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8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income

| Royston Wild

The dividend yields on these UK shares soar above the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 averages. Here's why Royston Wild…

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With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss

| Alan Oscroft

FTSE 250 stocks include a lot of potential passive income candidates right now, with even more 8%+ yields than the…

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Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC?

| Ben McPoland

This Fool is wondering which of these FTSE 100 bank stocks look like a better buy for his ISA today.…

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This company could be the answer to my passive income goals

| Gordon

Building a passive income through dividend-paying stocks can be a real game changer. I like what I see with this…

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£10k to invest in an ISA? Here’s how I’d use it to aim for a £97k annual passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons he can build a high and rising passive income by investing in a spread of high-yielding FTSE…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
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Dividend giant Legal & General’s share price still looks cheap, so should I buy more?

| Simon Watkins

Legal & General’s share price still looks undervalued to me, with the company set for strong growth and continuing to…

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Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June?

| Kevin Godbold

This big-dividend FTSE 100 stock could make a decent addition to a diversified portfolio focused on generating a second income.

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5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a market-beating second income? Here's a FTSE 100 stock that Royston Wild thinks is worth…

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3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA?

| Alan Oscroft

How much work does it take to pick three FTSE 100 stocks to lay down the start of a new…

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With £11,000 in savings, here’s how I’d aim for £9,600 annual passive income

| Alan Oscroft

We increasingly need to build up as much as we can to provide some passive income for our retirement years.…

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Could AI power National Grid shares significantly higher in the years ahead?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Artificial intelligence is going to lead to a surge in power demand in the coming years. So what does this…

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2 buy-and-forget dividend stocks that could make me a pretty second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through two dividend stocks from the property and consumer staples sectors with a strong track record of…

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FTSE shares just keep on rising! Here are 2 of my favourite for passive income

| Charlie Keough

Despite FTSE shares going on a rally, this Fool still thinks some look like bargains. Here are his favourites for…

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£11,000 in savings? I’d try to turn that into a £23,256 annual passive income — here’s how

| Simon Watkins

Investing a relatively small amount in high-yielding stocks and reinvesting the dividends paid can generate significant passive income over time.

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Up 33%, is there any value left in Aviva’s share price?

| Simon Watkins

Despite the recent rise, Aviva’s share price looks very undervalued to me, with strong growth prospects in view, and a…

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Admiral shares are an underrated passive income opportunity

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks shares in the UK’s largest car insurance firm could be a better source of income than a…

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7.5% dividend yield! 2 cheap passive income stocks to consider for a £1,500 payout

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild describes how large investment in these passive income stocks could provide a four-figure cash payout this year.

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The FTSE 100 is on fire! 2 top shares I’d still snap up

| Ben McPoland

FTSE 100 shares as a whole might be setting records on a daily basis this month, but that doesn't mean…

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£11,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £15,080-a-year second income

| Charlie Keough

Buying dividend shares is how this Fool continues to build up his second income. With a lump sum of savings,…

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This FTSE 100 stalwart has increased its dividend for 37 years! I’d buy it for an ISA today

| Charlie Keough

This Fool wants to make the most of the benefits an ISA provides. With an incredible dividend track record, he'd…

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An extra £50 every night while sleeping? It’s possible with dividend stocks!

| Mark Hartley

Our writer dreams of having an extra £50 a day to blow on whatever takes his fancy, so he's devised…

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£10,000 of shares in this FTSE 100 dividend superstar can make me a £16,060 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 gem appears set for strong growth, looks undervalued to me, and pays a 9%+ dividend yield that…

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No savings? I’d start off an empty ISA by considering these 2 dirt cheap dividend shares

| Kevin Godbold

Despite a resurgent UK stock market, its possible to find cheap-looking dividend shares, such as these that I’d consider now.

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How much second income would I get if I put £10k into dirt cheap Centrica shares?

| Harvey Jones

Centric shares have been looking incredibly cheap despite rocketing in recent years. Harvey Jones wonders whether this is an opportunity…

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Here’s how I’d target a £2k annual second income from a £20k Stocks & Shares ISA

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he’d try to earn thousands of pounds annually in dividends by investing a £20k ISA in…

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£17,365 in savings? Here’s how I’d invest that in dividend shares for long-term passive income

| Stephen Wright

Interest rates might be higher than inflation, but Stephen Wright thinks the stock market is still the place to be…

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Up 1,630% in 10 years and with a 4.2% yield, here’s my favourite passive income investment

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver thinks Games Workshop is an exceptional company offering generous dividends for passive income. But it can't grow forever!

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Could £20,000 and 5 FTSE 100 shares give me a second income of £26,799 a year?

| James Beard

There are plenty of high-yielding shares currently available that could give me a decent second income. And many of them…

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I invested £4k in Taylor Wimpey shares last autumn. Here’s what I have today

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckoned Taylor Wimpey shares were set to recover and bought them three times last autumn. It's gone well,…

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8%+ yields! Here are 2 of the best FTSE 100 dividend shares to consider buying

| Charlie Keough

This Fool’s been searching the UK stock market to find the best dividend shares. Here are two he thinks investors…

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2 magnificent dividend stocks I plan to add to my SIPP in May

| Royston Wild

Searching for the best dividend stocks to buy for a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)? Here are two on our Foolish…

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Gold won’t earn me passive income. Investing £9 a week like this will!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, learning from billionaire Warren Buffett, he'd aim to set up passive income streams for under £10…

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Here’s why I’ve changed my mind about buying dividend stocks for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Can buying dividend stocks for passive income actually work out well for investors? Here’s the unvarnished truth.

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How much passive income could I earn by investing £100 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to avoid dividend tax could grow a £100 monthly investment into a second income…

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9.4% yield! A magnificent dividend stock I’d buy to target a lifelong second income

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild’s creating a list of the London stock market's best dividend shares. Here's one he's hoping to buy for…

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Here’s how I’d target a £1,890 second income by investing £35 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, for a fiver a day, he'd aim to build a second income of almost £1,900 in…

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£5k in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn it into £414 of monthly passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he'd use both dividend and growth shares to help him take a lump sum of £5k…

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Warren Buffett’s sitting on $189bn in cash. What’s this telling us?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legendary stock market investor Warren Buffett's currently sitting on a cash pile bigger than most FTSE 100 companies. Is this…

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Here’s how much income I’d make if I invested all my ISA in Taylor Wimpey shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why researching Taylor Wimpey shares could be a good move, based on historical dividend payments and the…

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I bought Lloyds shares in June and September last year – now look what’s happened

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is thrilled that he finally seized the moment and bought Lloyds shares on two separate occasions last year.

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