Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/7/13 to 1/11/13

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 hope everyone had a great week!

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 11 for 20 week. 55% of my picks increased in value. It was a decent week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. The market was very kind to those who invested earlier in the week. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats on a pull back after this week and hold for long haul. I am a long term bull. 

See below for more details... as well as some great videos pertaining to Eli Lilly & Co., stock ticker LLY, which rose $1.55 per share this past week. Also, check out the 4 books shown throughout this post. Very interesting and educational reads!

DSIFTCM is NOT affiliated with any of these companies. I am not a professional stock picker and am only providing my personal opinions of some of the greatest dividend paying companies!

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. Let these companies work hard 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!

Keep investing as much as you can on a daily or 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.

Always remember, YOU are in charge of your financial life. Do not let anyone tell you how to spend your money. We all have the knowledge and smarts inside of us. Make smart investments! Until next time friends, Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and feel free to comment below. What are some of your favorite dividend paying stocks?

Company Name/Stock Ticker

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/6/13

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/12/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)

2.77% $158.59

2.75% $159.98

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)

10.73% $9.32

10.04% $9.96

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)

1.80% $49.99

1.75% $51.30

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)

1.88% $58.44

1.83% $60.08

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)

3.14% $50.66

3.13% $50.88

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)

3.60% $58.86

3.62% $58.57

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)

2.37% $117.17

2.39% $115.84

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.16% $41.77

3.25% $40.62

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)

4.69% $52.83

4.77% $52.02

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP)

1.85% $55.10

1.89% $53.87

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)

1.17% $80.42

1.15% $81.78

Oracle Corporation(NASDAQ:ORCL)

0.69% $34.61

0.69% $34.86

Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)

3.70% $25.96

3.62% $26.52

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)

3.80% $51.56

3.69% $53.11

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)

1.53% $97.34

1.55% $96.11

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)

1.56% $32.10

1.58% $31.71

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)

2.08% $88.67

2.05% $89.62

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)

4.41% $41.33

4.24% $42.90

GameStop Corp.(NYSE:GME)

4.03% $24.80

4.30% $23.25

Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)

1.49% $16.09

1.58% $15.22

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/7/13 to 1/11/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 1/7/12 to 1/11/13. Any one of these corporations will infuse a powerful wealth stream of cash into your Roth or Traditional IRA stock portfolio. It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. Please take time to re-balance your retirement portfolio, as well as perform any necessary due diligence on dividend paying stocks that you may want to add to your Roth IRA. Please do yourself a favor and reinvest all of the dividends that you are currently receiving right back into each company. 

I will check back on 1/12/13 to determine how well or poor my picks performed. Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream to pay for your utilities, living expenses, etc. during your retirement years! Thank you for visiting DSIFTCM and I hope you had a profitable last week and have an even better week ahead. Please comment below and Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and Subscribe below! Thanks for your support!

Company Name/Stock Ticker

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/6/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.77% $158.59

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.73% $9.32

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.80% $49.99

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)
1.88% $58.44

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
3.14% $50.66

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.60% $58.86

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)
2.37% $117.17

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
3.16% $41.77

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.69% $52.83

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP)
1.85% $55.10

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)
1.17% $80.42

Oracle Corporation(NASDAQ:ORCL)
0.69% $34.61

Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)
3.70% $25.96

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.80% $51.56

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.53% $97.34

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.56% $32.10

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.08% $88.67

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.41% $41.33

GameStop Corp.(NYSE:GME)
4.03% $24.80


Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)
1.49% $16.09

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/3/12 to 12/7/12

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 hope everyone had a great week!

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 16 for 20 week. 80% of my picks increased in value. It was a GREAT week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ.  The market was very kind to those who invested earlier in the week. We made some solid profits from ADP, AET, AVP, BK, BTU, CAH, CMI, CWH, GLW, INTC, JNJ, KR, PEG, SBUX, SYK & UL. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI)!

DSIFTCM is NOT affiliated with any of these companies. I am not a professional stock picker and am only providing my personal opinions of some of the greatest dividend paying companies!

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. Let these companies work hard 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!

Keep investing as much as you can on a daily or 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.

Always remember, YOU are in charge of your financial life. Do not let anyone tell you how to spend your money. We all have the knowledge and smarts inside of us. Make smart investments! Until next time friends, Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and feel free to comment below. What are some of your favorite dividend paying stocks?

