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

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

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 9/24/12 to 9/28/12. Feel free to watch the hand picked video below each stock pick to learn more about these highly profitable corporations.

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 9/29/12 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 9/23/12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) 
1.49% $96.52

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

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

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

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

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

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

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
3.89% $23.12

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

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

American Electric Power Company, Inc. - AEP

American Electric Power Company, Inc., stock ticker AEP, pays a pretty slick 47 cent quarterly dividend. That's a 4.90% yield as of today. Their market cap is 18.51 billion dollars and that is on the rise! Utilities and high yield dividend paying stocks are where it's at for the next few years. Much like Exelon, stock ticker EXC, AEP will keep you happy.

In short, AEP is a holding company and their public utility subsidiaries include Appalachian Power Company (APCo), Columbus Southern Power Company (CSPCo), Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), Kentucky Power Company (KPCo), Kingsport Power Company (KgPCo), Ohio Power Company (OPCo), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCo), AEP Texas Central Company (TCC), AEP Texas North Company (TNC), Wheeling Power Company (WPCo) and AEP Generating Company (AEGCo). The service areas of AEP’s public utility subsidiaries cover portions of the states of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The subsidiaries of AEP provide electric service, consisting of generation, transmission and distribution, on an integrated basis to their retail customers.

The management of this utility has remained cautious and not made any big mistakes. They are ahead of the game in reducing coal-fired emissions. Generating surplus will add to their bottom line. Their CEO recently reaffirmed  AEP's 2011 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.07 to $3.17 per share. Their great dividend and stable business model will drive your Roth IRA stock portfolio sky high. AEP is a bargain at these levels!

Hold this stock for 30 years, continue to invest as much as you can each week and reinvest those dividends! Some say utility stocks are boring, well think of AEP as a slow moving elephant. Once it picks up speed you can't stop it!

Feel free to visit AEP's homepage here, and their Investor Relations website here. Also, watch these three videos below. It may seem like I am bullish on most dividend paying stocks, but that's not true. I seek out only those dividend payers which I believe will be around for the next 30 to 50 years, which, for most reading this blog, is our current working/retirement timeline. Thanks for your time. Have a great upcoming Friday!