Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/25/13 to 3/1/13

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 15 for 20 week. 75% of my picks increased in value. It was a so-so week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Some of my picks flew sky high, others.. not so much. The market was up and down for those who invested earlier in the 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 wonderful YouTube videos pertaining to Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH), which rose $1.43 per share this past week. A nice percentage gain! 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 2/25/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 3/1/13


Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.88% $36.61
3.96% $36.90

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
4.54% $45.40
4.41% $46.72

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)
2.24% $92.99
2.16% $96.27

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.91% $38.52
2.89% $38.70

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.86% $39.13
4.95% $38.40

AbbVie Inc(NYSE:ABBV)
4.16% $38.46
4.23% $37.81

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
3.79% $36.90
3.77% $37.15

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)
2.79% $240.87
2.84% $236.83

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.41% $20.42
4.28% $21.03

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)
2.45% $48.91
2.45% $48.91

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (ETF)(NYSEARCA:IYR)
3.52% $68.15
3.52% $68.20

PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund(NYSE:PTY)
7.27% $21.45
7.17% $21.75

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.88% $44.47
4.74% $45.78

Dominion Resources, Inc.(NYSE:D)
3.99% $56.38
3.99% $56.42

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
4.33% $46.23
4.33% $46.18

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
4.77% $31.84
4.70% $32.32

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.63% $98.22
1.59% $100.72

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF)
1.71% $46.86
1.73% $46.27

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.67% $70.40
2.62% $71.74

Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)

2.56% $46.79
2.49% $48.22

Coach Love Perfume Commercial 2013

Coach Bag Collection

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/25/13 to 3/1/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 2/25/13 to 3/1/13. 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 3/2/13 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 2/24/13


Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.88% $36.61

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:V)
4.54% $45.40

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)
2.24% $92.99

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.91% $38.52

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)
4.86% $39.13

AbbVie Inc(NYSE:ABBV)
4.16% $38.46

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
3.79% $36.90

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)
2.79% $240.87

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.41% $20.42

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)
2.45% $48.91

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (ETF)(NYSEARCA:IYR)
3.52% $68.15

PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund(NYSE:PTY)
7.27% 21.45

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.88% $44.47

Dominion Resources, Inc.(NYSE:D)
3.99% $56.38

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
4.33% $46.23

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
4.77% $31.84

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.63% $98.22

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF)
1.71% $46.86

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.67% $70.40

Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)

2.56% $46.79

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12

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 8 for 20 week. 40% 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 BTU, HSNI, HPQ, EMR, APA, WAG, ETN and BMY. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)!

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 12/9/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/15/12

Comerica Incorporated(NYSE:CMA)
2.06% $29.13
2.09% $28.66

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.83% $155.65
2.86% $154.05

Peabody Energy Corporation(NYSE:BTU)
1.26% $26.88
1.23% $27.68

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.70% $37.71
2.71% $37.66

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.39% $51.98
1.35% $53.33

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.95% $49.63
4.10% $47.79

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)
3.79% $13.94
3.58% $14.75

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.26% $33.47
5.31% $33.16

Newmont Mining Corp(NYSE:NEM)
3.15% $44.42
3.16% $44.29

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
3.23% $50.85
3.17% $51.75

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW)
1.82% $35.11
1.86% $34.46

Apache Corporation(NYSE:APA)
0.89% $76.51
0.88% $77.02

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.02% $49.00
5.18% $47.85

Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)
3.05% $36.10
2.99% $36.76

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)
0.89% $148.55
0.90% $146.82

The TJX Companies, Inc.(NYSE:TJX)
1.06% $43.45
1.08% $42.61

Eaton Corporation(NYSE:ETN)
2.90% $52.47
2.89% $52.57

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
4.30% $32.56
4.28% $32.73

Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM)
3.80% $89.47
3.87% $87.75

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.44% $42.56
2.48% $41.86

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12. 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 12/15/12 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 12/9/12

Comerica Incorporated(NYSE:CMA)
2.06% $29.13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.83% $155.65

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

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.70% $37.71

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.39% $51.98

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.95% $49.63

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)
3.79% $13.94

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.26% $33.47

Newmont Mining Corp(NYSE:NEM)
3.15% $44.42

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
3.23% $50.85

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW)
1.82% $35.11

Apache Corporation(NYSE:APA)
0.89% $76.51

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.02% $49.00

Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)
3.05% $36.10

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)
0.89% $148.55

The TJX Companies, Inc.(NYSE:TJX)
1.06% $43.45

Eaton Corporation(NYSE:ETN)
2.90% $52.47

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
4.30% $32.56

Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM)
3.80% $89.47

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.44% $42.56

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/2/12 to 7/6/12

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 11 for 20 week. 55% of my picks increased in value.  BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK),  Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77 $42.10,  Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97 $35.85 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  Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) because they offer top of the line products and their customers are willing to purchase items at a premium, just to say, "Oh, I bought it at Tiffany's".

