/12

Molson Coors Brewing Company(NYSE:TAP) $38.96 $41.61
Cincinnati Financial Corporation(NASDAQ:CINF) $36.90 $38.07
The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD) $52.02 $52.99
The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) $59.83 $61.25
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $42.07 $42.91
The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN) $4.54 $4.72
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $34.72 $34.34
Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) $85.35 $87.08
The Boeing Company(NYSE:BA) $71.96 $74.30
Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $32.37 $33.40
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $99.41 $103.07
Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) $82.11 $85.57
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $40.10 $41.77
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $46.53 $47.81
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $74.94 $78.19
Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC) $26.93 $26.65
Kraft Foods Inc(NYSE:KFT) $38.85 $38.62
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.(NYSE:NM) $3.24 $3.32
BHP Billiton Limited (ADR)(NYSE:BHP) $63.31 $65.30
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS) $44.66 $43.49
Honeywell International Inc.(NYSE:HON) $55.51 $55.84
Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)) $62.32 $64.47
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)(NYSE:GSK) $45.89 $45.57
United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS) $77.71 $78.76
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD) $70.29 $79.65
Cenovus Energy Inc (USA)(NYSE:CVE) $30.71 $31.80
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)(NYSEAMEX:BTI) $100.10 $102.12
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $50.70 $51.22
BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT) $30.39 $30.85
The Bank of Nova Scotia (USA)(NYSE:BNS) $51.65 $51.79
SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY) $54.82 $55.65
Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund(NYSE:AOD) $4.13 $4.17
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $34.95 $36.28
Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR) $45.71 $46.58
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) $35.17 $35.66

Interview with P&G CEO Bob McDonald (28 minutes)

Inside United Parcel Service (UPS) (4 minutes)

Carlos Brito, CEO of  Anheuser Busch (3 minutes)

Diageo Insight with Doug Bagley, Director of Diageo Austrailia