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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

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

Greetings! 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 6/25/12 to 6/29/12. 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. I will check back on 6/30/12 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! I can't stress this enough.

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

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


Stock Price as of 6/24/12

Las Vegas Sands Quest for Growth

Marketing Alcohol: Diageo Interview

Realty Income - Stock Ticker O Presentation

The Wendy's Company - WEN

Okay, so McDonald's, stock ticker MCD, and YUM! Brands, stock ticker YUM) are the clear winners when it comes to the fast food joint industry. YUM! Brands is the place to go for chicken (KFC), especially in China, and Taco Bell for all that is burrito and tacos. Although MCD and YUM are best of breed stocks, I am a believer in Wendy's, stock ticker WEN. They have a better chance to double in share price and increase their quarterly dividend over the long-term horizon.

DSIFTCM's Fast Food Dividend Yield Comparison:
Yum! Brands 28 cent dividend = 1.72% dividend yield as of 6/24/12
McDonald's 70 cent dividend = 3.17% dividend yield as of 6/24/12
Wendy's 2 cent dividend = 1.76% dividend yield as of 6/24/12

In short, Wendy’s is a quick service hamburger company. WEN has more than 6,500 franchise and company restaurants in the United States and 27 other countries and the United States territories worldwide. As of 6/1/12, the Wendy’s restaurant system consisted of 6,594 restaurants, of which 1,417 were owned and operated by the company.

Notable Statistics:

• During the fiscal year ended January 1, 2012 (fiscal 2011), Wendy’s opened 20 company-owned restaurants and closed 15 under performing company-owned restaurants. 
• Wendy’s purchased 18 restaurants from its franchisees. 
• During fiscal 2011, Wendy’s franchisees opened 69 restaurants and closed 56 under performing restaurants. 
• On July 4, 2011, The Wendy’s Company completed the sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (Arby’s), its wholly owned subsidiary, to ARG IH Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARG Holding Corporation. During fiscal 2011, the Company sold five company-owned Wendy’s restaurants to franchisee
• 52 week share price range $4.29 - $5.62
• Vol / Avg. 2.40M/2.95M
• Market Cap. $1.77B
• P/E 59.78
• Dividend/Dividend Yield $0.02/1.76%
• EPS 0.08
• Shares 390.30M
• Beta 0.96
• Inst. own 71%

Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy's restaurant in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. He opened the door to a new gold standard in quality food. When other restaurants were using frozen beef and mass-producing food, Dave developed an innovative method to prepare fresh, made-to-order hamburgers. Every day, Wendy's honor his legacy and continue to live through his values by using select, premium ingredients and serving food that's made fresh with every order. If my taste buds serve me correctly, Wendy's cheeseburgers (especially their Baconator) are tastier than McDonald's cheeseburgers. Wendy's does not put all of those small bits of onions on their cheeseburgers. Wendy's cheeseburgers do not taste like artificial meat either. I'm not bashing McDonald's, there is just a clear difference between the two. 


Let's say you have $1,000 to invest into Wendy's (WEN). That will buy you around 220 shares of WEN. That will get you $4.40 per quarter in dividends. Reinvest those dividends and you are basically getting a whole share of WEN. If the stock goes up a dollar, that's $220.00 in gains. 


McDonald's market cap is currently $89.79 billion compared to Wendy's $1.77 billion. If I just lost your enthusiasm for WEN then I completely understand, however just ponder these questions below.

• What if Wendy's can cut into McDonald's market cap? 
• Do you believe Wendy's will ever go bankrupt? 
• Shouldn't there always be an alternative to McDonald's in the fast food industry? 
• Why should there be a fast food monopoly? 
• Doesn't society always like variety? 

I'm not trying to pump WEN to be something that it is not. I believe their dividend yield is safe and may reward investors long term. You just gotta believe in that redheaded pig-tailed icon, Wendy. I am not the only one who believes in WEN. Nelson Peltz has invested a large stake in Wendy's. Who is Nelson Peltz? (click here). Recently, WEN completed a new credit facility which could save them $25 million in interest costs on a yearly basis. 



