Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/4/13 to 3/8/13

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 18 for 20 week. 90% of my picks increased in value. It was a GREAT week invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most of my stock picks flew sky high! The market was very kind to 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 Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET), which rose $3.71 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 3/4/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 3/8/13

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.77% $33.87
1.66% $36.23

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF(NYSEARCA:DIA)
2.36% $140.74
2.31% $143.76

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)
2.40% $118.69
2.39% $119.46

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)
3.22% $95.68
3.12% $98.71

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)
2.10% $35.32
1.90% $39.03

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.31% $44.37
3.08% $47.65

NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE)
1.53% $54.82
1.54% $54.69

The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG)
2.94% $76.49
2.91% $77.18

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.33% $53.98
1.33% $54.24

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.01% $83.45
1.99% $84.32

Entergy Corporation(NYSE:ETR)
5.34% $62.12
5.23% $63.43

American Water Works Co., Inc.(NYSE:AWK)
2.53% $39.57
2.49% $40.11

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.45% $102.69
1.43% $103.69

Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR)(NYSE:GA)
6.74% $6.23
6.45% $6.51

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.36% $55.33
1.31% $57.39

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.08% $101.42
1.07% $103.04

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.55% $89.43
2.56% $88.97

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.32% $57.35
4.27% $58.03

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.32% $87.89
2.24% $90.88

Paychex, Inc.(NASDAQ:PAYX)
3.96% $33.35
3.88% $33.99

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/4/13 to 3/8/13

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


The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.77% $33.87

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF(NYSEARCA:DIA)
2.36% $140.74

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)
2.40% $118.69

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)
3.22% $95.68

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)
2.10% $35.32

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.31% $44.37

NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE)
1.53% $54.82

The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG)
2.94% $76.49

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.33% $53.98

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.01% $83.45

Entergy Corporation(NYSE:ETR)
5.34% $62.12

American Water Works Co., Inc.(NYSE:AWK)
2.53% $39.57

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.45% $102.69

Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR)(NYSE:GA)
6.74% $6.23

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.36% $55.33

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.08% $101.42

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.55% $89.43

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.32% $57.35

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.32% $87.89

Paychex, Inc.(NASDAQ:PAYX)
3.96% $33.35

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/14/13 to 1/18/13

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 17 for 20 week. 85% 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. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats on a pull back after this week and hold for long haul. I am a long term bull. 

See below for more details... as well as some great videos pertaining to General Mills, Inc, stock ticker GIS, which rose $0.75 per share this past week. Also, check out the 3 books shown throughout this post. Very interesting and educational 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 1/14/13

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/19/13

American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC)

16.11% $31.03

15.88% $31.48

Amgen, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMGN)

2.16% $86.96

2.29% $82.08

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)

4.86% $44.48

4.90% $44.04

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)

1.10% $100.28

1.09% $101.20

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)

0.90% $88.66

0.88% $90.54

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)

4.09% $22.00

4.24% $21.25

Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) 

4.91% $93.71

4.90% $93.97

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)

4.45% $44.92

4.41% $45.38

Best Buy Co., Inc.(NYSE:BBY)

4.79% $14.21

4.57% $14.88

Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)

1.68% $33.37

1.71% $32.74

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.25% $40.62

3.19% $41.37

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)

3.60% $21.13

3.45% $22.04

Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH)

2.55% $43.06

2.46% $44.64

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)

1.48% $50.58

1.43% $52.34

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)

2.21% $76.12

2.15% $78.28

CEC Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:CEC)

2.84% $33.85

2.92% $32.89

Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)

2.04% $58.89

1.94% $61.80

American Eagle Outfitters(NYSE:AEO)

2.30% $19.14

2.07% $21.22

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)

2.54% $89.61

2.51% $90.80

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)

1.75% $34.36

1.68% $35.74

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/14/13 to 1/18/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 1/14/13 to 1/18/13. 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 1/19/13 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 1/12/13

American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC)
16.11% $31.03

Amgen, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMGN)
2.16% $86.96

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.86% $44.48

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.10% $100.28

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.90% $88.66

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.09% $22.00

Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) 
4.91% $93.71

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
4.45% $44.92

Best Buy Co., Inc.(NYSE:BBY)
4.79% $14.21

Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)
1.68% $33.37

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
3.25% $40.62

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)
3.60% $21.13

Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH)
2.55% $43.06

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.48% $50.58

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.21% $76.12

CEC Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:CEC)
2.84% $33.85


Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)
2.04% $58.89

American Eagle Outfitters(NYSE:AEO)
2.30% $19.14

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)
2.54% $89.61

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.75% $34.36

Fiscal Cliff Dividend Paying Stocks

I can almost guarantee you that if the United States falls off the "Fiscal Cliff" consumer spending will go down. The middle class may have less money to spend during 2013, $2,000 per household. Well, now is the time to invest in companies which will not be affected by the "Fiscal Cliff" meltdown. Companies which are reliable and turmoil proof!

