Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/11/13 to 3/15/13

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 11 for 20 week. 55% of my picks increased in value. It was a decent week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most of my stock picks flew sky high! The market was very kind to those who invested earlier in the week. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats 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 McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD), which rose $0.96 per share this past week. MCD is ready to hit the $100.00 per share mark. 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 3/10/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 3/16/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.87% $160.00
2.88% $159.60

Wynn Resorts, Limited(NASDAQ:WYNN)
3.41% $117.35
3.33% $119.97

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)
2.71% $248.27
2.62% $256.74

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.46% $431.72
2.39% $443.66

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)
3.12% $98.71
3.09% $99.67

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.27% $58.03
4.33% $57.33

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.86% $39.22
2.88% $38.83

LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC)
4.73% $39.36
4.69% $39.65

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.47% $8.77
5.61% $8.55

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.82% $28.58
1.83% $28.41

V.F. Corporation(NYSE:VFC)
2.14% $162.82
2.11% $165.26

Altria Group Inc(NYSE:MO)
5.18% $34.00
5.23% $33.68

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
2.85% $46.33
2.85% $46.24

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.42% $49.18
3.38% $49.77

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF(NYSEARCA:VIG)
2.17% $65.07
2.16% $65.38

SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY)
2.95% $64.64
2.94% $65.02

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.42% $61.98
3.37% $62.87

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
1.99% $84.32
2.00% $83.90

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.68% $65.34
4.66% $65.64

Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL)
1.19% $41.89

1.19% $41.90

 McDonald's Behind the Counter Tour

McDonald's Kitchen Tour

Retro McDonald's Commercial

McDonald's 1967 Commercial

Cramer Interviews McDonald's CEO

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 3/11/13 to 3/15/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 3/11/13 to 3/15/13. 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 3/16/13 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 3/10/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.87% $160.00

Wynn Resorts, Limited(NASDAQ:WYNN)
3.41% $117.35

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)
2.71% $248.27

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.46% $431.72

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)
3.12% $98.71

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.27% $58.03

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.86% $39.22

LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC)
4.73% $39.36

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.47% $8.77

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.82% $28.58

V.F. Corporation(NYSE:VFC)
2.14% $162.82

Altria Group Inc(NYSE:MO)
5.18% $34.00

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
2.85% $46.33

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.42% $49.18


Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF(NYSEARCA:VIG)
2.17% $65.07

SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY)
2.95% $64.64

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.42% $61.98

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
1.99% $84.32

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.68% $65.34

Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL)
1.19% $42.08

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/18/13 to 2/22/13

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 a so-so week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Some of my picks flew sky high, others.. not so much. The market was up and down for those who invested earlier in the week. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats 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 Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN), which rose $0.22 per share this past week. A nice percentage gain! 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 2/17/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 2/23/13

The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN)
3.04% $5.27
2.91% $5.49

The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD)
1.72% $67.52
1.77% $65.58

Mosaic Co(NYSE:MOS)
1.61% $62.18
1.74% $57.47

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.30% $460.16
2.35% $450.81

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.05% $48.12
3.25% $45.18

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.12% $34.38
4.98% $35.32

Reynolds American, Inc.(NYSE:RAI)
5.42% $43.58
5.25% $44.93

Staples, Inc.(NASDAQ:SPLS)
3.40% $12.95
3.32% $13.27

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.08% $80.93
2.07% $81.23

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.86% $41.95
4.88% $41.83

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.91% $88.12
0.93% $85.83

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.52% $32.88
1.56% $31.96

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.98% $64.78
1.99% $64.38

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
3.28% $28.01
3.31% $27.76

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.88% $44.46
4.88% $44.47

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.55% $54.34
1.55% $54.17

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.15% $39.79
3.12% $40.23

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
11.07% $7.83
11.16% $7.77

General Growth Properties Inc(NYSE:GGP)
2.40% $19.96

2.44% $19.66

Meet The CEO of the Upscale Wendy's in Tokyo

1980s Wendy's Commercial "Parts Is Parts"

Top Five Wendy's Commercials

Wendy's Drive Thru Rap!

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 2/18/13 to 2/22/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 2/18/13 to 2/22/13. 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 2/23/13 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 2/17/13


The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN)
3.04% $5.27

The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD)
1.72% $67.52

Mosaic Co(NYSE:MOS)
1.61% $62.18

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)
2.30% $460.16

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.05% $48.12

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.12% $34.38

Reynolds American, Inc.(NYSE:RAI)
5.42% $43.58

Staples, Inc.(NASDAQ:SPLS)
3.40% $12.95

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.08% $80.93

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.86% $41.95

Whole Foods Market, Inc.(NASDAQ:WFM)
0.91% $88.12

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.52% $32.88

Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF)
1.98% $64.78

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
3.28% $28.01

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.88% $44.46

Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ:SBUX)
1.55% $54.34

Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL)
3.15% $39.79


Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
11.07% $7.83

General Growth Properties Inc(NYSE:GGP)
2.40% $19.96

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12

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 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 8 for 20 week. 40% 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 BTU, HSNI, HPQ, EMR, APA, WAG, ETN and BMY. Check out the videos below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)!

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 12/9/12
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 12/15/12

Comerica Incorporated(NYSE:CMA)
2.06% $29.13
2.09% $28.66

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.83% $155.65
2.86% $154.05

Peabody Energy Corporation(NYSE:BTU)
1.26% $26.88
1.23% $27.68

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.70% $37.71
2.71% $37.66

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.39% $51.98
1.35% $53.33

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.95% $49.63
4.10% $47.79

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)
3.79% $13.94
3.58% $14.75

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.26% $33.47
5.31% $33.16

Newmont Mining Corp(NYSE:NEM)
3.15% $44.42
3.16% $44.29

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
3.23% $50.85
3.17% $51.75

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW)
1.82% $35.11
1.86% $34.46

Apache Corporation(NYSE:APA)
0.89% $76.51
0.88% $77.02

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.02% $49.00
5.18% $47.85

Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)
3.05% $36.10
2.99% $36.76

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)
0.89% $148.55
0.90% $146.82

The TJX Companies, Inc.(NYSE:TJX)
1.06% $43.45
1.08% $42.61

Eaton Corporation(NYSE:ETN)
2.90% $52.47
2.89% $52.57

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
4.30% $32.56
4.28% $32.73

Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM)
3.80% $89.47
3.87% $87.75

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.44% $42.56
2.48% $41.86

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 12/10/12 to 12/14/12. 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 12/15/12 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 12/9/12

Comerica Incorporated(NYSE:CMA)
2.06% $29.13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.83% $155.65

Peabody Energy Corporation(NYSE:BTU)
1.26% $26.88

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.70% $37.71

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI)
1.39% $51.98

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.95% $49.63

Hewlett-Packard Company(NYSE:HPQ)
3.79% $13.94

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.26% $33.47

Newmont Mining Corp(NYSE:NEM)
3.15% $44.42

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
3.23% $50.85

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(NYSE:LOW)
1.82% $35.11

Apache Corporation(NYSE:APA)
0.89% $76.51

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
5.02% $49.00

Walgreen Company(NYSE:WAG)
3.05% $36.10

Visa Inc(NYSE:V)
0.89% $148.55

The TJX Companies, Inc.(NYSE:TJX)
1.06% $43.45

Eaton Corporation(NYSE:ETN)
2.90% $52.47

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.(NYSE:BMY)
4.30% $32.56

Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM)
3.80% $89.47

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.44% $42.56