Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/25/13 to 3/29/13

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 13 for 20 week. 65% of my picks increased in value. It was a historical week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most 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 Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY), which rose $1.62 in share price this past week. HSY was on fire, in a good way! Check out the Hershey Co videos below. 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 3/24/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 3/30/13

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.35% $56.98
4.30% $57.71

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.65% $461.91
2.39% $442.66

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.75% $29.73
1.70% $30.61

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.83% $39.31
4.78% $39.75

Cintas Corporation(NASDAQ:CTAS)
1.47% $43.39
1.45% $44.13

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.22% $21.33
4.12% $21.83

ConAgra Foods, Inc.(NYSE:CAG)
2.85% $35.13
2.79% $35.81

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.63% $98.02
1.61% $99.16

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)(NYSE:HBC)
4.36% $53.46
4.22% $53.34

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.86% $42.00
4.82% $42.35

BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust(NYSE:BPT)
11.45% $79.40
10.89% $83.49

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.19% $31.01
2.17% $31.38

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.46% $57.38
1.47% $56.95

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)
3.25% $23.37
3.29% $23.12

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)
0.82% $160.09
0.78% $169.84

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.96% $85.91
1.92% $87.53

RAIT Financial Trust(NYSE:RAS)
5.97% $8.04
6.02% $7.97

Chimera Investment Corporation(NYSE:CIM)
11.08% $3.25
11.29% $3.19

LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC)
4.74% $39.27
4.57% $40.73

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY)
11.16% $16.13
11.33% $15.89

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Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/18/13 to 3/22/13

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 a rough week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most of my stock picks suffered due to the Cyprus bailout issues, however now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats! Continue to pick 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 Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH), which rose in share price this past week. BOH hit the $50.00 per share mark. 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 3/18/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 3/23/13

CME Group Inc(NASDAQ:CME)
2.85% $63.14
2.92% $61.62

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)
1.12% $84.58
1.16% $81.04

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.78% $39.71
4.83% $39.31

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.39% $443.66
2.29% $461.91

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS)
2.61% $53.59
2.60% $53.84

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)
6.25% $19.51
6.55% $18.62

Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH)
3.61% $49.88
3.59% $50.10

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)
3.70% $33.80
3.79% $33.00

The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN)
2.90% $5.52
2.85% $5.61

CSX Corporation(NYSE:CSX)
2.33% $24.02
2.33% $24.03

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF)
1.64% $48.71
1.74% $45.96

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.84% $69.42
1.85% $69.23

Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK)
3.90% $44.09
3.92% $43.90

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.56% $55.13
3.53% $55.57

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR)(NYSE:PBR)
5.60% $17.81
5.92% $16.85

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
4.30% $35.35
4.38% $34.72

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT)
2.34% $88.83
2.38% $87.48

Citigroup Inc.(NYSE:C)
0.08% $47.26
0.09% $45.23

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.21% $92.24
2.33% $87.72

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.37% $62.87
3.36% $63.17

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/18/13 to 3/22/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 3/18/13 to 3/22/13. 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 3/23/13 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 3/17/13


CME Group Inc(NASDAQ:CME)
2.85% $63.14

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)
1.12% $84.58

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.78% $39.71

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.39% $443.66

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS)
2.61% $53.59

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)
6.25% $19.51

Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH)
3.61% $49.88

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)
3.70% $33.80

The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN)
2.90% $5.52

CSX Corporation(NYSE:CSX)
2.33% $24.02

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF)
1.64% $48.71

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.84% $69.42

Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK)
3.90% $44.09

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.56% $55.13

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR)(NYSE:PBR)
5.60% $17.81

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
4.30% $35.35

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT)
2.34% $88.83

Citigroup Inc.(NYSE:C)
0.08% $47.26


Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.21% $92.24

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.37% $62.87

NYSE Most Active by Share Volume - Week of 3/11/13 to 3/15/13

For your viewing pleasure listed below are the Most Active Stocks by Share Volume on the New York Stock Exchange during the Week of 3/11/13 to 3/15/13. WFC and MRK provided some great profits this past week. Keep an eye on them!

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 11/19/12 to 11/23/12

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 Thanksgiving in the United States. 

