Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/30/12 to 8/3/12

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 Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI) and Phillips 66(NYSE:PSX) 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/7/30/12 Price/8/3/12 Price (end of day)

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE) $20.92 $20.96
Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI) $92.62 $99.00
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $44.90 $44.46
Visa Inc(NYSE:V) $129.14 $130.98
Sanofi SA (ADR)(NYSE:SNY) $40.48 $41.56
Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:HMC) $32.40 $31.33
Phillips 66(NYSE:PSX) $36.52 $39.67
Kimberly Clark Corp(NYSE:KMB) $87.32 $85.35
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $45.92 $47.73
Target Corporation(NYSE:TGT) $61.52 $62.36
Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA)(NYSE:POT) $45.59 $42.78
Duke Energy Corp(NYSE:DUK) $67.46 $68.60
Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT) $43.60 $43.50
Senior Housing Properties Trust(NYSE:SNH) $22.83 $22.64
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $40.52 $40.62
Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) $90.20 $89.39
France Telecom SA (ADR)(NYSE:FTE) $13.62 $13.63
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN) $5.93 $6.11
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)(NYSE:HBC) $42.12 $43.68
BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP) $41.55 $41.03

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 7/30/12 to 8/3/12

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 7/30/12 to 8/3/12. 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 8/4/12 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

General Electric Company(NYSE:GE) $20.92
Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI) $92.62
Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ) $44.90
Visa Inc(NYSE:V) $129.14
Sanofi SA (ADR)(NYSE:SNY) $40.48
Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:HMC) $32.40
Phillips 66(NYSE:PSX) $36.52
Kimberly Clark Corp(NYSE:KMB) $87.32
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:TOT) $45.92
Target Corporation(NYSE:TGT) $61.52
Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA)(NYSE:POT) $45.59
Duke Energy Corp(NYSE:DUK) $67.46
Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT) $43.60
Senior Housing Properties Trust(NYSE:SNH) $22.83
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL) $40.52
Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) $90.20
France Telecom SA (ADR)(NYSE:FTE) $13.62
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN) $5.93
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)(NYSE:HBC) $42.12
BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP) $41.55

Stock prices as of 7/29/12

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Update: Stock Picks for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12

Greetings! I hope you are having a great new year so far. 2012 should be a fantastic year for the market. Please click here for a quick pep talk if you are having the stock market blues. Stay consistent and follow your Roth IRA portfolio business plan. Don't let the market fluctuation stop you from getting your piece of the pie. Investing in dividend paying stocks will keep your Roth IRA healthy.

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 profitable 10 for 18 week, however it was a roller-coaster ride. Some selections decreased in value while others had a pretty nice percentage gain for the week. BBT, O, CSC and JPM were this past week's clear winners, however GIS was looking healthy. The over all net gain for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12 was $1.60.

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 Realty Income Corp and General Mills. Both will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits. Until next time, happy investing, reinvest those dividends and let your smart investment decisions work for you!


Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 1/9/12..  Quote @ 1/13/12..   Net Gain of $1.60

BP plc (BP) $44.07, $43.77, -$0.30
TOTAL S.A. (TOT) $51.25, $49.63, -$1.62
Intel Corporation (INTC) $25.46, $25.14, -$0.32
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) $38.39, $38.32, -$0.06
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) $46.59, $47.36, +$0.77
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) $26.42, $26.85, +$0.43
Royal Bank of Canada  (RY) $50.61, $50.88, +$0.27
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) $32.94, $33.40, +$0.46
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) $33.91, $33.80, -$0.11
Realty Income Corp (O) $34.79, $35.67, +$0.88
Enerplus Corp (ERF) $25.34, $24.53, -$0.81
Universal Corporation (UVV) $45.68, $46.09, +$0.41
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) $23.37, $24.15, +$0.78
Unilever plc (UL) $33.04, $31.50, -$1.54
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) $39.96, $40.64, +$0.68
Sanofi SA (SNY) $35.79, $35.32, -$0.47
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) $35.25, $35.92, +$0.65
BB&T Corporation (BBT) $25.73, $27.23, +$1.50

Stock Picks for the week of 1/9/12 to 1/13/12

I hope the new year has been profitable for you so far! Welcome back to Dividend Stock Investing for the Common Man. Listed below are the newest dividend paying stock selections for the Common Man's portfolio for the week of January 9th, 2012 to January 13th, 2012. Any one of these stocks will safeguard your Roth IRA stock portfolio with solid dividends, or what I like to call it free cash! I am bullish long term on each of these companies and I believe in their financials. I'll check back in next Friday to determine how well or poor these picks performed.

Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream of wealth! I must remind you that I am only a fan of these stocks and am not pumping them for my own personal gain. I just enjoy sharing which stocks I believe are dividend aristocrats and should be seriously considered when investing your hard earned dollars. Feel free to check out the videos below, which include BP, CSC and MRK. Have a great weekend!


BP plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:BP)
TOTAL S.A. (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:TOT)
Intel Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ:INTC)
Merck & Co., Inc.  (Public, NYSE:MRK)
Starbucks Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ:SBUX)
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:CAG)
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)  (Public, NYSE:RY)
Waste Management, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:WM)
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.  (Public, NYSE:BMY)
Realty Income Corp  (Public, NYSE:O)
Enerplus Corp (USA)  (Public, NYSE:ERF)
Universal Corporation  (Public, NYSE:UVV)
Computer Sciences Corporation  (Public, NYSE:CSC)
Unilever plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:UL)
General Mills, Inc.  (Public, NYSE:GIS)
Sanofi SA (ADR)  (Public, NYSE:SNY)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  (Public, NYSE:JPM)
BB&T Corporation  (Public, NYSE:BBT)


Note: Stock prices as of 1/6/12