Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12

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 an 11 for 20 week. 55% of my picks increased in value. It was a very rough week for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. We made some profits from WY, DNKN, WWE, KO, HSY, NUE, DVY, INTC, WHR, ARG, and M. Check out the video below to learn more about one of my favorite dividend paying companies, Realty Income Corporation, stock ticker O! 

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

Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 10/29/12

Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 11/3/12

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)

3.90% $50.21
4.04% $48.55

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.48% $27.37
2.45% $27.73

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.94% $30.92
1.93% $31.14

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG)
1.84% $21.71
1.88% $21.26

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.89% $8.15
5.82% $8.25

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.75% $37.04
2.75% $37.08

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.42% $69.33
2.42% $69.49

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
5.92% $35.49
6.41% $32.77

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.63% $40.22
3.59% $40.64

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $111.18
3.32% $108.37

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.12% $75.11
2.18% $72.77

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
2.09% $52.53
2.16% $50.96

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.50% $57.60
3.49% $57.61

Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.10% $21.95
4.08% $22.06

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.13% $96.94
1.14% $96.12

Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR)
2.10% $95.29
2.04% $98.15

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.84% $86.74
1.79% $89.28

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.35% $9.66
10.49% $9.53

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)
2.08% $38.48
1.97% $40.61

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.59% $39.61
4.61% $39.46

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 10/29/12 to 11/2/12. 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 11/3/12 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 10/28/12

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.90% $50.21

Weyerhaeuser Company(NYSE:WY)
2.48% $27.37

Dunkin Brands Group Inc(NASDAQ:DNKN)
1.94% $30.92

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc(NYSE:HIG)
1.84% $21.71

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(NYSE:WWE)
5.89% $8.15

The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO)
2.75% $37.04

The Hershey Company(NYSE:HSY)
2.42% $69.33

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
5.92% $35.49

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.63% $40.22

Chevron Corporation(NYSE:CVX)
3.24% $111.18

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT)
2.12% $75.11

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
2.09% $52.53

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.50% $57.60


Intel Corporation(NASDAQ:INTC)
4.10% $21.95

Costco Wholesale Corporation(NASDAQ:COST)
1.13% $96.94

Whirlpool Corporation(NYSE:WHR)
2.10% $95.29

Airgas, Inc.(NYSE:ARG)
1.84% $86.74

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.35% $9.66

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M)
2.08% $38.48

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.59% $39.61

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 9/17/12 to 9/21/12

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 7 for 20 week. 35% of my picks increased in value. It was a rough week, however we made some cash from Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO) and   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(NYSE:SWK). On the bright side, the losing stock pick's dividend yields went up some percentage points. These stocks are stable companies who have been around for decades. 

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, DIVIDENDS RULE!!!!!

Company Name/Stock Ticker
Dividend Yield 9/10/12/Share Price 9/17/12
Dividend Yield 9/15/12/Share Price 9/21/12

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.15% $52.35
1.14% $52.74

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
3.09% $73.68
3.17% $71.88

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
4.20% $30.48
4.14% $30.95

CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH)
12.89% $15.52
13.33% $15.00

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)
5.34% $32.94
5.17% $34.06

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc(NYSE:HOT)
0.82% $60.70
0.85% $58.87

Honeywell International Inc.(NYSE:HON)
2.44% $61.02
2.46% $60.52

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
3.39% $38.89
3.28% $40.30

Union Pacific Corporation(NYSE:UNP)
1.87% $128.43
2.01% $119.37

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR)(NYSE:PBR)
4.12% $24.18
4.29% $23.24

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS)
2.14% $46.75
2.23% $44.92

Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN)
4.66% $12.88
4.85% $12.37

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)
3.58% $40.75
3.70% $39.49

New Jersey Resources Corp(NYSE:NJR)
3.47% $46.13
3.44% $46.57

Commercial Metals Company(NYSE:CMC)
3.21% $14.96
3.49% $13.75

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)
2.93% $42.64
3.08% $40.65

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.85% $43.68
3.75% $44.76

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)
2.11% $52.13
2.03% $54.31

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(NYSE:SWK)
2.56% $76.70
2.50% $78.25

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.35% $33.99

2.40% $33.31

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 9/17/12 to 9/21/12

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 9/17/12 to 9/21/12. Feel free to watch the hand picked video below each stock pick to learn more about these highly profitable corporations.

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 9/22/12 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 9/16/12

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)

1.15% $52.35

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)

3.09% $73.68

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)

4.20% $30.48

CommonWealth REIT(NYSE:CWH)

12.89% $15.52

Altria Group, Inc.(NYSE:MO)

5.34% $32.94

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc(NYSE:HOT)

0.82% $60.70

Honeywell International Inc.(NYSE:HON)

2.44% $61.02

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.39% $38.89

Union Pacific Corporation(NYSE:UNP)

1.87% $128.43

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR)(NYSE:PBR)

4.12% $24.18

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(NYSE:LVS)

2.14% $46.75

Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN)

4.66% $12.88

Nucor Corporation(NYSE:NUE)

3.58% $40.75

New Jersey Resources Corp(NYSE:NJR)

3.47% $46.13

Commercial Metals Company(NYSE:CMC)

3.21% $14.96

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)

2.93% $42.64

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)

3.85% $43.68

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIAB)

2.11% $52.13

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(NYSE:SWK)

2.56% $76.70

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)

2.35% $33.99

DirecTV vs. Viacom - Don't Mess With Distributors!

The fee dispute among DirecTV and Viacom has been settled. DirecTV agreed to a $600 million per year Viacom payment. The agreement is for 7 years, that's a 20% increase from their previous agreement. The squabble has ended and 30 Million plus DirecTV subscribers can continue to watch Snooki (MTV), SpongeBob Squarepants (Nick) and all of their favorite Viacom characters. 

Viacom and DirecTV's issues will most likely be remembered as a turning point in distributor-programmer negotiations. The distributor, DirecTV, won the battle. DirecTV stood tall and were willing to have a blackout of Viacom channels to prove their point. DirecTV and their subscribers are not willing to pay more for channels in which they were already receiving as part of their normal bill. DirecTV was not willing to be bullied and pass along the increase in Viacom's rates to their subscribers.  

Viacom, Inc, stock ticker VIAB on the Nasdaq pays a sweet 2.37% dividend yield, 28 cents per share and a market cap of 24.5 billion dollars. 

DirecTV, stock ticker DTV on the Nasdaq does not pay a dividend, however their market cap is 31.66 billion dollars. 

DTV has agreed to pay VIAB 600 million dollars for 

If you would like to sign up for DirecTV today, please click here or on the link below. They are a great company and should be supported! Please reference Account# 50518350 when signing up for one of their sweet channel package deals. Thanks!

http://refer.directv.com/a/clk/4GC0zD   Account# 50518350

Feel free to watch the DirecTV/Viacom related YouTube videos below, discussing the dispute and resolution.

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