Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

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 7 for 20 week. 35% of my picks increased in value. It was an okay week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. A nice percentage of my stock picks increased in value. Now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats! Continue to pick up multiple shares these proven winners on any pull backs and hold for long haul. I am a long term bull!

See below for more details... as well as some wonderful YouTube videos pertaining to Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT) +$1.49! Also, check out the books below. Very interesting 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 5/19/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 5/25/13

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04
3.40% $51.83

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55
2.80% $32.82

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70
2.86% $86.83

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38
2.81% $57.91

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87
2.68% $34.27

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84
2.03% $51.33

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09
3.94% $49.67

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48
1.52% $55.44

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50
1.68% $30.95

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96
4.83% $43.52

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36
2.88% $56.94

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39
3.45% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15
3.58% $34.65

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24
2.55% $54.95

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70
1.64% $41.53

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10
1.88% $89.25

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47
3.55% $42.85

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16
11.25% $6.97

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14
1.08% $18.55

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35
4.01% $51.39

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13. 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 5/25/13 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 5/19/13


Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/4/13 to 2/8/13

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 10 for 20 week. 50% of my picks increased in value. It was a rough week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ, however some of my picks flew sky high! The market was very kind to those who invested wisely this week. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats on any pull backs and hold for long haul. I am a long term bull!

See below for more details... as well as some great videos pertaining to Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM), which rose $6.32 per share this past week! Also, check out the book below. Very interesting read!

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 2/3/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 2/9/13

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)
1.77% $62.30
1.77% $62.17

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
2.03% $65.93
2.05% $65.30

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.37% $54.59
1.37% $54.66

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.74% $51.58
1.76% $51.20

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.90% $62.44
4.91% $62.30

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.98% $64.77
2.04% $62.89

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.83% $96.22
0.85% $94.59

Royal Bank of Canada(TSE:RY)
3.84% $62.54
3.82% $62.89

News Corp(NASDAQ:NWSA)
0.60% $28.16
0.60% $28.46

Bob Evans Farms Inc(NASDAQ:BOBE)
2.53% $43.47
2.56% $43.04

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.53% $90.04
2.57% $88.61

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.18% $52.76
1.59% $52.86

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.85% $39.20
4.82% $39.39

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.82% $58.08
2.85% $57.50

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.52% $98.13
1.42% $104.45

Capital One Financial Corp.(NYSE:COF)
0.35% $56.50
0.35% $57.27

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)
1.94% $38.20
2.01% $36.90

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.85% $79.97
2.77% $82.38

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.49% $48.19
3.47% $48.44

CEC Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:CEC)
2.91% $32.24
2.91% $32.97

Akio Toyoda and Kyle Busch Test Drive 2013 Toyota Camry

Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America

Toyota RAV4 Big Game Commercial featuring Kaley Cuoco

SWAGGER WAGON!

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/4/13 to 2/8/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 2/4/13 to 2/8/13. 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 2/9/13 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 2/3/13


Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)
1.77% $62.30

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
2.03% $65.93

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.37% $54.59

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.74% $51.58

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.90% $62.44

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.98% $64.77

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.83% $96.22

Royal Bank of Canada(TSE:RY)
3.84% $62.54

News Corp(NASDAQ:NWSA)
0.60% $28.16

Bob Evans Farms Inc(NASDAQ:BOBE)
2.53% $43.47

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.53% $90.04

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.18% $52.76

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.85% $39.20

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.82% $58.08

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.52% $98.13

Capital One Financial Corp.(NYSE:COF)
0.35% $56.50

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)
1.94% $38.20

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.85% $79.97

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.49% $48.19

CEC Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:CEC)
2.91% $0.24

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/13/12 to 8/17/12

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 17 for 20 week. 85% of my picks increased in value. Although we made some serious cash this week from Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY), Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) 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.

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

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Stock Price at 8/13/12/Stock Price at 8/18/12
Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) $88.94 $90.01
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA) $51.28 $51.96
Vanguard REIT ETF(NYSEARCA:VNQ) $65.70 $66.33
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG) $41.36 $42.28
Norfolk Southern Corp.(NYSE:NSC) $74.56 $75.10
Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX) $34.18 $35.67
Triangle Capital Corporation(NYSE:TCAP) $24.58 $25.08
Prospect Capital Corporation(NASDAQ:PSEC)$10.94 $11.42
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS) $103.02 $103.60
Quest Diagnostics Inc(NYSE:DGX) $59.47 $60.02
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $49.31 $49.71
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $58.48 $60.66
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.45 $44.99
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF) $32.01 $35.93
Boston Properties, Inc.(NYSE:BXP) $110.70 $111.76
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $35.81 $35.59
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $51.68 $54.56
Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH) $46.39 $47.13
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $72.23 $71.92
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG) $17.41 $17.71

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation 

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/13/12 to 8/17/12

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 8/13/12 to 8/17/12. 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 8/18/12 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

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) $88.94
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA) $51.28
Vanguard REIT ETF(NYSEARCA:VNQ) $65.70
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG) $41.36
Norfolk Southern Corp.(NYSE:NSC) $74.56
Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX) $34.18
Triangle Capital Corporation(NYSE:TCAP) $24.58
Prospect Capital Corporation(NASDAQ:PSEC)$10.94
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS) $103.02
Quest Diagnostics Inc(NYSE:DGX) $59.47
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $49.31
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $58.48
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.45
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF) $32.01
Boston Properties, Inc.(NYSE:BXP) $110.70
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $35.81
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $51.68
Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH) $46.39
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $72.23
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG) $17.41

Stock prices as of 8/12/12

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Bank of Hawaii Commercial

Hershey Park and Chocolate World

Stock Picks for the week of 11/21/11 to 11/25/11

Listed below are the newest dividend paying stock selections for the Common Man's portfolio for the week of November 21st, 2011 to November 25th, 2011. Any one of these stocks will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with solid dividends, or what I like to call it free cash! I am bullish long term on each of these companies and I believe in their financials. I'll check back in next Friday to determine how well or poor my picks performed. Have a great remainder of the weekend. Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream of wealth! Once again, I am only a fan of these stocks and am not pumping them for my own personal gain. I just enjoy sharing which stocks I believe are dividend aristocrats and should be seriously considered when investing your hard earned dollars. Feel free to check out the videos below, which include ADP, HOT and DGX.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:HE) $25.64
Pepco Holdings, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:POM) $19.43
UIL Holdings Corporation  (Public, NYSE:UIL) $33.71
Harley-Davidson, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:HOG) $36.34
The Dow Chemical Company  (Public, NYSE:DOW) $25.95
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated  (Public, NYSE:DGX) $55.14
Prudential Financial, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:PRU)  $48.53
The Home Depot, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:HD) $37.88
Automatic Data Processing  (Public, NASDAQ:ADP) $49.89
Snap-on Incorporated  (Public, NYSE:SNA) $52.15
Prospect Capital Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ:PSEC) $9.36
RadioShack Corporation  (Public, NYSE:RSH) $12.06
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc  (Public, NYSE:HOT) $49.08
NV Energy, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:NVE) $15.01

Note: Stock prices as of 11/19/11