Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

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 an okay week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. A nice 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 Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT) +$1.49! 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 5/19/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 5/25/13

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04
3.40% $51.83

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55
2.80% $32.82

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70
2.86% $86.83

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38
2.81% $57.91

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87
2.68% $34.27

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84
2.03% $51.33

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09
3.94% $49.67

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48
1.52% $55.44

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50
1.68% $30.95

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96
4.83% $43.52

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36
2.88% $56.94

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39
3.45% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15
3.58% $34.65

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24
2.55% $54.95

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70
1.64% $41.53

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10
1.88% $89.25

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47
3.55% $42.85

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16
11.25% $6.97

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14
1.08% $18.55

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35
4.01% $51.39

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 5/20/13 to 5/24/13. 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 5/25/13 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 5/19/13


Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.(NYSE:PCL)
3.26% $54.04

BB&T Corporation(NYSE:BBT)
2.83% $32.55

United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS)
2.80% $88.70

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
2.79% $58.38

Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT)
2.64% $34.87

Medtronic, Inc.(NYSE:MDT)
2.09% $49.84

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
3.55% $55.09

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE:HOG)
1.41% $59.48

Mondelez International Inc(NASDAQ:MDLZ)
1.65% $31.50

BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP)
4.89% $42.96

Emerson Electric Co.(NYSE:EMR)
2.76% $59.36

Waste Management, Inc.(NYSE:WM)
3.44% $42.39

Exelon Corporation(NYSE:EXC)
3.53% $35.15

AFLAC Incorporated(NYSE:AFL)
2.53% $55.24

Hormel Foods Corporation(NYSE:HRL)
1.59% $42.70

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.86% $90.10

Seagate Technology PLC(NASDAQ:STX)
3.67% $41.47

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR)(NYSE:SAN)
10.95% $7.16

Dana Holding Corporation(NYSE:DAN)
1.10% $18.14

Verizon Communications Inc.(NYSE:VZ)
3.86% $53.35

Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/7/13 to 1/11/13

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 decent week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. The market was very kind to those who invested earlier in the week. Continue to pick up dividend aristocrats on a pull back after this week and hold for long haul. I am a long term bull. 

See below for more details... as well as some great videos pertaining to Eli Lilly & Co., stock ticker LLY, which rose $1.55 per share this past week. Also, check out the 4 books shown throughout this post. Very interesting and educational 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 1/6/13

Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 1/12/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)

2.77% $158.59

2.75% $159.98

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)

10.73% $9.32

10.04% $9.96

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)

1.80% $49.99

1.75% $51.30

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)

1.88% $58.44

1.83% $60.08

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)

3.14% $50.66

3.13% $50.88

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)

3.60% $58.86

3.62% $58.57

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)

2.37% $117.17

2.39% $115.84

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)

3.16% $41.77

3.25% $40.62

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)

4.69% $52.83

4.77% $52.02

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP)

1.85% $55.10

1.89% $53.87

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)

1.17% $80.42

1.15% $81.78

Oracle Corporation(NASDAQ:ORCL)

0.69% $34.61

0.69% $34.86

Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)

3.70% $25.96

3.62% $26.52

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)

3.80% $51.56

3.69% $53.11

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)

1.53% $97.34

1.55% $96.11

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)

1.56% $32.10

1.58% $31.71

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)

2.08% $88.67

2.05% $89.62

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)

4.41% $41.33

4.24% $42.90

GameStop Corp.(NYSE:GME)

4.03% $24.80

4.30% $23.25

Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)

1.49% $16.09

1.58% $15.22

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Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 1/7/13 to 1/11/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 1/7/12 to 1/11/13. 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 1/12/13 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 1/6/13

Simon Property Group, Inc(NYSE:SPG)
2.77% $158.59

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
10.73% $9.32

CVS Caremark Corporation(NYSE:CVS)
1.80% $49.99

Viacom, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIA)
1.88% $58.44

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF(NYSEARCA:VYM)
3.14% $50.66

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (ETF)(NYSEARCA:DVY)
3.60% $58.86

Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO)
2.37% $117.17

General Mills, Inc.(NYSE:GIS)
3.16% $41.77

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(NYSE:UHT)
4.69% $52.83

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP)
1.85% $55.10

SAP AG (ADR)(NYSE:SAP)
1.17% $80.42

Oracle Corporation(NASDAQ:ORCL)
0.69% $34.61

Pfizer Inc.(NYSE:PFE)
3.70% $25.96

Eli Lilly & Co.(NYSE:LLY)
3.80% $51.56

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:TM)
1.53% $97.34

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.56% $32.10

Deere & Company(NYSE:DE)
2.08% $88.67

Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O)
4.41% $41.33

GameStop Corp.(NYSE:GME)
4.03% $24.80


Avon Products, Inc.(NYSE:AVP)
1.49% $16.09

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF - VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund is an open-end investment company. VYM seeks to track the performance of an index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that are characterized by high dividend yield. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. VYM focuses on investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. VYM investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc. Mouse here to learn more about VYM directy from Vanguard.

VYM - Current Statistics:
Range 47.12 - 47.49 as of 4/13/12
52 week 38.30 - 48.83
Vol. 41,020.00
Mkt cap 3.30B
Div  32.8 cents/share
Beta 0.93

Number of stocks held within VYM: 440! (Click here for a complete listing!)
Fund total net assets: $4.1 billion
Net assets of ten largest holdings: 34.2%
Foreign holdings: 0.3%

Month-end ten largest holdings: (34.2% of total net assets) as of 2/29/2012
1 Exxon Mobil Corp
2 Microsoft Corp
3 Chevron Corp
4 General Electric Co
5 Procter & Gamble Co/The
6 AT&T Inc
7 Johnson & Johnson
8 Pfizer Inc
9 Coca-Cola Co/The
10 Wal-Mart Stores Inc

You gotta love it! Some of the best dividend payers in the game today prop up this ETF winner.

As previously stated, but very important, VYM seeks to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which measures the investment return of common stocks of companies characterized by high dividend yields. VYM provides a convenient and easy way to track the performance of stocks with histories of above-average dividend yields. Vanguard follows a passively managed, full-replication approach. VYM currently pays a 33 cents per share per quarter. This dividend payment

Click on the links below to learn more about VYM and why others agree that VYM should be core holding within your Roth IRA. Retirement will hit you in the face if you are not ready for it. You should be financially ready to live off of your smart working career investments. Avoid taxes for the next 30-40 years by investing post-tax dollars into your Roth IRA.

A Proven Wealth-Creator for Your IRA
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) by Vanguard
This Dividend ETF Can Double as a Core Holding

It would take you years to try to mimick VYM's diversification. Investing in VYM covers you if there is a market down turn. It's better to be invested in a handful of stocks rather than one individual stock (perfect example WORLDCOM in 2002 (click here). This Vanguard ETF is definitely a long-term investment and I view it as very safe investment. A slow, lumbering giant in the making that should slowly but steadily increase the wealth of anyone wise enough to BUY and HOLD. No drama with this ETF.

Feel free to watch the hand picked Vanguard VYM YouTube videos below. Get educated about ETFs and perform your due diligence, but I'm telling you now, that VYM is where it's at. It will be around for your entire working and retirement career.

I do not work for Vanguard, I am not promoting VYM for personal gain, I am simply looking out for you, the Common Man! Until next time friends, keep saying as much money as you can because you will need it later in life!