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!

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 @ 7/2/12/Stock Price @ 7/6/12
Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG) $29.58 $29.62
Ford Motor Company(NYSE:F) $9.59 $9.50
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $41.75 $41.51
Cisco Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ:CSCO) $17.17 $16.77
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $58.30 $59.01
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $77.44 $76.48
Deere & Company(NYSE:DE) $80.87 $80.70
John Wiley & Sons Inc(NYSE:JW.A) $48.99 $49.11
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $52.95 $53.45
Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH) $42.00 $41.77
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) $39.44 $39.30
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.81 $48.08
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY) $35.95 $34.61
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.63 $50.79
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM) $80.48 $80.14
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $169.82 $171.28
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97 $35.85
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $87.78 $91.38
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77 $42.10
Macerich Co(NYSE:MAC) $59.05 $59.68

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

Williams-Sonoma - Utility Knives

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/2/12 to 7/6/12

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 7/2/12 to 7/6/12. 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 7/7/12 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


Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG) $29.58
Ford Motor Company(NYSE:F) $9.59
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $41.75
Cisco Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ:CSCO) $17.17
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $58.30
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $77.44
Deere & Company(NYSE:DE) $80.87
John Wiley & Sons Inc(NYSE:JW.A) $48.99
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $52.95
Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH) $42.00
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) $39.44
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.81
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY) $35.95
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.63
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM) $80.48
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $169.82
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $87.78
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77
Macerich Co(NYSE:MAC) $59.05

Teva Ringing the NYSE Opening Bell

Darden's History

CEO of Realty Income Telling It Like It Is

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12

Greetings! I hope you are having a great new year so far. 2012 should be a fantastic year for the market. Please click here for a quick pep talk if you are having the stock market blues. Stay consistent and follow your Roth IRA portfolio business plan. Don't let the market fluctuation stop you from getting your piece of the pie. Investing in dividend paying stocks will keep your Roth IRA healthy.

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. As you can see below, it was a profitable 10 for 18 week, however it was a roller-coaster ride. Some selections decreased in value while others had a pretty nice percentage gain for the week. BBT, O, CSC and JPM were this past week's clear winners, however GIS was looking healthy. The over all net gain for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12 was $1.60.

As a rule of thumb, always invest in high yielding dividend paying stocks for your retirement years. Continue to hold on to your stocks for the long term so the dividends have plenty of time to compound. Feel free to watch the videos below featuring Realty Income Corp and General Mills. Both will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits. Until next time, happy investing, reinvest those dividends and let your smart investment decisions work for you!


Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 1/9/12..  Quote @ 1/13/12..   Net Gain of $1.60

BP plc (BP) $44.07, $43.77, -$0.30
TOTAL S.A. (TOT) $51.25, $49.63, -$1.62
Intel Corporation (INTC) $25.46, $25.14, -$0.32
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) $38.39, $38.32, -$0.06
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) $46.59, $47.36, +$0.77
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) $26.42, $26.85, +$0.43
Royal Bank of Canada  (RY) $50.61, $50.88, +$0.27
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) $32.94, $33.40, +$0.46
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) $33.91, $33.80, -$0.11
Realty Income Corp (O) $34.79, $35.67, +$0.88
Enerplus Corp (ERF) $25.34, $24.53, -$0.81
Universal Corporation (UVV) $45.68, $46.09, +$0.41
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) $23.37, $24.15, +$0.78
Unilever plc (UL) $33.04, $31.50, -$1.54
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) $39.96, $40.64, +$0.68
Sanofi SA (SNY) $35.79, $35.32, -$0.47
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) $35.25, $35.92, +$0.65
BB&T Corporation (BBT) $25.73, $27.23, +$1.50

Stock Picks for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12

I hope the new year has been profitable for you so far! Welcome back to Dividend Stock Investing for the Common Man. Listed below are the newest dividend paying stock selections for the Common Man's portfolio for the week of January 9th, 2012 to January 13th, 2012. Any one of these stocks will safeguard 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 these picks performed.

Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream of wealth! I must remind you that 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 BP, CSC and MRK. Have a great weekend!


BP plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:BP)
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:TOT)
Intel Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ:INTC)
Merck & Co., Inc.  (Public, NYSE:MRK)
Starbucks Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ:SBUX)
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:CAG)
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)  (Public, NYSE:RY)
Waste Management, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:WM)
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.  (Public, NYSE:BMY)
Realty Income Corp  (Public, NYSE:O)
Enerplus Corp (USA)  (Public, NYSE:ERF)
Universal Corporation  (Public, NYSE:UVV)
Computer Sciences Corporation  (Public, NYSE:CSC)
Unilever plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:UL)
General Mills, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:GIS)
Sanofi SA (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:SNY)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  (Public, NYSE:JPM)
BB&T Corporation  (Public, NYSE:BBT)


Note: Stock prices as of 1/6/12

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 10/2/11 to 10/8/11

As you can see below, it was a 6 for 10 week. CAG, ABT, BMY, MMM, IBM and UTX all popped. IBM flew higher by $7.52. It is important to remember that investing in high yielding dividend paying stocks. Hold on to your dividend paying stocks for the long term and reap the benefits!

Feel free to watch the video below about IBM. IBM will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits. Until next time, happy investing!

Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 10/2/11..  Quote @ 10/8/11..   Net Gain/Loss

SYY - Sysco $25.90     25.78   -0.12
Distributes food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers.
CAG - ConAgra $24.22     25.03    +0.81
North America's packaged food company serving grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments.
BMO - Bank of Montreal $55.85     55.42  -0.43
Offers a range of credit and non-credit products and services directly and through Canadian and non-Canadian subsidiaries, offices and branches.
ABT - Abbott Labs $51.14    51.53   +0.39
Diversified line of health care products. Segments include Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Vascular Products.
BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb $31.38   32.38  +0.58
Discovers, develops, licenses, makes, and sells pharmaceuticals, with particular success in cardiovascular treatments.
DUK - Duke Energy $19.99    19.79  -0.20
An energy company with an integrated network of energy assets. The company manages a portfolio of natural gas and electric supply, delivery and trading businesses.
HTS - Hatteras Financial Corp $25.16   24.07   -1.09
A strong REIT in a strong sector and it pays high yield.
MMM - 3M $71.79   73.82  +2.03
Operates in areas that include health care, industrial, and transportation. Products include Post-it Notes and Scotch tape.
IBM - IBM Corp $174.87   182.39  +7.52
Reliable company, just beat out Microsoft for higher market cap. Globally integrated innovation company, serving the needs of enterprises and institutions worldwide.
UTX - United Technologies $70.36   71.46   +1.10
UT owns Carrier heating and air conditioning, Otis elevators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, and many more!

Grand Total +10.59

Stock Picks for the week of 10/2/11 to 10/8/11

Listed below are my top dividend stock investments for the Common Man for the week of October 2nd, 2011 to October 8th, 2011. Any one of these stocks always make an excellent addition to your Roth IRA stock portfolio. They are reliable dividend payers and I am a huge fan of each company. It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks. I will check back in next Sunday 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!

SYY - Sysco $25.90
Distributes food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers.
CAG - ConAgra $24.22
North America's packaged food company serving grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments.
BMO - Bank of Montreal $55.85
Offers a range of credit and non-credit products and services directly and through Canadian and non-Canadian subsidiaries, offices and branches.
ABT - Abbott Labs $51.14
Diversified line of health care products. Segments include Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Vascular Products.
BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb $31.38
Discovers, develops, licenses, makes, and sells pharmaceuticals, with particular success in cardiovascular treatments.
DUK - Duke Energy $19.99
An energy company with an integrated network of energy assets. The company manages a portfolio of natural gas and electric supply, delivery and trading businesses.
HTS - Hatteras Financial Corp $25.16
A strong REIT in a strong sector and it pays high yield.
MMM - 3M $71.79
Operates in areas that include health care, industrial, and transportation. Products include Post-it Notes and Scotch tape.
IBM - IBM Corp $174.87
Reliable company, just beat out Microsoft for higher market cap. Globally integrated innovation company, serving the needs of enterprises and institutions worldwide.
UTX - United Technologies $70.36
UT owns Carrier heating and air conditioning, Otis elevators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, and many more!

Note: Stock prices as of 10/2/11