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Top British dividend stocks to buy for January

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our writers to share their top dividend stocks for January, with insurers and investment companies notable inclusions!

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Best British dividend stocks to buy for December

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to share the top dividend stocks they’d buy in December, with healthcare providers and housebuilders…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how you can use that to target a £5,755 yearly second income

| John Fieldsend

It might sound farfetched to turn £20k in savings into a £5k second income I can rely on come rain…

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2 passive income stocks offering dividend yields above 6%

| Ben McPoland

While these UK dividend stocks have headed in very different directions this year, they're both now offering attractive yields.

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Prediction: 2026 will be the FTSE 100’s worst year since 2020

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 had a brilliant 2026, easily beating the US S&P 500 index. But after four years of good…

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Prediction: the Lloyds share price could hit £1.25 in 2026

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Lloyds share price has had a splendid 2025 and is inching closer to the elusive £1 mark. But what…

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Here’s how much you need in an ISA of UK stocks to target £2,700 in monthly dividend income

| Mark Hartley

To demonstrate the benefits of investing in dividend-paying UK stocks, Mark Hartley calculates how much to put in an ISA…

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Will the Diageo share price crash again in 2026?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Diageo share price has crashed 35.6% over one year, making it one of the FTSE 100's worst performers in…

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I asked ChatGPT for an 8%-yielding passive income portfolio of dividend shares and it said…

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley tested artificial intelligence to see if it understood how to build an income portfolio from dividend shares. He…

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How much do you need in a FTSE 250 dividend portfolio to make £14.2k of annual income?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains three main factors that go into building a strong FTSE 250 dividend portfolio to help income investors…

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Is a 9% yield from one of the UK’s most reliable dividend shares too good to be true?

| Stephen Wright

Taylor Wimpey’s recent dividend record has been outstanding, but investors thinking of buying shares need to take a careful look…

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12.5% dividend yield! Could buying this FTSE 250 stock earn me massive passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 stock looks like a rare and outstanding passive income opportunity. But is the 12.5% dividend yield too…

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Building powerful passive income from just £20 a week!

| Cliff D'Arcy

Starting off with just a few quid a week, one can build potent passive income over time. I've already done…

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I asked ChatGPT for its top passive income ideas for 2026 and it said…

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is looking for passive income ideas for 2026. But can asking artificial intelligence for insights offer anything valuable?

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I’m racing to buy dirt cheap income stocks before it’s too late

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Income stocks are set to have a terrific year in 2026 with multiple tailwinds supporting dividend growth. Here's what Zaven…

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Aiming for a £1k passive income? Here’s how much you’d need in an ISA

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley does the maths to calculate how much an investor would need in an ISA when aiming for a…

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Is investing £5,000 enough to earn a £1,000 second income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Want to start earning a second income in the stock market? Zaven Boyrazian breaks down how investors can aim to…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a monthly £3,000-£5,000 passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Can owning dividend shares really generate thousands of pounds in passive income each month? Our writer explains how it may…

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At 12.5%, this S&P 500 dividend stock has the highest yield on the index

| James Beard

Our writer takes a closer look at the highest-yielding S&P 500 stock. But is this return sustainable, or could it…

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Investors love National Grid shares. Are they mad?

| Harvey Jones

Investors can't get enough of National Grid shares, and they've been handsomely rewarded for their loyalty. But Harvey Jones is…

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7.7% yield! These 3 dazzling dividend shares could generate a £1,573 passive income in an ISA

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones picks out three FTSE 100 dividend shares that offer absolutely stellar yields, and a surprising amount of capital…

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Here’s how to invest £5,000 in an ISA for a 7% dividend yield

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

There are over 90 UK shares paying a dividend yield of 7%, or more. But how can you tell which…

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Can these 2 incredible FTSE 250 dividend stocks fly even higher in 2026?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley examines the potential in two FTSE 250 shares that have had an excellent year and considers what 2026…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE 100 stocks to buy for passive income in 2026 and it said…

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers wanted to learn which dividend stocks an AI bot thinks might be worth buying for 2026. Its response…

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Here’s how you can invest £5,000 in UK stocks to earn a second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how investing £5,000 in UK stocks could potentially unlock a second income of up to £1,100 in…

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At 13.2%, this passive income stock has the highest yield on the FTSE 250. And it trades at a 40% discount

| James Beard

Our writer takes a look at the highest-yielding FTSE 250 passive income stock. But how sustainable is this return? Could…

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396 Reckitt Benckiser shares gets me a £1,000 monthly second income. Should I buy more?

| Mark Hartley

Our writer looks into the recovery potential of Reckitt Benckiser, calculating how many shares would deliver decent second income. But…

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2 low-priced dividend stocks I’m buying to target a lifetime of passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The stock market's filled with low-priced dividend stocks trading for less than a tenner. Here are two that investment analyst…

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How much would you need to invest to be earning a £1,000 monthly passive income by next December?

| Christopher Ruane

What sort of investment might it take to earn a four-figure passive income each month -- and how long would…

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Is the 102p Taylor Wimpey share price a generational bargain?

| John Fieldsend

Taylor Wimpey shares are now just 102p! Is the housebuilder stock a bargain hiding in plain sight or one to…

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With a huge 9% dividend yield, is this FTSE 250 passive income star simply unmissable?

| Alan Oscroft

This isn't the biggest dividend yield in the FTSE 250, not with a handful soaring above 10%. But it might…

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With a big 8.5% dividend yield, is this FTSE 100 passive income star unmissable?

| Alan Oscroft

We're looking at the biggest forecast dividend yield on the entire FTSE 100 here, so can it beat the market…

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How much would you need in a Stocks & Shares ISA to target a £2,000 monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

How big would a Stocks and Shares ISA have to be to throw off thousands of pounds in passive income…

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Dividend-paying FTSE shares had a bumper 2025! What should we expect in 2026?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley identifies some of 2025's best dividend-focused FTSE shares and highlights where he thinks income investors should focus in…

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How long could it take to double the value of an ISA using dividend shares?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains that increasing the value of an ISA over time doesn't depend on the amount invested, but rather…

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Yields up to 8.5%! Should I buy even more Legal & General, M&G and Phoenix shares?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is getting a brilliant rate of dividend income from his Phoenix shares, and a surprising amount of capital…

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I asked ChatGPT for the 3 best UK dividend shares for 2026, and this is what it said…

| Alan Oscroft

2025 has been a cracking year for UK dividend shares, and the outlook for 2026 makes me think we could…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how someone could aim to turn that into a £10,958 annual second income!

| Christopher Ruane

Earning a second income doesn't necessarily mean doing more work. Christopher Ruane highlights one long-term approach based on owning dividend…

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Can you turn your Stocks and Shares ISA into a lean, mean passive income machine?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows investors how they can use their Stocks and Shares ISA to generate high, rising and reliable dividends…

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Down 60% with a 10.2% yield and P/E of 13.5! Is this FTSE 250 stock a once-in-a-decade bargain? 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is dazzled by the yield available from this FTSE 250 company, and wonders if it's the kind of…

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How much do you need in the stock market to target a £3,500 monthly passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Targeting extra income by investing in the stock market isn't just a pipe dream, it can be highly lucrative. Here's…

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Look what happened to Greggs shares after I said they were a bargain!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After a truly terrible year, Greggs shares collapsed to their 2025 low on 25 November. That very day, I said…

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