Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 4/1/13 to 4/5/13

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 nice week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. Most of my stock picks increased in value. Now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats! Continue to pick up multiple shares these proven winners 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 Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O), which rose $0.62 in share price this past week. O is a consistent investment which will provide great returns in the future. Check out the Realty Income Corp. videos below. 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 3/31/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 4/6/13

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS)
1.36% $147.15
1.39% $143.69

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.80% $45.35
4.72% $46.03

Salem Communications Corp(NASDAQ:SALM)
2.52% $7.93
2.22% $9.00

SLM Corp(NASDAQ:SLM)
2.93% $20.50
3.03% $19.80

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.64% $54.99
1.62% $55.64

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.89% $85.90
2.97% $83.54

Mastercard Inc(NYSE:MA)
0.44% $541.13
0.45% $531.60

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)
1.81% $33.14
1.87% $32.04

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)
6.31% $19.32
6.38% $19.12

Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO)
3.56% $47.08
3.66% $45.72

The Southern Company(NYSE:SO)
4.18% $46.92
4.15% $47.19

Illinois Tool Works Inc.(NYSE:ITW)
2.49% $60.94
2.47% $61.57

Cincinnati Financial Corporation(NASDAQ:CINF)
3.45% $47.22
3.44% $47.36

AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T)
4.91% $36.69
4.73% $38.02

Host Hotels and Resorts Inc(NYSE:HST)
2.29% $17.49
2.29% $17.45

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.51% $74.83
2.46% $76.39

Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)
2.40% $49.99
2.40% $50.10

Wells Fargo & Co(NYSE:WFC)
2.70% $36.99
2.69% $37.15

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.19% $46.15
3.36% $43.76

TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT)
6.32% $47.98

7.76% $48.18

Realty Income Corp Seeks Diversification

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Realty Income Corporation - CFO Interview

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 4/1/13 to 4/5/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 4/1/13 to 4/5/13. 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 4/6/13 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 3/31/13


Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(NYSE:GS)
1.36% $147.15

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.80% $45.35

Salem Communications Corp(NASDAQ:SALM)
2.52% $7.93

SLM Corp(NASDAQ:SLM)
2.93% $20.50

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.64% $54.99

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.89% $85.90

Mastercard Inc(NYSE:MA)
0.44% $541.13

The Kroger Co.(NYSE:KR)
1.81% $33.14

KKR & Co. L.P.(NYSE:KKR)
6.31% $19.32

Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO)
3.56% $47.08

The Southern Company(NYSE:SO)
4.18% $46.92

Illinois Tool Works Inc.(NYSE:ITW)
2.49% $60.94

Cincinnati Financial Corporation(NASDAQ:CINF)
3.45% $47.22

AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T)
4.91% $36.69

Host Hotels and Resorts Inc(NYSE:HST)
2.29% $17.49

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.51% $74.83

Coach, Inc.(NYSE:COH)
2.40% $49.99

Wells Fargo & Co(NYSE:WFC)
2.70% $36.99

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.19% $46.15

TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT)
6.32% $47.98

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) 

Obama at Johnson Controls

Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO): Mine of the Future!

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)

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

Stock Picks for the Week of 6/25/12 to 6/29/12

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 6/25/12 to 6/29/12. 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 6/30/12 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

Molson Coors Brewing Company(NYSE:TAP) $38.96
Cincinnati Financial Corporation(NASDAQ:CINF) $36.90
The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD) $52.02
The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) $59.83
Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY) $42.07
The Wendy's Company(NASDAQ:WEN) $4.54
Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN) $34.72
Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) $85.35
The Boeing Company(NYSE:BA) $71.96
Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $32.37
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $99.41
Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) $82.11
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $40.10
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $46.53
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $74.94
Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC) $26.93
Kraft Foods Inc(NYSE:KFT) $38.85
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.(NYSE:NM) $3.24
BHP Billiton Limited (ADR)(NYSE:BHP) $63.31
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS) $44.66
Honeywell International Inc.(NYSE:HON) $55.51
Abbott Laboratories(NYSE:ABT)) $62.32
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)(NYSE:GSK) $45.89
United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS) $77.71
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(NYSE:BUD) $70.29
Cenovus Energy Inc (USA)(NYSE:CVE) $30.71
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)(NYSEAMEX:BTI) $100.10
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)(NYSE:RY) $50.70
BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT) $30.39
The Bank of Nova Scotia (USA)(NYSE:BNS) $51.65
SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY) $54.82
Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund(NYSE:AOD) $4.13
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $34.95
Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR) $45.71
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) $35.17


Stock Price as of 6/24/12

Las Vegas Sands Quest for Growth

Marketing Alcohol: Diageo Interview

Realty Income - Stock Ticker O Presentation

Stock Picks for the week of 5/17/12 to 5/24/12

I hope you are having a profitable week thus far. Listed below are my highly rated dividend stock investments for the Common Man's stock portfolio! (week of 5/17/12 to 5/24/12). 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.

It is fairly simple to invest your dollars into any one or all of these stocks. I will check back on May 24th, 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 CSX Corporation, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. and California Water Service Group. Have a great remainder of the week!

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS) $39.64
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $39.30
United Technologies Corporation(NYSE:UTX) $74.70
H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) $55.27
The Home Depot, Inc.(NYSE:HD) $48.77
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $62.15
Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI) $81.61
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $38.23
Schwab U S Broad Market ETF(NYSEARCA:SCHB) $32.01
State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) $41.80
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) $20.81
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) $17.62
Federated Investors Inc (NYSE:FII) $20.70
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) $29.51
Staples, Inc.(NASDAQ:SPLS) $13.91
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) $53.33
NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NVE) $16.99
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) $31.97
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $45.83
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) $49.78
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(NYSE:MLM) $68.60
Aetna Inc.(NYSE:AET) $40.21
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) $45.08
CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) $21.52
Invesco Ltd.(NYSE:IVZ) $22.06

Note: Stock Quotes as of 5/17/12