If you are a smart investor, then you should not invest in companies that you do not like. That is not a golden rule, but it's better to be confident in a companies success versus investing in a company that you do not like. I like Wendy's menu. You simply cannot beat their value menu's price to quality. For less than five bucks you can get a drink, 2 sandwiches (chicken or meat) and some spicy wings and walk out feeling content and full. It may take longer to get served than at McDonald's, but the reason is that they making your order from the start, unlike getting already made sandwiches sitting under heat lamps (i.e. MCD).


Click here to view Wendy's 1st Quarter 2012 earnings webcast presentation. 


Notable items while reviewing their presentation include: 

• Fourth consecutive quarter of positive SSS
• Q1 2012 system SSS of 0.8% lower than expected
• Lost momentum from strong +5.1% SSS in 4Q 2011
• Margin negatively impacted by product mix and commodities
• Revising Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations outlook to $320 to $335 million
• Investing in business to drive future growth

In closing, Wendy's is due for a turn around. While they have often been criticized for their menu, that gives them more flexibility than their competitors. WEN recently passed Burger King as the number TWO burger chain, which is a solid move. WEN currently has $1.22 of cash per share in their bank account. WEN may have taken a hit, however they are trying to improve. I strongly believe that there could be surprising returns for such a visible company.


Wendy's is providing shareholders with tasty burgers, salads, chicken sandwiches and a 1.76% dividend yield. Yes, there are other companies with higher dividend yields and larger market cap, however if you want to invest in a consistent performer who will be around during your working and retirement years then look no further than Wendy's. When you drive by a Wendy's and see it packed you can say to yourself, "I own a piece of that!" Just wait until Wendy's revamps their restaurants to look like this one below, everyone and their co-workers will be stopping by for a trendy place to hang out with some seriously delicious food. 

Feel free to watch the hand picked Wendy's related YouTube videos below and visit Wendy's websites too.

Wendy's: Our Company

Wendy's Responsibility

Wendy's Investor Relations

Wendy's News

P.S... This past Father's day, Wendy's rolled out their plan to help children in foster care to find permanent, loving, adoptive homes. Father’s Day Frosty Weekend tradition has been going on for six years now. Wendy’s goal was to raise $1.6 million. You could buy any Frosty product and Wendy’s donated 50-cents to support Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, a program that is dedicated to finding permanent adoptive families for children in foster care. All Frosty products were included, even parfaits, shakes and floats. What a great way to give back!

Dividend Investing in a World of Uncertainty

There Are No Shortcuts in Investing: Nobel Laureate William Sharpe

The 1 hour and 30 minute video below is worth watching. If you invest a little of your time you will be reward with a wealth of knowledge. The amount of useful information in this video is simply amazing. 

William Sharpe explains how wasteful it is to read guaranteed profit investing books, watching the latest financial guru to find easy answers on weathering the financial crisis, and advice with filling the holes in your portfolio.

William Sharpe is a remarkable man and speaks the truth. Click play, sit back and enjoy!

There Are No Shortcuts in Investing: Nobel Laureate William Sharpe

Update: Stock Picks for the Week of 6/18/12 to 6/22/12

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 16 for 35 week. 46% of my picks increased in value. Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), Apple, Inc. (AAPL), Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc (PCL). and Applied Materials, Inc.(AMAT) 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 Eli Lily & Co. (LLY) and E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (DD) 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 6/17/12/Stock Price 6/22/12