Consumers will not stop eating triple cheeseburgers or chicken wings. They will not stop drinking alcohol, or picking up their prescriptions at their local drug store. Also, since we are addicted to gas, do you think gas companies will lose any business? Additionally, texting is the new addiction and form of communication so you know telecommunication companies will continue to make a boatload of cash, quarter after quarter. Consumers will not stop drinking carbonated beverage nor stop shopping at their local super-duper food markets or discount clothiers. However, I believe credit card companies will become the "Fiscal Cliff" winners. It is statistically shown that consumer's credit card balances have up ticks during recessions and financial instability.

That being said, perform your due diligence on these companies below. If the United States jumps off the "Fiscal Cliff" each company's share price will not drop all that much. I am not a psychic here, however back in 2008 they were very reliable. 

Until next time friends, enjoy your day and continue to stash as much cash as you can for your retirement years, preferably in Dividend paying stock! Have a great day!

Fiscal Cliff Dividend Paying Stocks:

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) 3.49% $88.21

The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) 3.31% $67.93

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT) 2.33% $68.23

The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD) 1.88% $61.85

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW) 1.80% $35.52

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST) 1.11% $98.77

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM) 2.02% $66.40

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) 3.17% $38.72

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) 2.38% $116.57

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD) 1.78% $87.43

Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG) 2.97% $37.01

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS) 1.86% $48.35

Target Corporation(NYSE:TGT) 2.43% $59.17

AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) 5.34% $33.71

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) 4.76% $43.27

Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) 2.63% $86.55

Visa Inc(NYSE:V) 0.87% $151.58

Mastercard Inc(NYSE:MA) 0.24% $491.28

The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN) 3.40% $4.70

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) 2.81% $36.25

PepsiCo, Inc.(NYSE:PEP) 3.14% $68.43
Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ) 3.48% $70.10
The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR) 2.31% $26.02
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.(NYSE:FDO) 1.32% $63.41
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) 4.44% $45.07

Non-Dividend Paying "Fiscal Cliff" Winner:

Dollar Tree, Inc.(NASDAQ:DLTR) $40.56

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 11/12/12 to 11/16/12

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 an 8 for 20 week. 40% of my picks increased in value. It was a decent week for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. We made some profits from BBT, DIS, COST, K, ALL, CB, AGNC and FL. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT)! 

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 11/11/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 11/17/12

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY) 
2.58% $26.31
2.68% $25.38

Sony Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:SNE)
2.88% $10.86
3.09% $10.12

CME Group Inc(NASDAQ:CME)
3.31% $54.31
3.32% $54.24

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
3.19% $28.83
3.47% $26.52

Nuveen California Quality Inc' Mun. Fund(NYSE:NUC)
5.99% $17.53
6.06% $17.33

Duke Energy Corp(NYSE:DUK)
4.94% $61.96
5.02% $60.90

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.90% $27.55
2.85% $28.04

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.27% $47.06
1.27% $47.42

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.15% $95.46
1.15% $95.69

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
2.10% $60.99
2.15% $59.54

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.87% $91.57
0.88% $90.54

Kellogg Company(NYSE:K)
3.29% $53.48
3.25% $54.17

The Allstate Corporation(NYSE:ALL)
2.27% $38.73
2.26% $38.92

The Chubb Corporation(NYSE:CB)
2.19% $74.75
2.17% $75.41

TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT)
6.15% $48.15
6.25% $47.43

American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC)
16.22% $30.82
16.13% $30.99

Universal Corp(NYSE:UVV)
4.16% $48.12
4.19% $47.73

The Boeing Company(NYSE:BA)
2.40% $73.25
2.49% $70.77

Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT)
5.11% $89.98
5.20% $88.46

Foot Locker, Inc.(NYSE:FL)
2.21% $32.59

2.16% $33.27