Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/2/12 to 7/6/12

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.  BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK),  Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77 $42.10,  Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97 $35.85 were the big winners. 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.

I like companies such as  Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) and  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) because they offer top of the line products and their customers are willing to purchase items at a premium, just to say, "Oh, I bought it at Tiffany's".

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/Stock Price @ 7/2/12/Stock Price @ 7/6/12
Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG) $29.58 $29.62
Ford Motor Company(NYSE:F) $9.59 $9.50
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $41.75 $41.51
Cisco Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ:CSCO) $17.17 $16.77
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $58.30 $59.01
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $77.44 $76.48
Deere & Company(NYSE:DE) $80.87 $80.70
John Wiley & Sons Inc(NYSE:JW.A) $48.99 $49.11
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $52.95 $53.45
Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH) $42.00 $41.77
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) $39.44 $39.30
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.81 $48.08
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY) $35.95 $34.61
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.63 $50.79
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM) $80.48 $80.14
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $169.82 $171.28
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97 $35.85
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $87.78 $91.38
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77 $42.10
Macerich Co(NYSE:MAC) $59.05 $59.68

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

Williams-Sonoma - Utility Knives

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/2/12 to 7/6/12

Greetings! 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 7/2/12 to 7/6/12. 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. I will check back on 7/7/12 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! I can't stress this enough.

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price


Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG) $29.58
Ford Motor Company(NYSE:F) $9.59
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $41.75
Cisco Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ:CSCO) $17.17
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $58.30
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $77.44
Deere & Company(NYSE:DE) $80.87
John Wiley & Sons Inc(NYSE:JW.A) $48.99
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $52.95
Cardinal Health, Inc.(NYSE:CAH) $42.00
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA) $39.44
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.81
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY) $35.95
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.63
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM) $80.48
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $169.82
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) $34.97
NIKE, Inc.(NYSE:NKE) $87.78
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.77
Macerich Co(NYSE:MAC) $59.05

Teva Ringing the NYSE Opening Bell

Darden's History

CEO of Realty Income Telling It Like It Is

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12

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 22 for 35 week. 63% 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.

Companies such as McDonald's, Hershey and Darden Restaurants really do act as a security blanket during your working and retirement years. Yes, any company can go bankrupt and go into liquidation, however it is a given that MCD, HSY and DAR will be around for decades. Chocolate, Angus Burgers and Seafood are here to stay. Successful, profitable companies just make great investments.

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/Share Price 6/11/12/Share Price 6/15/12

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC) $37.41 $37.43
Camden Property Trust(NYSE:CPT) $66.67 $67.02
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $55.28 $53.59
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $33.18 $34.73
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $98.61 $99.60
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $42.16 $43.85
Kohl's Corporation(NYSE:KSS) $45.08 $44.54
Parker-Hannifin Corporation(NYSE:PH) $81.27 $78.73
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $79.41 $78.70
Marriott International, Inc.(NYSE:MAR) $37.80 $37.98
Snap-on Incorporated(NYSE:SNA) $62.66 $63.19
The Western Union Company(NYSE:WU) $16.20 $16.24
Pentair, Inc.(NYSE:PNR) $39.81 $38.98
Financial Select Sector SPDR (ETF)(NYSEARCA:XLF) $14.13 $14.34
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO) $38.27 $39.24
Avery Dennison Corporation(NYSE:AVY) $28.32 $27.81
Federated Investors Inc(NYSE:FII) $20.10 $21.76
Diamond Foods, Inc.(NASDAQ:DMND) $20.16 $18.23
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $50.02 $51.46
EnCana Corporation (USA)(NYSE:ECA) $20.29 $22.11
Computer Sciences Corporation(NYSE:CSC) $26.15 $24.71
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB) $47.64 $47.67
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.91 $33.77
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(NYSE:ALEX) $52.15 $48.10
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF)(NYSEARCA:FXI) $32.81 $34.46
Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR) $60.83 $59.11
Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP) $15.89 $15.79
Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL) $27.96 $29.45
KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR) $11.98 $12.02
Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ) $22.31 $21.64
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $67.57 $69.49
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $33.03 $34.76
Baxter International Inc.(NYSE:BAX) $50.62 $49.30
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $173.91 $176.73
McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) $87.75 $90.50

The Evolution of KKR!

Interview with Carnival CEO - Gerry Cahill 

A Message from Hershey's CEO - Ted Kleisner

Cramer Interviews McDonald's CEO - James Skinner

Stock Picks for the week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12

Hello and welcome back to DSIFTCM! I hope you had a profitable week and that you are having a great weekend.

Listed below are my dividend stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 6/11/12 to 6/15/12. 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. I will check back on 6/16/12 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! I can't stress this enough.

As an extra bonus I have posted YouTube videos (scroll down below). Each videos shows a company ringing the opening bell. Try to find Betty White in one of the videos. Check out the expressions on the faces of the management teams. Ear to ear smiles! Don't you want to be smiling like that during your retirement years? Invest today and thank me later. Have a great remainder of the weekend and a fantastic week.

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC) $37.41
Camden Property Trust(NYSE:CPT) $66.67
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $55.28
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $33.18
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $98.61
State Street Corporation(NYSE:STT) $42.16
Kohl's Corporation(NYSE:KSS) $45.08
Parker-Hannifin Corporation(NYSE:PH) $81.27
Humana Inc.(NYSE:HUM) $79.41
Marriott International, Inc.(NYSE:MAR) $37.80
Snap-on Incorporated(NYSE:SNA) $62.66
The Western Union Company(NYSE:WU) $16.20
Pentair, Inc.(NYSE:PNR) $39.81
Financial Select Sector SPDR (ETF)(NYSEARCA:XLF) $14.13
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO) $38.27
Avery Dennison Corporation(NYSE:AVY) $28.32
Federated Investors Inc(NYSE:FII) $20.10
Diamond Foods, Inc.(NASDAQ:DMND) $20.16
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DR) $50.02
EnCana Corporation (USA)(NYSE:ECA) $20.29
Computer Sciences Corporation(NYSE:CSC) $26.15
Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB) $47.64
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.91
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(NYSE:ALEX) $52.15
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF)(NYSEARCA:FXI) $32.81
Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR) $60.83
Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP) $15.89
Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL) $27.96
KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR) $11.98
Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ) $22.31
The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY) $67.57
Carnival Corporation(NYSE:CCL) $33.03
Baxter International Inc.(NYSE:BAX) $50.62
BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) $173.91
McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) $87.75

Note: Stock Quotes as of 6/9/12