Wells Fargo & Company(NYSE:WFC) $32.45 $32.81
The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM) $75.77 $75.60
United Technologies Corporation(NYSE:UTX) $74.49 $75.20
Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) $30.02 $30.70
CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH) $18.07 $18.17
The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN) $4.51 $4.54
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) $28.21 $26.95
Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH) $61.21 $59.79
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD) $50.24 $49.96
Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $32.50 $32.37
Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN) $11.59 $11.25
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $37.62 $38.23
Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET) $29.96 $30.03
Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW) $28.05 $27.31
Principal Financial Group Inc(NYSE:PFG) $25.40 $24.85
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $32.69 $32.68
International Business Machines Corp.(NYSE:IBM) $199.10 $193.70
CA, Inc.(NASDAQ:CA) $26.31 $26.13
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $101.75 $99.40
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.99 $42.07
Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT) $62.50 $62.32
Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM) $87.73 $86.01
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) $574.13 $582.10
American Water Works Co., Inc.(NYSE:AWK) $33.70 $33.34
Applied Materials, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAT) $10.99 $11.23
Teleflex Incorporated(NYSE:TFX) $59.29 $60.78
Public Storage(NYSE:PSA) $137.78 $137.99
The Chubb Corporation(NYSE:CB) $71.52 $71.33
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $33.60 $32.53
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation(NYSE:ANH) $6.84 $6.97
Duke Energy Corporation(NYSE:DUK) $23.26 $22.88
Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON) $78.70 $78.45
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $43.85 $43.91
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)(NYSE:HBC) $43.08 $43.89
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc(NYSE:DKS) $45.80 $47.53

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

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Michael Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials

Plum Creek Timber Co CEO Rick Holley

Interview with Evan Lee, Eli Lilly

DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman 2012 Global Marathon Welcome Address

Stock Picks for the Week of 6/18/12 to 6/22/12

Greetings! I would like to thank you for revisiting DSIFTCM! I hope you had a profitable last week and enjoyable weekend.

Listed below are my dividend stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 6/18/12 to 6/22/12. 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. I will check back on 6/23/12 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! I can't stress this enough.

See below for videos which include Metlife, Smucker's, and a tour of a Waste Management Philadelphia facility.

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

Wells Fargo & Company(NYSE:WFC) $32.45
The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)) $75.77
United Technologies Corporation(NYSE:UTX)) $74.49
Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) $30.02
CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH) $18.07
The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN) $4.51
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) $28.21
Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH) $61.21
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD) $50.24
Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $32.50
Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN) $11.59
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $37.62
Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET) $29.96
Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW) $28.05
Principal Financial Group Inc(NYSE:PFG) $25.40
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $32.69
International Business Machines Corp.(NYSE:IBM) $199.10
CA, Inc.(NASDAQ:CA) $26.31
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $101.75
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.99
Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT) $62.50
Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM) $87.73
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) $574.13
American Water Works Co., Inc.(NYSE:AWK) $33.70
Applied Materials, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAT) $10.99
Teleflex Incorporated(NYSE:TFX) $59.29
Public Storage(NYSE:PSA) $137.78
The Chubb Corporation(NYSE:CB) $71.52
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $33.60
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation(NYSE:ANH) $6.84
Duke Energy Corporation(NYSE:DUK) $23.26
Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON) $78.70
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $43.85
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)(NYSE:HBC) $43.08
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc(NYSE:DKS) $45.80

Note: Stock Quotes as of 6/17/12

Metlife

Smucker's

Waste Management - Philadelphia Tour

Recommendation: Dividend Stocks Online

Now there are plenty of ways to find the best dividend paying companies using the Internet. With just a little time and effort you can find some stable dividend paying companies using Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, SeekingAlpha.. the list goes on and on! However, if you want a comprehensive list of dividend stocks, a devoted group of associates, and detailed stock analysis which is constantly updated to assist your due diligence then you have come to the right place.

Have you been you surfing the Internet looking to invest your hard earned dollars into reliable dividend paying companies? Well, look no further. Dividend Stocks Online ("DSO") provides top dividend lists to highlight the best dividend stocks, top 100 dividend stocks, ex-dividend ratings, high yield ratings, monthly reports and more.

