Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/22/13 to 7/26/13

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 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. A decent percentage 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 BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) +$5.66 this week. 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 7/21/13

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 7/28/13

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI) 

1.24% $58.28

1.20% $60.19

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)

3.07% $100.27

3.14% $98.03

Pepco Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:POM)

5.30% $20.38

5.29% $20.42

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)

3.07% $24.72

3.08% $24.65

E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD)

3.15% $57.14

3.12% $57.66

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)

1.77% $42.92

1.73% $43.83

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)

4.45% $49.49

4.50% $48.93

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)

2.71% $56.16

2.71% $56.05

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)

2.93% $31.40

2.91% $31.62

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)

1.15% $65.16

1.15% $64.98

Hess Corp.(NYSE:HES)

0.54% $73.94

0.55% $73.20

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)

2.39% $280.72

2.35% $286.38

Host Hotels and Resorts Inc(NYSE:HST)

2.37% $18.55

2.43% $18.12

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(NYSE:DLR)

4.84% $64.60

5.25% $58.28

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)

2.79% $164.96

2.80% $164.54

Colgate-Palmolive Company(NYSE:CL)

2.31% $58.88

2.26% $60.25

Illinois Tool Works Inc.(NYSE:ITW)

2.07% $73.29

2.11% $71.97

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)

2.63% $42.60

2.60% $43.08

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)

2.43% $84.05

2.46% $82.81

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co(NYSE:SMG)

2.60% $50.02

2.64% $49.27

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK) Videos, enjoy!

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/22/13 to 7/26/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 7/22/13 to 7/26/13. 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 7/27/13 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 7/21/13

HSN, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSNI) 
1.24% $58.28

McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)
3.07% $100.27

Pepco Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:POM)
5.30% $20.38

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE)
3.07% $24.72

E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co(NYSE:DD)
3.15% $57.14

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.77% $42.92

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
4.45% $49.49

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)
2.71% $56.16

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.93% $31.40

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.15% $65.16

Hess Corp.(NYSE:HES)
0.54% $73.94

BlackRock, Inc.(NYSE:BLK)
2.39% $280.72

Host Hotels and Resorts Inc(NYSE:HST)
2.37% $18.55

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(NYSE:DLR)
4.84% $64.60

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.79% $164.96

Colgate-Palmolive Company(NYSE:CL)
2.31% $58.88

Illinois Tool Works Inc.(NYSE:ITW)
2.07% $73.29

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)
2.63% $42.60

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.43% $84.05

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co(NYSE:SMG)
2.60% $50.02

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/20/12 to 8/24/12

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 6 for 20 week. 30% of my picks increased in value. It was a very disappointing week as a whole for the NASDAQ and NYSE. Although we made some cash this week from  Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) and Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY)  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/Stock Price at 8/20/12/Stock Price at 8/24/12

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $35.66 $34.28
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) $64.14 $63.69
SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY) $57.64 $57.28
Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:IRC) $8.31 $8.39
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $43.34 $43.12
Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) $34.79 $34.65
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) $43.37 $42.07
Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM) $93.38 $89.76
PowerShares Dividend Achievers (ETF)(NYSEARCA:PFM) $16.40 $16.26
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $16.99 $17.16
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) $39.53 $38.47
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) $37.17 $36.95
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) $15.09 $15.00
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $53.87 $52.35
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) $648.11 $663.22
Applied Materials, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAT) $12.00 $11.77
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $42.50 $42.51
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF(NYSEARCA:JNK) $39.75 $39.99
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM) $36.98 $37.17
BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP) $42.72 $42.19

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/20/12 to 8/24/12

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 8/20/12 to 8/24/12. 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 by yourself, without the help of a Stock Broker, Financial Analyst or money hungry, high commission Wealth planners. I will check back on 8/25/12 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!

Company Name/Stock Ticker/Current Price


Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM) $35.66
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) $64.14
SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:SDY) $57.64
Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:IRC) $8.31
Merck & Co., Inc.(NYSE:MRK) $43.34
Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) $34.79
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) $43.37
Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE:PM) $93.38
PowerShares Dividend Achievers (ETF)(NYSEARCA:PFM) $16.40
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $16.99
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) $39.53
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) $37.17
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) $15.09
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $53.87
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) $648.11
Applied Materials, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAT) $12.00
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) $42.50
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bnd ETF(NYSEARCA:JNK) $39.75
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM) $36.98
BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP) $42.72

Stock prices as of 8/19/12

Darden Restaurants

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 3/8/12 to 3/15/12

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.

As you can see below, it was a MONSTER eight days of gains in every sector. It was a 17 for 20 week. Three selections decreased in value while others had a pretty nice percentage gain for the week. SMG was the clear winner with a $6.20 gain. "Woo woo woo, you know it!"

PLD, KO, JCI, EBIX, PCL, and VWO all have more than a $1.00 gain this past week. The over all net gain for the week of 3/8/12 to 3/15/12 was $8.70. 

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 The Coca-Cola Company, Johnson Controls, Inc., and Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 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 @ 3/8/12..  Quote @ 3/15/12..  Gain of $18.86

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB) $47.43 $47.62 +$0.19
Prologis Inc(NYSE:PLD) $33.90 $35.26 +$1.36
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.(NASDAQ:CKSW) $11.49 $12.12 +$0.63
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $39.52 $41.43 +$1.91
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN) $54.20 $54.81 +$0.61
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $68.79 $70.16 +$1.37
Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT) $38.76 $38.68 -$0.08
Comcast Corporation(NASDAQ:CMCSA) $29.24 $29.50 +$0.26
Xerox Corporation(NYSE:XRX) $8.09 $8.32 +$0.23
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T) $30.88 $31.59 +$0.71
Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX) $109.46 $110.28 +$0.82
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co(NYSE:SMG) $46.95 $53.15 +$6.20
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) $31.28 $32.66 +$1.38
ConocoPhillips(NYSE:COP) $77.22 $77.18 -$0.04
ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fd(NYSE:IGR) $7.76 $7.99 +$0.23
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO) $43.45 $44.45 +$1.00
Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)(NASDAQ:VOD) $26.85 $26.41 -$0.44
Ebix Inc(NASDAQ:EBIX) $21.77 $23.11 +$1.34
General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS) $38.46 $38.83 +$0.37
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $37.12 $37.93 +$0.81

Stock Picks for the week of 3/8/12 to 3/15/12

Listed below are my top dividend stock investments for the Common Man for the week of March 8th, 2012 to March 15th, 2012. Any one of these stocks always make an excellent addition to your Roth IRA stock portfolio. They are reliable dividend payers and I am 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 March 16th, 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! Have a great week!

Additionally, enjoy these hand picked YouTube videos below, which include Realty Income Corp, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., and Ebix, Inc.


Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
Prologis Inc(NYSE:PLD)
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.(NASDAQ:CKSW)
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
Comcast Corporation(NASDAQ:CMCSA)
Xerox Corporation(NYSE:XRX)
AT&T Inc.(NYSE:T)
Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co(NYSE:SMG)
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI)
ConocoPhillips(NYSE:COP)
ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fd(NYSE:IGR)
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEARCA:VWO)
Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)(NASDAQ:VOD)
Ebix Inc(NASDAQ:EBIX)
General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)


Note: Stock prices as of 3/7/12