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 4/11/12 to 4/20/12

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.

As you can see below, it was a healthy 10 days of gains in every sector. It was a 24 for 25 week. It is somewhat comical that the only stock pick which decreased in value was Johnson & Johnson, stock ticker JNJ. JNJ has the most reliable dividend out of the bunch, so don't worry if you lost some cash on this one. The dividend will help you recoup any loses.

As a rule of thumb, always invest in high yielding dividend paying stocks for your retirement years. 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Automatic Data Processing. All three companies will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits via quarterly dividends

Until next time, happy investing, reinvest those dividends and let your smart investment decisions work for you!

Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 4/10/12..  Quote @ 4/20/12..

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(NYSE:APD) $86.97 $89.75
Sara Lee Corp.(NYSE:SLE) $20.99 $21.69
Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX) $56.78 $59.16
Duke Realty Corp(NYSE:DRE) $13.73 $14.51
Dominion Resources, Inc.(NYSE:D) $50.20 $51.02
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)(NYSE:GSK) $45.04 $47.29
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) $64.20 $63.71
Glimcher Realty Trust(NYSE:GRT) $9.59 $10.00
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $65.82 $67.15
Visa Inc.(NYSE:V) $116.74 $121.01
Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT) $37.37 $37.61
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $48.76 $49.93
Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST) $86.89 $87.58
Senior Housing Properties Trust(NYSE:SNH) $21.46 $21.64
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) $53.92 $55.02
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) $27.45 $27.60
Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR) $49.64 $50.27
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) $101.45 $102.52
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(NYSE:CMG) $416.62 $419.26
Macerich Co (NYSE:MAC) $56.15 $59.54
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.(NYSE:DPS) $39.28 $40.59
Schlumberger Limited.(NYSE:SLB) $67.26 $71.70
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $40.40 $41.38
Toronto-Dominion Bank (USA)(NYSE:TD) $82.47 $84.59
Bank of Hawaii Corporation(NYSE:BOH) $46.36 $47.63