Signing up with DSO is a great way to obtain professional stock investing advice without paying enormous fees to a broker who just wants you to invest in the latest and greatest stock. It is rare for Dividend Stock Investing For the Common Man to make a recommendation so I assure you this is a legit outfit. DSO has pointed out some cost saving points about some of our favorite dividend aristocrats over the years.

Dividend Stocks Online provides:

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• Safe Dividends: Dividend Paying stocks that have increased their dividend for 20 consecutive years or more.
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Please feel free to ask us any questions about Dividend Stocks Online. Until next time friends, continue to invest as much as you can into your Roth IRA and purchase long term, dividend yielding companies. Your retirement years will be stress free and you will look back on your laborious working years and be proud of your well thought out financial planning.

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The DSIFTCM Team are headed to the NYSE!

In December 2012, our Dividend Stock Investing For The Common Man team are venturing out of our dividend analyzing cubbyhole to take a field trip to the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, NY! Throughout our stay in the Big Apple we will blog and upload photos during and post trip. We hope to interview the CEO of NYSE Euronext, stock ticker NYX, as well as run into the CNBC crew at "Post 9" right on the floor of the NYSE. Also, quite possibly appear on television to of course spread the word of all that is DSIFTCM and more importantly spread the word of how essential it is to infuse your retirement portfolio with high quality, long term dividend paying aristocrats. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us get there. Whether it is 1 penny, $10.00 or $1,000.00 we would be deeply touched and appreciative of your financial kindness. With your support it will ensure that this trip will be a success. Feel free to click below and Chip in! Thanks for your time and support!

 

eBay Inc - EBAY: A Future Dividend Payer?

eBay Inc., stock ticker EBAY, is in a great position to begin paying a quarterly dividend. E-commerce has not stopped growing and should continue to be profitable as long as the Internet is around (which will be forever!). The future of e-commerce looks very bright. eBay owns PayPal, which is beginning to take market share from Visa (stock ticker V) and MasterCard (stock ticker MA).

I like eBay's long term outlook, but in the meantime they should seriously consider paying a 1.5 to 2% dividend. Feel free to click here to visit eBay's Financial Information and see for yourself how eBay makes and keeps their money.

eBay was founded in 1995 and is the worldwide leader in shopping and payments on the web. Every day, they connect hundreds of millions of buyers and sellers — and they continue to find new ways to help people do business around the world as we create long-term value for their shareholders.

Here is a great interview with CEO of eBay Inc., John Donahue.

eBay enables commerce through three reportable segments: Marketplaces, Payments and GSI Commerce (GSI). These segments provide online platform, services and tools to help individuals and small, medium and large merchants globally to establish online and mobile commerce and payments. In addition, through X.commerce, it has created an open source platform, which provides software developers and merchants access to its applications programming interfaces (APIs), to develop software and solutions for commerce. As of December 31, 2011, it had more than 100 million active users transacting on its sites, millions of merchants using one or more of its platforms, and a developer community with more than 800,000 members using its APIs. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired Brands4friends and GittiGidiyor. In May 2012, PRIMEDIA announced that it completed the acquisition of eBay's Rent.com subsidiary.

Listed below are eBay's key statistics:

52 week share price 26.86 - 41.96, Vol / Avg. 14.61M/13.07, MMkt cap 52.51, BP/E 16.01, Div/yield $0.00 (For now!)/0.00%, EPS 2.54, Shares 1.29B, Beta 1.48, Inst. own 83%

Here are some great articles about companies who should pay a dividend, but don't! eBay is included within each list. I am not the eBay bandwagon here. I strongly believe in the long-term upside of EBAY and have always believed that they can pay at least a 1.5% to 2% dividend yield.

10 Stocks That Should Pay A Dividend, But Don't

More Than 20 Great Companies Which Refuse To Pay Dividends

7 Big Tech Companies That Need To Follow Apple’s Dividend Policy

What a 2% Dividend Yield Would Look Like at Five Big Techs

So what would eBay's financials look like if they started to pay a 2% dividend? One article suggests:


Annual dividend per share: 47 centsTotal annual payout: $616 millionCash and short-term investments: $4.9 billionPayout as percentage of cash: 13%

It is possible! Need more proof? Please read eBay's most recent Form 10-Q, here.

