Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/13/12 to 8/17/12

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 17 for 20 week. 85% of my picks increased in value. Although we made some serious cash this week from Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY), Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) 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.

Feel free to watch the great videos below, featuring some of this week's winners!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Stock Price at 8/13/12/Stock Price at 8/18/12
Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) $88.94 $90.01
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA) $51.28 $51.96
Vanguard REIT ETF(NYSEARCA:VNQ) $65.70 $66.33
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG) $41.36 $42.28
Norfolk Southern Corp.(NYSE:NSC) $74.56 $75.10
Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX) $34.18 $35.67
Triangle Capital Corporation(NYSE:TCAP) $24.58 $25.08
Prospect Capital Corporation(NASDAQ:PSEC)$10.94 $11.42
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS) $103.02 $103.60
Quest Diagnostics Inc(NYSE:DGX) $59.47 $60.02
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $49.31 $49.71
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $58.48 $60.66
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.45 $44.99
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF) $32.01 $35.93
Boston Properties, Inc.(NYSE:BXP) $110.70 $111.76
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $35.81 $35.59
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $51.68 $54.56
Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH) $46.39 $47.13
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $72.23 $71.92
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG) $17.41 $17.71

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/13/12 to 8/17/12

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 8/13/12 to 8/17/12. 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 by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. 

I will check back on 8/18/12 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!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) $88.94
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA) $51.28
Vanguard REIT ETF(NYSEARCA:VNQ) $65.70
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG) $41.36
Norfolk Southern Corp.(NYSE:NSC) $74.56
Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX) $34.18
Triangle Capital Corporation(NYSE:TCAP) $24.58
Prospect Capital Corporation(NASDAQ:PSEC)$10.94
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS) $103.02
Quest Diagnostics Inc(NYSE:DGX) $59.47
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $49.31
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $58.48
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.45
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.(NYSE:ANF) $32.01
Boston Properties, Inc.(NYSE:BXP) $110.70
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $35.81
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $51.68
Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH) $46.39
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $72.23
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG) $17.41

Stock prices as of 8/12/12

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Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/6/12 to 8/10/12

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. Although we made some serious cash this week from  Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF), Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) and Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) 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.

Feel free to watch the great videos below, featuring some of this week's winners!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $17.25 $16.87
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $34.83 $33.89
Chimera Investment Corporation(NYSE:CIM) $2.16 $2.38
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $35.75 $33.67
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.41 $40.58
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $80.83 $78.79
The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) $65.50 $66.77
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $36.42 $35.81
Entertainment Properties Trust(NYSE:EPR) $45.57 $45.06
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $46.43 $45.45
General Electric Company(NYSE:GE) $20.96 $21.10
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) $24.59 $26.11
H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ) $55.54 $55.06
The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM) $75.75 $76.70
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $106.65 $107.22
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $52.45 $52.85
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.59 $50.70
Target Corporation(NYSE:TGT) $62.36 $62.84
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $54.74 $58.48
Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP) $56.93 $57.61

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Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/23/12 to 7/27/12

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 17 for 20 week. 85% of my picks increased in value. 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.


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/Current Price/7/23/12 Price/7/27/12 Price (end of day)



American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $34.33 $35.38
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $35.78 $35.77
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $17.04 $17.44
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $60.47 $61.83
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.53 $41.29
Fifth Third Bancorp(NASDAQ:FITB) $13.64 $14.23
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $51.10 $51.99
Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M) $35.60 $36.54
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.19 $47.17
Entertainment Properties Trust(NYSE:EPR) $43.37 $45.53
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS) $40.74 $36.76
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $32.91 $33.80
Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC) $25.52 $26.02
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $77.03 $80.01
Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP) $56.10 $57.60
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $105.50 $107.21
H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ) $54.97 $55.27
The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS) $29.20 $29.21
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.47 $138.80
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF(NYSEARCA:VIG) $57.37 $58.22

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/23/12 to 7/27/12

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 7/23/12 to 7/27/12. 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 by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. 


I will check back on 7/28/12 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!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $34.33
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $35.78
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $17.04
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $60.47
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.53
Fifth Third Bancorp(NASDAQ:FITB) $13.64
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $51.10
Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M) $35.60
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $45.19
Entertainment Properties Trust(NYSE:EPR) $43.37
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS) $40.74
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $32.91
Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC) $25.52
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $77.03
Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP) $56.10
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $105.50
H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ) $54.97
The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS) $29.20
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.47
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF(NYSEARCA:VIG) $57.37

Stock prices as of 7/22/12

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