Company Name/Stock Ticker

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/2/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/8/12

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
2.00% $67.08
2.02% $66.30

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.62% $51.87
1.57% $53.64

CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH)
6.61% $15.13
6.44% $15.52

Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ)
3.50% $69.73
3.46% $70.45

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY)
13.59% $14.72
13.84% $14.45

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.20% $38.35
3.17% $38.71

Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI)
2.04% $98.16
1.97% $101.69

UnitedHealth Group Inc.(NYSE:UNH)
1.56% $54.39
1.58% $53.87

Principal Financial Group Inc(NYSE:PFG)
3.09% $27.15
3.04% $27.66

Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON)
1.64% $91.59
1.65% $90.69

Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH)
2.72% $40.45
2.69% $40.90

Stryker Corporation(NYSE:SYK)
1.57% $54.16
1.94% $54.57

Corning Incorporated(NYSE:GLW)
2.94% $12.23
2.87% $12.54

Aetna Inc.(NYSE:AET)
1.62% $43.19
1.79% $44.71

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation(NYSE:BK)
2.17% $23.94
2.15% $24.22

Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)
1.72% $13.95
1.64% $14.62

Peabody Energy Corporation(NYSE:BTU)
1.35% $25.11
1.26% $26.88

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)
2.29% $26.24
2.24% $26.81

Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP)
3.07% $56.74
3.04% $57.31

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.60% $19.57
4.47% $20.16

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/3/12 to 12/7/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 12/3/12 to 12/7/12. Any one of these corporations will infuse a powerful wealth stream of cash into your Roth or Traditional IRA stock portfolio. It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. Please take time to re-balance your retirement portfolio, as well as perform any necessary due diligence on dividend paying stocks that you may want to add to your Roth IRA. Please do yourself a favor and reinvest all of the dividends that you are currently receiving right back into each company. 

I will check back on 12/8/12 to determine how well or poor my picks performed. Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream to pay for your utilities, living expenses, etc. during your retirement years! Thank you for visiting DSIFTCM and I hope you had a profitable last week and have an even better week ahead. Please comment below and Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter and Subscribe below! Thanks for your support!

Company Name/Stock Ticker

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/2/12


Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
2.00% $67.08

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.62% $51.87

CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH)
6.61% $15.13

Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ)
3.50% $69.73

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY)
13.59% $14.72

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.20% $38.35

Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI)
2.04% $98.16

UnitedHealth Group Inc.(NYSE:UNH)
1.56% $54.39

Principal Financial Group Inc(NYSE:PFG)
3.09% $27.15

Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON)
1.64% $91.59

Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH)
2.72% $40.45

Stryker Corporation(NYSE:SYK)
1.57% $54.16

Corning Incorporated(NYSE:GLW)
2.94% $12.23

Aetna Inc.(NYSE:AET)
1.62% $43.19

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation(NYSE:BK)
2.17% $23.94

Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)
1.72% $13.95

Peabody Energy Corporation(NYSE:BTU)
1.35% $25.11

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)
2.29% $26.24

Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP)
3.07% $56.74

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.60% $19.57

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/27/12 to 8/31/12

I would like to thank you for revisiting DSIFTCM! I hope you had a profitable last week and an enjoyable weekend. Listed below are my dividend stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 8/27/12 to 8/31/12. Any one of these companies will infuse a powerful wealth stream of cash into your Roth or Traditional IRA stock portfolio. It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. I will check back on 9/1/12 to determine how well or poor my picks performed. Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream to pay for your utilities, living expenses, etc. during your retirement years!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price


Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) $51.72
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) $23.25
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) $49.56
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) $21.81
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) $2.45
Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP) $15.56
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) $56.96
Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) $33.43
BHP Billiton plc (ADR)(NYSE:BBL) $61.12
KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR) $14.17
Realty Income Corp (NYSE:O) $42.35
Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) $12.20
Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE:RL) $159.58
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) $663.22
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYB) $13.16
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) $64.03
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) $19.20
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) $96.25
Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) $23.64
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) $40.53

Stock prices as of 8/26/12

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Avon Products, Inc. - AVP

Avon Products, Inc., stock ticker AVP, creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty related products. Product categories are beauty, fashion and home. AVP's international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 countries and territories outside of the United States. AVP's products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories. 

AVP currently has a dividend yield of 4.09%, which is a $0.23 per share. They have paid their shareholders a dividend since February 16th, 1988 and have never stopped their payout. AVP's market cap totals $9.68 billion and 86% of their purchased shares are institutionally owned. AVP is a classic dividend growth investment. Investing in AVP during your working career is an excellent decision since I believe AVP will grow in value and they will increase their dividend as you work your way up the corporate ladder.

Avon presents great value in their stock because of it being oversold and its 4% dividend. They have made advancements in their skin products putting it on par with Estee Lauder and Lancome for half the price. Great company for those unemployed, easy to sell products because you can easily convert customer once they've tried products. Between growth in earnings and a decent yield this should outperform the S&P. Avon does well regardless of the economy. Just as an Avon lady is trying to obtain residual income for themselves by hocking Avon product, we as investors can obtain residual income by simply purchasing shares of AVP. 

Click here to visit Avon's company website and also here to visit their investor relations section of their website. Feel free to watch the Avon videos below to learn more about the company and just how loyal their employees and customers are. The Avon lady is calling! Telling you to invest your hard earned dollars into AVP, set it and forget it. Reinvest those dividends and let your money compound year after year.