Investors demand more of their return from cash dividends and now is time for eBay to please their patience shareholders. What are your thoughts? Will an eBay dividend solidify the company as a long-term investment? Will eBay be around for 10, 15, 25 years from now? Have you used eBay during the last quarter? Feel free to comment below to start the conversation. Until next time, please watch these two cool eBay related YouTube videos below and have a great day!



eBay is currently undervalued. Their future looks bright as they begin is partnering with retailers (i.e. GiftsNearby). PayPal gives the company a unique advantage over its competitors.

eBay Christmas Commercial

CEO John Donahue discusses why is social media important?

How To Sell Your First Item on eBay

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12

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 22 for 35 week. 63% of my picks increased in value. 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.

Companies such as McDonald's, Hershey and Darden Restaurants really do act as a security blanket during your working and retirement years. Yes, any company can go bankrupt and go into liquidation, however it is a given that MCD, HSY and DAR will be around for decades. Chocolate, Angus Burgers and Seafood are here to stay. Successful, profitable companies just make great investments.

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/Share Price 6/11/12/Share Price 6/15/12

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC) $37.41 $37.43
Camden Property Trust(NYSE:CPT) $66.67 $67.02
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $55.28 $53.59
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $33.18 $34.73
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $98.61 $99.60
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $42.16 $43.85
Kohl's Corporation(NYSE:KSS) $45.08 $44.54
Parker-Hannifin Corporation(NYSE:PH) $81.27 $78.73
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $79.41 $78.70
Marriott International, Inc.(NYSE:MAR) $37.80 $37.98
Snap-on Incorporated(NYSE:SNA) $62.66 $63.19
The Western Union Company(NYSE:WU) $16.20 $16.24
Pentair, Inc.(NYSE:PNR) $39.81 $38.98
Financial Select Sector SPDR (ETF)(NYSEARCA:XLF) $14.13 $14.34
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO) $38.27 $39.24
Avery Dennison Corporation(NYSE:AVY) $28.32 $27.81
Federated Investors Inc(NYSE:FII) $20.10 $21.76
Diamond Foods, Inc.(NASDAQ:DMND) $20.16 $18.23
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.02 $51.46
EnCana Corporation (USA)(NYSE:ECA) $20.29 $22.11
Computer Sciences Corporation(NYSE:CSC) $26.15 $24.71
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB) $47.64 $47.67
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.91 $33.77
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(NYSE:ALEX) $52.15 $48.10
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF)(NYSEARCA:FXI) $32.81 $34.46
Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR) $60.83 $59.11
Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP) $15.89 $15.79
Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL) $27.96 $29.45
KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR) $11.98 $12.02
Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ) $22.31 $21.64
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $67.57 $69.49
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $33.03 $34.76
Baxter International Inc.(NYSE:BAX) $50.62 $49.30
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $173.91 $176.73
McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) $87.75 $90.50

The Evolution of KKR!

Interview with Carnival CEO - Gerry Cahill 

A Message from Hershey's CEO - Ted Kleisner

Cramer Interviews McDonald's CEO - James Skinner

An Hour with Warren Buffett (Charlie Rose)

Please watch this excellent interview with Mr. Warren Buffett in it's entirety. Mr. Buffett provides great insight about today's tax breaks, the current state of the stock market and offers boat load of experience and advice. Sit back, click play, and enjoy! 

Stock Picks for the week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12

Hello and welcome back to DSIFTCM! I hope you had a profitable week and that you are having a great weekend.

Listed below are my dividend stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12. 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. I will check back on 6/16/12 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! I can't stress this enough.

As an extra bonus I have posted YouTube videos (scroll down below). Each videos shows a company ringing the opening bell. Try to find Betty White in one of the videos. Check out the expressions on the faces of the management teams. Ear to ear smiles! Don't you want to be smiling like that during your retirement years? Invest today and thank me later. Have a great remainder of the weekend and a fantastic week.

