Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/31/12 to 1/4/13

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 20 for 20 week. 100% of my picks increased in value. It was a fantastic week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Last week I was 0 for 20 and what a difference a week makes. If you expected stock prices to rise during due to the Fiscal Cliff deal, well it appears so. The market was very kind to those who invested earlier in the week. The only negative to take from this week's dividend stock selections is that each company's dividend yield decreased. 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 Visa, stock ticker V, which rose $8.12 per share this past week. :) Also, check out the 4 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

Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/31/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/5/13

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)

3.46% $42.44

3.25% $45.28

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.30% $40.06

3.16% $41.77

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)

5.32% $35.69

5.18% $36.71

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)

0.89% $148.65

0.84% $156.77

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)

2.44% $85.25

2.31% $90.20

H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ)

3.60% $57.22

3.51% $58.68

Emcor Group Inc(NYSE:EME)

0.70% $34.05

0.68% $35.20

TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT)

5.76% $51.43

5.66% $52.31

E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD)

3.85% $44.71

3.76% $45.73

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)

1.60% $52.64

1.51% $55.69

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)

2.77% $28.85

2.65% $30.20

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)(NASDAQ:VOD)

6.12% $25.01

5.93% $25.81

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)

2.78% $43.24

2.65% $45.36

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)

2.29% $32.37

2.06% $35.95

Altera Corporation(NASDAQ:ALTR)

1.18% $34.01

1.14% $35.14

Alcoa Inc.(NYSE:AA)

1.41% $8.50

1.30% $9.26

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)

3.86% $13.68

3.49% $15.14

Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT)

5.04% $91.34

4.90% $93.90

International Business Machines Corp.(NYSE:IBM)

1.79% $189.83

1.75% $193.99

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)

2.34% $25.68

2.27% $26.46

Dividend Winner: Visa (NYSE: V)

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/31/12 to 1/4/13

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 12/31/12 to 1/4/13. 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 1/5/13 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 12/30/12

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)

3.46% $42.44

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.30% $40.06

Liberty Property Trust(NYSE:LRY)

5.32% $35.69

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)

0.89% $148.65

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)

2.44% $85.25

H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ)

3.60% $57.22

Emcor Group Inc(NYSE:EME)

0.70% $34.05

TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT)

5.76% $51.43

E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD)

3.85% $44.71

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)

1.60% $52.64

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)

2.77% $28.85

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)(NASDAQ:VOD)

6.12% $25.01

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)

2.78% $43.24

Metlife Inc(NYSE:MET)

2.29% $32.37

Altera Corporation(NASDAQ:ALTR)

1.18% $34.01

Alcoa Inc.(NYSE:AA)

1.41% $8.50

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)

3.86% $13.68

Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT)

5.04% $91.34

International Business Machines Corp.(NYSE:IBM)

1.79% $189.83

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)

2.34% $25.68

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 11/26/12 to 11/30/12

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 Thanksgiving in the United States. 

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 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 CIM, CL, CLX, GIS, HNZ, JNK, JPM, LTC, MAT, MCD, R, SAN, SPG, UL, VZ, and WY. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Mattel, Inc.(NASDAQ:MAT)!

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 11/25/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/1/12

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)

2.92% $41.09
2.92% $41.09

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)

1.92% $41.73
2.07% $38.70

Mattel, Inc.(NASDAQ:MAT)

3.36% $36.87
3.31% $37.51

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)

11.08% $7.46
10.79% $7.66

Chimera Investment Corporation(NYSE:CIM)

13.69% $2.63
13.14% $2.74

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)

2.90% $151.62
2.89% $152.13

H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ)

3.53% $58.43
3.52% $58.46

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF(NYSEARCA:JNK)

6.90% $40.22
6.84% $40.56

LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC)

5.77% $32.23
5.68% $32.72

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)

2.54% $26.72
2.47% $27.56

The Clorox Company(NYSE:CLX)

3.43% $74.65
3.35% $76.35

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)

5.95% $14.11
6.11% $13.75

Ryder System, Inc.(NYSE:R)

2.69% $46.02
2.63% $47.07

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)

3.22% $38.02
3.20% $38.35

Colgate-Palmolive Company(NYSE:CL)

2.30% $108.00
2.29% $108.50

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)

3.54% $87.05
3.54% $87.05

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.24% $40.77
3.22% $40.99

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS)

1.66% $120.31
1.70% $117.79

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.(NASDAQ:HCBK)

3.92% $8.16
3.97% $8.06

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)

4.71% $43.76
4.67% $44.12

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 11/26/12 to 11/30/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 11/26/12 to 11/30/12. 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 12/1/12 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 11/25/12

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)

2.92% $41.09

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)

1.92% $41.73

Mattel, Inc.(NASDAQ:MAT)

3.36% $36.87

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)

11.08% $7.46

Chimera Investment Corporation(NYSE:CIM)

13.69% $2.63

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)

2.90% $151.62

H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ)

3.53% $58.43

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF(NYSEARCA:JNK)

6.90% $40.22

LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC)

5.77% $32.23

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)

2.54% $26.72

The Clorox Company(NYSE:CLX)

3.43% $74.65

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)

5.95% $14.11

Ryder System, Inc.(NYSE:R)

2.69% $46.02

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)

3.22% $38.02

Colgate-Palmolive Company(NYSE:CL)

2.30% $108.00

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)

3.54% $87.05

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.24% $40.77

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS)

1.66% $120.31

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.(NASDAQ:HCBK)

3.92% $8.16

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)

4.71% $43.76

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

Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) 

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Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)

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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