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 19 for 20 week. 95% 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 AAPL, ABT, BA, BDN, BUD, CSX, GGP, MRK, NTRS, PCL, SBUX, UHT, UL, VZ, WFC, WFM, WMT, XOM and YUM. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN)!

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 11/18/12

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD)
1.89% $82.76
1.79% $86.98

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
4.98% $41.40
4.71% $43.76

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.64% $86.45
2.56% $89.09

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
1.86% $71.89
1.81% $74.00

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.34% $68.03
2.26% $70.20

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.72% $48.76
1.64% $51.19

Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN)
5.37% $11.17
5.12% $11.72

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.37% $45.79
5.12% $48.00

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
4.07% $41.31
4.00% $42.04

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.01% $527.68
1.85% $571.50

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.36% $36.51
3.22% $38.02

The Boeing Company(NYSE:BA)
2.49% $70.77
2.39% $73.74

Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)
3.24% $62.88
3.16% $64.47

Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK)
3.90% $43.07
3.79% $44.28

Wells Fargo & Company(NYSE:WFC)
2.76% $31.94
2.65% $33.20

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.88% $90.54
0.84% $95.06

General Growth Properties Inc(NYSE:GGP)
2.36% $18.67
2.31% $19.02

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.46% $20.19
4.56% 19.72

Northern Trust Corporation(NASDAQ:NTRS)
2.56% $46.85
2.48% $48.29

CSX Corporation(NYSE:CSX)
2.95% $19.01
2.84% $19.71

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 11/19/12 to 11/23/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 11/19/12 to 11/23/12. 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 11/24/12 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 11/18/12


Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD)
1.89% $82.76

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
4.98% $41.40

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.64% $86.45

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
1.86% $71.89

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.34% $68.03

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.72% $48.76

Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN)
5.37% $11.17

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.37% $45.79

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
4.07% $41.31

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.01% $527.68

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.36% $36.51

The Boeing Company(NYSE:BA)
2.49% $70.77

Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)
3.24% $62.88

Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK)
3.90% $43.07

Wells Fargo & Company(NYSE:WFC)
2.76% $31.94

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.88% $90.54

General Growth Properties Inc(NYSE:GGP)
2.36% $18.67

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.46% $20.19


Northern Trust Corporation(NASDAQ:NTRS)
2.56% $46.85

CSX Corporation(NYSE:CSX)
2.95% $19.01

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 9/24/12 to 9/28/12

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 8 for 20 week. 40% of my picks increased in value. It was a rough week, however we made some cash from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) and Regal Entertainment Group(NYSE:RGC). On the bright side, the losing stock pick's dividend yields went up some percentage points. These stocks are stable companies who have been around for decades. 

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
Dividend Yield 9/24/12/Share Price 9/28/12
Dividend Yield 9/24/12/Share Price 9/28/12


National Grid plc (ADR)(NYSE:NGG)
5.58% $55.83
5.62% $55.36

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.47% $43.00
4.53% $42.36

American Water Works Co., Inc.(NYSE:AWK)
2.72% $36.81
2.70% $37.06

Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK)
3.74% $44.91
3.73% $45.10

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW)
2.12% $30.19
2.12% $30.24

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA)
2.47% $40.03
2.38% $41.41

Marathon Oil Corporation(NYSE:MRO)
2.21% $30.78
2.30% $29.57

American Electric Power Company, Inc.(NYSE:AEP)
4.27% $44.01
4.28% $43.94

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)
3.02% $22.53
2.99% $22.71

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.12% $71.68
2.14% $70.89

NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) 
1.49% $96.52
1.52% $94.91

ConAgra Foods, Inc.(NYSE:CAG)
3.64% $27.51
3.62% $27.59

Westpac Banking Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:WBK)
6.32% $128.21
6.31% $128.33

Regal Entertainment Group(NYSE:RGC)
6.11% $13.75
5.97% $14.07

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.58% $8.60
5.96% $8.05

Schlumberger Limited.(NYSE:SLB)
1.47% $75.02
1.52% $72.33

Foot Locker, Inc.(NYSE:FL)
1.97% $36.53
2.03% $35.50

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
3.89% $23.12
3.97% $22.66

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD)
1.79% $87.01
1.82% $85.91

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
4.37% $32.48

4.43% $32.08