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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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I’d invest £500 a month in FTSE 100 dividend shares to aim for a million

| Alan Oscroft

I reckon the outlook for the FTSE 100 is better now than it's been for years. It could be a…

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With no savings, here’s how I’d invest £1,000 a month to aim for £31,300 in annual passive income

| Stephen Wright

Starting from nothing, Stephen Wright thinks UK dividend stocks might make earning £31,300 in passive income easier than it first…

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Down 37.6%, this FTSE 250 stock pays a 12.3% dividend yield! Tempting?

| Dr. James Fox

On paper, this FTSE 250 stock looks like one of the strongest dividend-paying companies I've come across. Should I be…

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Down 27%, this FTSE 100 stock pays a 12.4% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

At first glance, this FTSE 100 stock has one of the strongest dividend yields. But is this big dividend just…

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2 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy for a 30-year passive income!

| Royston Wild

Searching for top income stocks with large yields and long-term dividend growth? Here are a couple our writer's aiming to…

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With a 7% yield, these shares could be wise for me to hold for passive income

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko takes a look at what he thinks might be one of the best passive income investments for his…

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Here’s how many ITV shares I’d need for a £2,000 a year passive second income

| Ben McPoland

This Fool is wondering how much he'd need to invest in this well-known FTSE 250 broadcaster to try and generate…

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I’d target £200 a month of extra income by spending £94 a week on shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains some nuts and bolts of how he would invest in the stock market to try and build…

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How I’d invest £201 a month in shares to target a £48,758 passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the principles he'd use to try and turn £201 each month into an annual passive income approaching…

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FTSE shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity to earn passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer's been looking for bargain shares in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 that could offer him unusually high…

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I’d buy 496 shares of this FTSE 250 trust for £100 annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

This longstanding FTSE 250 dividend share could unlock a three-figure annual passive income for our writer with an investment of…

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FTSE 100 shares: is now a good buying opportunity?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been scouring the FTSE 100 to identify shares he reckons could offer real value over the long…

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I’d follow Warren Buffett and start building massive passive income streams

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd use the investing techniques of billionaire Warren Buffett to try and build large passive income…

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£13,900 invested in this FTSE stock could make me £1,000 in passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Boosting passive income is this Fool’s core investment theme of 2024. She explains how this stock could help her bag…

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Here’s how many Unilever shares I’d need to retire early and live off the income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks Unilever is one of the best UK shares for passive income. But how much would it take…

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I’d need this many Lloyds shares to aim for passive income of £10k a year

| Alan Oscroft

Here's how we can build a passive income to retire early by investing in big cash-rich companies that pay regular…

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Is the Lloyds share price a wonderful bargain or a horrible value trap?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Lloyds has to be one of my story stocks of recent times. But does the Lloyds share price actually represent…

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Here’s why I’d snap up this 4.2% yielding FTSE 100 stock without a second thought!

| Mark Tovey

This Fool explains why he's bullish on Shell, a FTSE 100 stock, and believes oil could bounce back in 2024…

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With an 8.4% yield, I think this potentially undervalued dividend stock is fantastic

| Mark Tovey

ITV has begun ratcheting its dividend back up following a pandemic-era cutback. So, should I buy this tempting dividend stock?

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Tesco is selling its bank. Here’s what it means for the share price

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Tesco just made a major announcement in relation to its banking operations. Will this development push the share price higher?

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Here’s how I’d use £200 a month to build a £3,417 second income – then double it!

| Christopher Ruane

With a spare £200 each month, our writer thinks he could set up a sizeable second income -- then more…

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National Grid shares: debt heavy but with a bright future

| Andrew Mackie

Steady and reliable, National Grid shares provide this writer with a stable stream of income and exposure to the new…

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£8,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and double that while creating lifelong passive income

| Mark Tovey

I'd invest £8k into a healthcare REIT and a mining Investment Trust to try and create passive income that would…

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1 dividend stock yielding 6% could turn my £20K investment into £1,226 passive income

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains how this dividend stock and its enticing yield could help her aims of building a second income…

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I plan to retire early with the passive income I’m making today

| Charlie Keough

This Fool has plans of retiring early. Therefore, he's generating passive income today so that he's in a better position…

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£13k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £1,487 a month

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley investigates how investors can set themselves up for early retirement with passive income from a portfolio of dividend…

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This dividend stock blew me away

| Gordon

Not many firms have a dividend as high as 7.2%, and even fewer have fundamentals this strong. This dividend stock…

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Can the Lloyds dividend keep growing at 20%?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane thinks the Lloyds dividend could keep growing from here, but perhaps at a slower rate. So will he…

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I’d shun Vodafone’s 11% yield and buy this dividend stock for passive income instead

| Paul Summers

While still a risky pick, Paul Summers would much rather buy this dividend stock for its monster passive income stream…

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This 9%-yielding FTSE 250 dividend superstar looks like a hidden gem to me

| Simon Watkins

FTSE 250 investment firm abrdn has fallen 32% in a year and was demoted from the FTSE 100. But now…

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A 7%+ yield but down 9%! This FTSE dividend star still looks cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 financial stock yields over 7% but still looks very undervalued against its peers, with the business continuing…

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15% dividend increase! Shell shares could be the FTSE 100’s best passive income play

| John Fieldsend

Looking across the many big dividend-paying FTSE 100 stocks, Shell shares look like they might be the best income option.

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A massive loss hits the PZ Cussons share price! Time to bag a bargain?

| Tom Rodgers

A shocking loss has crushed the PZ Cussons share price -- with a dividend cut too. But is now the…

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2 cheap shares paying huge passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

For lovers of powerful passive income, these two FTSE 100 shares pay out cash of 9% and 10.4% a year.…

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FTSE 100 shares: 1 I’d buy and 1 I’d avoid!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer, Sumayya Mansoor, breaks down two FTSE 100 shares and explains why she’s bullish on one, and bearish on…

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£50k invested in these FTSE 250 shares could make me a £4k income

| Roland Head

These FTSE 250 dividend shares offer yields of 8% or more. Roland Head explains why he thinks they could be…

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Why on earth have Vodafone shares crashed to a 30-year low?

| Christopher Ruane

Vodafone shares have more than halved over the past five years and this week hit their lowest point in decades.…

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With its 15% yield, I think this undervalued dividend stock is a no-brainer buy

| Mark Hartley

Mark David Hartley has searched far and wide for a high-yield dividend stock with a good track record of payments.…

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This FTSE 250 income fund pays a 9.7% yield

| Tom Rodgers

A 9.7% dividend income is one of the best on the FTSE 250, writes Tom Rodgers. He explains why this…

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Is this company a passive income dream?

| Gordon

A sustainable passive income can be a real game changer for personal finances. With a huge dividend of 8.7%, could…

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