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Use this video as your basis understanding of how the stock market works. This video is from 1952 and still holds true today. I wouldn't steer you wrong. Have a great week!

Dividend Stock Picks for the Week of 8/6/12 to 8/10/12

Thanks for visiting 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 8/6/12 to 8/10/12. 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 8/11/12 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
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) $17.25
American Capital Agency Corp.(NASDAQ:AGNC) $34.83
Chimera Investment Corporation(NYSE:CIM) $2.16
LTC Properties Inc(NYSE:LTC) $35.75
Realty Income Corp(NYSE:O) $41.41
The Coca-Cola Company(NYSE:KO) $80.83
The Procter & Gamble Company(NYSE:PG) $65.50
Unilever plc (ADR)(NYSE:UL) $36.42
Entertainment Properties Trust(NYSE:EPR) $45.57
HCP, Inc.(NYSE:HCP) $46.43
General Electric Company(NYSE:GE) $20.96
Johnson Controls, Inc.(NYSE:JCI) $24.59
H.J. Heinz Company(NYSE:HNZ) $55.54
The J.M. Smucker Company(NYSE:SJM) $75.75
Diageo plc (ADR)(NYSE:DEO) $106.65
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI) $52.45
Rio Tinto plc (ADR)(NYSE:RIO) $47.59
Target Corporation(NYSE:TGT) $62.36
Tiffany & Co.(NYSE:TIF) $54.74
Automatic Data Processing(NASDAQ:ADP) $56.93


Stock prices as of 8/6/12

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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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