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC) $37.41
Camden Property Trust(NYSE:CPT) $66.67
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $55.28
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $33.18
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $98.61
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $42.16
Kohl's Corporation(NYSE:KSS) $45.08
Parker-Hannifin Corporation(NYSE:PH) $81.27
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $79.41
Marriott International, Inc.(NYSE:MAR) $37.80
Snap-on Incorporated(NYSE:SNA) $62.66
The Western Union Company(NYSE:WU) $16.20
Pentair, Inc.(NYSE:PNR) $39.81
Financial Select Sector SPDR (ETF)(NYSEARCA:XLF) $14.13
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO) $38.27
Avery Dennison Corporation(NYSE:AVY) $28.32
Federated Investors Inc(NYSE:FII) $20.10
Diamond Foods, Inc.(NASDAQ:DMND) $20.16
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DR) $50.02
EnCana Corporation (USA)(NYSE:ECA) $20.29
Computer Sciences Corporation(NYSE:CSC) $26.15
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB) $47.64
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.91
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(NYSE:ALEX) $52.15
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF)(NYSEARCA:FXI) $32.81
Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR) $60.83
Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP) $15.89
Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL) $27.96
KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR) $11.98
Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ) $22.31
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $67.57
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $33.03
Baxter International Inc.(NYSE:BAX) $50.62
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $173.91
McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) $87.75

Note: Stock Quotes as of 6/9/12

YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc. - YOD

YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., stock ticker YOD is a stock I think you should really take a closer look at. YOD, formerly known as China Broadband, Inc., is a national pay-per-view and video-on-demand platform in China. YOD focuses on offering movies to customers across China through its near video on demand (NVOD), video on demand (VOD) and subscription video on demand (SVOD) services. YOD consists of a portfolio of businesses that include alliances with media operators and comprehensive end-to-end content delivery solution. It also includes billing solution, governmental partnerships and approvals, and value-added services.

True, YOD is a company which is far from paying a dividend, however this company has peaked my interest and I think now is the time to pick up some shares at $5.35. YOD has signed deals with Disney, Warner Brothers and Lionsgate which give them access to their full libraries!

YOD Current Statistics:
52 week 3.38 - 10.50
Vol / Avg. 37,317.00/12,048.00
Mkt cap 56.00M
EPS -1.34
Shares 10.47M
Beta -2.81
Inst. own 27%

I highly suggest visiting YOD's Investor Relations homepage by clicking HERE. They have some valid points, such as China has the world’s largest cable television market. Along with a government mandated initiative to upgrade its infrastructure from an analog to digital platform. They are witnessing the country’s media industry undergo a massive transformative phase. I believe that YOD is a solid stock to own since their revenue stream will grow and should outperform the market in the short and long term.

YOD's businesses include Pay-Per-View/Near Video On Demand, Video On Demand, and Subscription Video On Demand services. Key strategic alliances with major media companies in China allowing YOU On Demand to leverage its significant presence on a nationwide level. YOD offers comprehensive end-to-end content delivery and exclusive billing solutions. They have a unique strategy to capitalize on cable network operators infrastructure and established customer base.

YOD is well positioned to capture opportunities in China’s massive media TV market. YOD has endless content resources and claim to have a movie library of over 4,000 titles!

On June 7th, 2012, YOD rang the NASDAQ opening bell, click HERE to read all about the festivities. Feel free to visit YOD's homepage, HERE, as well as watch these exciting videos below, with a great interview with CEO Shane McMahon!

Retirement Planning: Ed Slott Style

I suggest that you watch these videos below. They provide some great retirement planning advice. Ed Slott is one of the great financial minds of this century. Perform your due dilligence and take what you will from the advice below.

You must commit yourself to save as much as you can today so it can compound into a moat of cash later in life. Educate yourself and keep more of the money that you make!