Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

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 7 for 20 week. 35% of my picks increased in value. It was an okay week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. A nice percentage of my stock picks increased in value. Now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats! Continue to pick up multiple shares these proven winners 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 Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT) +$1.49! 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 5/19/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 5/25/13

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04
3.40% $51.83

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55
2.80% $32.82

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70
2.86% $86.83

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38
2.81% $57.91

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87
2.68% $34.27

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84
2.03% $51.33

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09
3.94% $49.67

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48
1.52% $55.44

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50
1.68% $30.95

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96
4.83% $43.52

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36
2.88% $56.94

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39
3.45% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15
3.58% $34.65

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24
2.55% $54.95

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70
1.64% $41.53

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10
1.88% $89.25

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47
3.55% $42.85

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16
11.25% $6.97

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14
1.08% $18.55

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35
4.01% $51.39

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13. 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 5/25/13 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 5/19/13


Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/6/13 to 5/10/13

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 16 for 20 week. 80% of my picks increased in value. It was a nice week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most of my stock picks increased in value. Now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats! Continue to pick up multiple shares these proven winners 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 The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD) +$2.05! 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 5/4/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 5/11/13

Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON)
1.40% $107.28
1.39% $108.12

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.25% $90.54
2.21% $92.30

The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD)
2.11% $73.96
2.05% $76.01

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT)
2.39% $86.98
2.35% $88.62

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.61% $30.65
2.55% $31.39

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.29% $51.13
3.37% $52.21

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.89% $56.82
2.83% $57.96

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.36
2.59% $53.95

D.R. Horton, Inc.(NYSE:DHI)
0.57% $26.45
0.55% $27.15

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
1.94% $68.91
1.90% $70.36

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $123.49
3.25% $123.23

GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)(NYSE:GSK)
4.58% $51.24
4.55% $51.62

International Paper Company(NYSE:IP)
2.63% $45.62
2.58% $46.50

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)
2.39% $41.88
2.66% $42.03

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.55% $41.12
3.54% $41.21

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.46% $35.81
3.47% $35.75

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.88% $89.56
1.91% $87.90

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(NYSE:APD)
3.16% $89.80
3.11% $91.21

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.53% $58.64

Citigroup Inc(NYSE:C)
0.09% $46.97
0.08% $48.75

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/6/13 to 5/10/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 5/6/13 to 5/10/13. 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 5/11/13 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 5/4/13


Monsanto Company(NYSE:MON)
1.40% $107.28

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.25% $90.54

The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD)
2.11% $73.96

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT)
2.39% $86.98

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.61% $30.65

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.29% $51.13

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.89% $56.82

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.36

D.R. Horton, Inc.(NYSE:DHI)
0.57% $26.45

Yum! Brands, Inc.(NYSE:YUM)
1.94% $68.91

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $123.49

GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)(NYSE:GSK)
4.58% $51.24

International Paper Company(NYSE:IP)
2.63% $45.62

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)
2.39% $41.88

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.55% $41.12

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.46% $35.81


Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.88% $89.56

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(NYSE:APD)
3.16% $89.80

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.53% $58.64

Citigroup Inc(NYSE:C)
0.09% $46.97

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12

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 11 for 20 week. 55% of my picks increased in value. It was a very rough week for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. We made some profits from WY, DNKN, WWE, KO, HSY, NUE, DVY, INTC, WHR, ARG, and M. Check out the video below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Realty Income Corporation, stock ticker O! 

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

Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 10/29/12

Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 11/3/12

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)

3.90% $50.21
4.04% $48.55

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.48% $27.37
2.45% $27.73

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.94% $30.92
1.93% $31.14

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG)
1.84% $21.71
1.88% $21.26

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.89% $8.15
5.82% $8.25

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.75% $37.04
2.75% $37.08

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.42% $69.33
2.42% $69.49

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
5.92% $35.49
6.41% $32.77

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.63% $40.22
3.59% $40.64

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $111.18
3.32% $108.37

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.12% $75.11
2.18% $72.77

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
2.09% $52.53
2.16% $50.96

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.50% $57.60
3.49% $57.61

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.10% $21.95
4.08% $22.06

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.13% $96.94
1.14% $96.12

Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR)
2.10% $95.29
2.04% $98.15

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.84% $86.74
1.79% $89.28

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.35% $9.66
10.49% $9.53

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)
2.08% $38.48
1.97% $40.61

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.59% $39.61
4.61% $39.46

About Realty Income Corp, The Monthly Dividend Company

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12. 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 11/3/12 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 10/28/12

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.90% $50.21

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.48% $27.37

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.94% $30.92

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG)
1.84% $21.71

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.89% $8.15

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.75% $37.04

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.42% $69.33

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
5.92% $35.49

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.63% $40.22

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $111.18

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.12% $75.11

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
2.09% $52.53

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.50% $57.60


Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.10% $21.95

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.13% $96.94

Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR)
2.10% $95.29

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.84% $86.74

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.35% $9.66

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)
2.08% $38.48

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.59% $39.61