Update: Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 6/17/13 to 6/21/13

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 3 for 20 week. 15% of my picks increased in value. It was a horrible week to invest in dividend paying stocks for both the NYSE and NASDAQ. A small percentage of my stock picks increased in value, however now would be a good time to pick up these Dividend Aristocrats at a discount. 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 El Paso Electric Company(NYSE:EE) +$0.24 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 6/16/13
Current Dividend Yield/Share Price as of 6/21/13

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.18% $63.80
1.20% $62.73

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.88% $89.15
1.94% $86.66

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)
2.86% $53.13
2.93% $51.96

The India Fund, Inc.(NYSE:IFN)
0.14% $19.55
0.15% $18.47

PepsiCo, Inc.(NYSE:PEP)
2.76% $82.13
2.83% $80.13

El Paso Electric Company(NYSE:EE)
2.99% $35.49
2.97% $35.73

The Jones Group Inc.(NYSE:JNY)
1.55% $14.72
1.44% $13.90

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.54% $67.37
4.83% $63.35

Pennsylvania R.E.I.T.(NYSE:PEI)
3.72% $19.33
3.93% $18.31

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
12.03% $8.31
12.59% $7.94

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)
4.23% $29.57
4.44% $28.16

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)
2.73% $41.01
2.84% $39.45

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)
2.02% $103.01
2.07% $100.71

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA)
2.89% $39.08
2.91% $38.74

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
3.81% $52.54
4.39% $50.12

Columbia Sportswear Company(NASDAQ:COLM)
1.43% $61.70
1.43% $61.52

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.45% $41.48
1.45% $41.32

Paychex, Inc.(NASDAQ:PAYX)
3.55% $37.14
3.55% $37.17

The Wendy's Co(NASDAQ:WEN)
2.68% $5.96
2.80% $5.72

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(NYSE:NYCB)
7.49% $13.36
7.34% $13.63

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 6/17/13 to 6/21/13

Listed below are my Dividend Stock investment selections for the Common Man's stock portfolio for the upcoming week of 6/17/13 to 6/21/13. 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 6/22/13 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 6/16/13

The Walt Disney Company(NYSE:DIS)
1.18% $63.80

Hershey Co(NYSE:HSY)
1.88% $89.15

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM)
2.86% $53.13

The India Fund, Inc.(NYSE:IFN)
0.14% $19.55

PepsiCo, Inc.(NYSE:PEP)
2.76% $82.13

El Paso Electric Company(NYSE:EE)
2.99% $35.49

The Jones Group Inc.(NYSE:JNY)
2.22% $45.06

Health Care REIT, Inc.(NYSE:HCN)
4.54% $67.37

Pennsylvania R.E.I.T.(NYSE:PEI)
3.72% $19.33

Windstream Corporation(NASDAQ:WIN)
12.03% $8.31

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX)
4.23% $29.57

American Water Works Company Inc(NYSE:AWK)
2.73% $41.01

The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM)
2.02% $103.01

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR)(NYSE:TEVA)
2.89% $39.08

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI)
3.81% $52.54

Columbia Sportswear Company(NASDAQ:COLM)
1.43% $61.70

The Gap Inc.(NYSE:GPS)
1.45% $41.48

Paychex, Inc.(NASDAQ:PAYX)
3.55% $37.14

The Wendy's Co(NASDAQ:WEN)
2.68% $5.96

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(NYSE:NYCB)
7.49% $13.36

NASDAQ Most Active by Share Volume - Week of 3/25/13 to 3/29/13

For your viewing pleasure listed below are the Most Active Stocks by Share Volume on the NASDAQ during the Week of 3/25/13 to 3/29/13. GILD and EBAY provided some great profits this past week. Keep an eye on them!

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

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

About Realty Income Corp, The Monthly Dividend Company

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

Why Dividend Stocks Will Win In 2012

Listed below are excellent dividend stock related videos which will provide you with confidence in dividend paying companies for 2012 and beyond.

Large cap stocks are on the rise paying healthy dividends for you retirement years! Enjoy.

Why Dividend Stocks Will Win In 2012

Top Dividend Stocks for 2012: Intel Abbott Labs

Best Dividend Stocks 2012

Stocks That Ooze Dividends and Cheapness

Update: Stock Picks for the week of 12/19/11 to 12/26/11

Greetings! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend. Back to the grind tomorrow.

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 14 for 15 week. All but WWE popped. CAT flew higher by $5.05. The over all net gain for the week of 12/19/11 to 12/26/11 was $29.47.

Always invest in high yielding dividend paying stocks for your retirement years. Hold on to your stocks for the long term so dividends have plenty of time to compound. Feel free to watch the video below about Waste Management and Caterpillar. WM and CAT will inject your Roth IRA stock portfolio with stability and profits. Until next time, happy investing and reinvest your dividends. Watch your smart investment decisions work for you!

Stock/Stock Ticker.. Quote @ 12/19/11..  Quote @ 10/26/11..   Net Gain/Loss  
AT&T Inc.  (Public, NYSE: T)  $28.97  $29.87 +$0.90
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: WWE)  $9.55 $9.43 -$0.12
Johnson & Johnson  (Public, NYSE: JNJ)  $64.04 $65.98 +$1.94
Waste Management, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: WM) $31.00 $32.73  +$1.73
Windstream Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ: WIN)  $11.58  $12.01 +$0.43
AstraZeneca plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE: AZN)  $45.25 $46.29 +$1.04
Caterpillar Inc.  (Public, NYSE: CAT)  $87.20 $92.25 +$5.05
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (Public, NYSE: HBC)  $37.16  $38.51 +$1.35
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)  (Public, NYSE:RY) $47.05  $50.30 +$3.25
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: CAG)  $25.45 $26.60 +$1.15
DTE Energy Company  (Public, NYSE: DTE)  $51.44 $54.70 +$3.26
CVS Caremark Corporation  (Public, NYSE: CVS)  $37.55 $40.99 +$3.44
Universal Health Realty Income Trust  (Public, NYSE: UHT) $37.41 $38.97 +$1.56
Steel Dynamics, Inc.  (Public, NASDAQ:STLD) $12.50 $13.35 +$0.85
Amgen, Inc.  (Public, NASDAQ: AMGN) $60.05 $63.69 +$3.64

Stock Picks for the week of 12/19/11 to 12/26/11

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 December 19th, 2011 to December 26th, 2011. 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 Monday to determine how well or poor these picks performed. Have a great remainder of the weekend. Continue to invest as much as you can each week to ensure that you have a solid dividend income stream of wealth! Once again, 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 CAG, WIN and WWE.


AT&T Inc.  (Public, NYSE: T)
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: WWE)
Johnson & Johnson  (Public, NYSE: JNJ)
Waste Management, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: WM)
Windstream Corporation  (Public, NASDAQ: WIN)
AstraZeneca plc (ADR)  (Public, NYSE: AZN)
Caterpillar Inc.  (Public, NYSE: CAT)
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (Public, NYSE: HBC)
Royal Bank of Canada (USA)  (Public, NYSE:RY)
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  (Public, NYSE: CAG)
DTE Energy Company  (Public, NYSE: DTE)
CVS Caremark Corporation  (Public, NYSE: CVS)
Universal Health Realty Income Trust  (Public, NYSE: UHT)
Steel Dynamics, Inc.  (Public, NASDAQ:STLD)
Amgen, Inc.  (Public, NASDAQ: AMGN)


Note: Stock prices as of 12/19/11