Update: Stock Picks for the week of 5/7/12 to 5/11/12

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.

You win some and then you lose some! It was a rough week for the NYSE and Nasdaq as a whole. As you can see below, it was a weak 5 days in every sector. Overall, it was an 11 for 26 week. A great week overall for Energy related stocks, as well as my favorite coffee hang out, Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., who announced an expansion of their business in India.

As a rule of thumb, always invest in high yielding dividend paying stocks for your retirement years. Much like the stocks listed below, you will be covered with quarterly dividends if the stocks just so happen to drop in value. 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 Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., Kimberly Clark Corp., and Verizon Communications, Inc. All three companies will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits via quarterly dividends

Until next time.. I wish you nothing but the best during your investing years. Perform your due diligence for each of these quality dividend payers below. Happy investing, reinvest those dividends and let your smart investment decisions work for you!

Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 5/6/12..  Quote @ 5/12/12


Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $33.97 $33.48
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) $43.48 $43.36
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) $95.87 $91.90
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $39.79 $39.75
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) $53.17 $53.50 
Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) $28.18 $28.48
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) $6.49 $6.54
Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) $27.41 $25.51
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.28 $41.26
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) $80.69 $79.07 
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) $40.37 $40.50
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) $78.29 $79.39
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.43 $31.79
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) $36.15 $36.08
FirstEnergy Corp.(NYSE:FE) $46.97 $47.81
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) $32.09 $31.66
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) $83.39 $84.60
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NASDAQ:TEVA) $44.44 $41.81
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $65.95 $63.04
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.(NASDAQ:ARLP) $61.63 $58.38
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:KMP) $81.98 $81.21
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $40.26 $41.16
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) $32.18 $33.53
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) $20.02 $19.55
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $31.66 $32.33
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.96 $135.56

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Stock Picks for the week of May 7, 2012 to May 11, 2012

Hello, how are you today? I hope you are having a nice weekend and that you had a solid week of gains last week.

Listed below are my highly rated dividend stock investments for the Common Man! (week of May 7th, 2012 to May 11th, 2012).

Any one of these stocks will infuse a powerful wealth stream of cash into your Roth or Traditional IRA stock portfolio. Each company listed below offers a reliable dividend and I remain 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 on May 12th, 2012 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 of wealth!

Additionally, enjoy these hand picked YouTube videos below, which include American Eagle Outfitters and  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Have a great start to the week! It's almost Monday already! (see Video below)

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $33.97
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) $43.48
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) $95.87
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $39.79
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) $53.17
Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) $28.18
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) $6.49
Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) $27.41
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.28
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) $80.69
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) $40.37
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) $78.29
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.43
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) $36.15
FirstEnergy Corp.(NYSE:FE) $46.97
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) $32.09
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) $83.39
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NASDAQ:TEVA) $44.44
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $65.95
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.(NASDAQ:ARLP) $61.63
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:KMP) $81.98
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $40.26
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) $32.18
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) $20.02
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $31.66
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.96

Note: Stock prices as of 5/6/12

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 10/9/11 to 10/15/11

It was a profitable 11 for 12 week! 11 selected stocks rose to incremental heights, which would have made you a nice hunk of cash during this past week. AAPL flew higher by $52.20 on the release of the iPhone 4S. Although AAPL does not currently pay a dividend, their stock increases are worth diving into. Reap the benefits of a hot stock and continue to ride it up.

It is important to remember that investing in high yielding dividend paying stocks. Hold on to your dividend paying stocks for the long term. Feel free to watch the video below about Southern Company. A dividend paying master! SO will inject profits and stability into your Roth IRA stock portfolio. Have a great day!


Net Gain/Loss  +70.87       +18.67 (excluding AAPL)


Stock Ticker    Quote @ 10/9/11   Quote @ 10/15/11


MO - Altria Group, Inc. $27.43     $27.67  +$0.24
UHT - Universal Health Realty Income Trust $32.94   $36.06   +$3.12

SO - Southern Company $42.37   $42.67   +$0.30

NGG - National Grid $50.59    $50.36   -$0.23

VZ - Verizon Wireless $36.16    $37.33   +$1.17

AAPL - Apple, Inc.  $369.80 (should pay a dividend!)   $422.00   +$52.20

WMT - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. $53.70    $55.46   +$1.76  

TJX - The TJX Companies, Inc. $55.70   $57.71   +$2.01

DRI - Darden Restaurants, Inc. $44.12   $46.66   +$2.54

PFE - Pfizer, Inc. $18.44   $19.04   +$0.60

LRY - Liberty Property Trust $27.66   $29.75   +$2.09

EAT - Brinker International, Inc. $20.99   $22.29   +$1.30

Stock Picks for the week of 10/9/11 to 10/15/11

Listed below are my top dividend stock investments for the Common Man for the week of October 9th, 2011 to October 15th, 2011. Any one of these stocks always make an excellent addition to your Roth IRA stock portfolio. I am bullish long term for 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 week! Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream of wealth!


MO - Altria Group, Inc. $27.43
The parent company of Philip Morris USA, Altria controls much of the U.S. tobacco market with Marlboro, Parliament, and other brands.
UHT - Universal Health Realty Income Trust $32.94
A real estate investment trusts which invests in health care and human service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral healthcare facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, sub-acute facilities, surgery centers and childcare centers.
SO - Southern Company $42.37
The Company through its traditional operating companies, provides electric service in four Southeastern states.
NGG - National Grid $50.59
The Company's principal operations are the ownership and operation of regulated electricity and gas infrastructure networks in the UK and the US.
VZ - Verizon Wireless $36.16
A leading communications provider, Verizon offers wireless service and telecom for home and business.
AAPL - Apple, Inc.  $369.80 (should pay a dividend!)
Designs, manufactures and markets a range of personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players.
WMT - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. $53.70
World’s largest retailer, operating discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouses around the world.
TJX - The TJX Companies, Inc. $55.70
Off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the US and worldwide. Its T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and A.J. Wright chains in US, Winners chain in Canada and T.K. Maxx chain in Europe sells off-price family apparel and home fashions.
DRI - Darden Restaurants, Inc. $44.12
A publicly held casual dining restaurant company that operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahamas Breeze, and Seasons restaurants.
PFE - Pfizer, Inc. $18.44
Research-based pharmaceutical company, Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines such as Lipitor, Celebrex, and Viagra.
LRY - Liberty Property Trust $27.66
Self-administered and self-managed Maryland real estate investment trust provides leasing, property management, development, acquisition, and other tenant-related services for a portfolio of industrial and office properties.
EAT - Brinker International, Inc. $20.99
Brinker owns, operates or franchises various restaurant brands located in the United States, such as Chili’s Grill & Bar (Chili’s) and Maggiano’s Little Italy.


Note: Stock prices as of 10/9/11