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

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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: Stock Picks for the week of 5/7/12 to 5/11/12

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.

You win some and then you lose some! It was a rough week for the NYSE and Nasdaq as a whole. As you can see below, it was a weak 5 days in every sector. Overall, it was an 11 for 26 week. A great week overall for Energy related stocks, as well as my favorite coffee hang out, Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., who announced an expansion of their business in India.

As a rule of thumb, always invest in high yielding dividend paying stocks for your retirement years. Much like the stocks listed below, you will be covered with quarterly dividends if the stocks just so happen to drop in value. 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 Dunkin Brands Group, Inc., Kimberly Clark Corp., and Verizon Communications, Inc. All three companies will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits via quarterly dividends

Until next time.. I wish you nothing but the best during your investing years. Perform your due diligence for each of these quality dividend payers below. Happy investing, reinvest those dividends and let your smart investment decisions work for you!

Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 5/6/12..  Quote @ 5/12/12


Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $33.97 $33.48
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) $43.48 $43.36
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) $95.87 $91.90
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $39.79 $39.75
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) $53.17 $53.50 
Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) $28.18 $28.48
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) $6.49 $6.54
Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) $27.41 $25.51
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.28 $41.26
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) $80.69 $79.07 
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) $40.37 $40.50
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) $78.29 $79.39
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.43 $31.79
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) $36.15 $36.08
FirstEnergy Corp.(NYSE:FE) $46.97 $47.81
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) $32.09 $31.66
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) $83.39 $84.60
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NASDAQ:TEVA) $44.44 $41.81
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $65.95 $63.04
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.(NASDAQ:ARLP) $61.63 $58.38
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:KMP) $81.98 $81.21
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $40.26 $41.16
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) $32.18 $33.53
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) $20.02 $19.55
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $31.66 $32.33
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.96 $135.56

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Stock Picks for the week of May 7, 2012 to May 11, 2012

Hello, how are you today? I hope you are having a nice weekend and that you had a solid week of gains last week.

Listed below are my highly rated dividend stock investments for the Common Man! (week of May 7th, 2012 to May 11th, 2012).

Any one of these stocks will infuse a powerful wealth stream of cash into your Roth or Traditional IRA stock portfolio. Each company listed below offers a reliable dividend and I remain a huge fan of each company.

It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks. I will check back on May 12th, 2012 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 of wealth!

Additionally, enjoy these hand picked YouTube videos below, which include American Eagle Outfitters and  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Have a great start to the week! It's almost Monday already! (see Video below)

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $33.97
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) $43.48
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) $95.87
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $39.79
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) $53.17
Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) $28.18
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) $6.49
Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) $27.41
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $41.28
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) $80.69
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) $40.37
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) $78.29
Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) $32.43
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) $36.15
FirstEnergy Corp.(NYSE:FE) $46.97
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) $32.09
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) $83.39
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NASDAQ:TEVA) $44.44
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $65.95
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.(NASDAQ:ARLP) $61.63
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:KMP) $81.98
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $40.26
Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN) $32.18
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) $20.02
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $31.66
SPDR S&P 500 ETF(NYSEARCA:SPY) $136.96

Note: Stock prices as of 5/6/12