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I bought 3,315 Taylor Wimpey shares last year. Here’s what they’re worth today.

| Harvey Jones

Taylor Wimpey shares have slipped after a disappointing set of full-year results. Yet Harvey Jones says there's still plenty to…

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How I’d aim to turn a £20k ISA into a £226,100 second income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

As a British investor, capitalising on the tax-free ISA allowance accelerates the wealth-building process and helps build towards a second…

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If I’d invested £5,000 in Rio Tinto shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Rio Tinto shares have been quite volatile over the last five years, but how much passive income have investors actually…

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Vodafone was the FTSE 100’s top dividend stock. Should we buy after the cut?

| Alan Oscroft

There's always a risk when buying a dividend stock that the cash payout could be cut. That's what just happened…

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6.5%+ dividend yields! Which of these cheap FTSE 100 dividend shares should I buy?

| Royston Wild

These Footsie dividend shares look too cheap to miss right now. But which of them could actually turn out to…

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I’d buy 10 shares a week of this FTSE 100 stock to target a £1,000 annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

By buying into this FTSE 100 company on a regular basis, drip-feeding money each week, our writer could aim to…

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A once-in-a-decade chance to get rich by targeting passive income from shares?

| Kevin Godbold

Kevin Godbold thinks it's a great time to seek passive income from UK shares right now, such as these ones…

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Turn a £20K ISA into £1,980 in annual passive income? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks that by investing in the right blue-chip shares, he could use an ISA to generate sizeable passive…

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Why dividend yields are more important than ever

| Alan Oscroft

What's the best way to deal with a rocky stock market? For me, I watch dividend yields and cash flow,…

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Why dividend shares are more important than ever

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is tempted by US tech growth stocks but mostly he's pouring money into good old-fashioned FTSE 100 dividend…

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Could I generate an 8.5% yield and earn passive income in every month?

| James Beard

I think it would be great to receive a dividend cheque each month and earn passive income all year round.…

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Here’s how to target £1,500 in dividend income with a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains the approach he’d take to generate a chunky passive income from dividends inside a Stocks and Shares…

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7.2% and 4.5% yields! Should I buy these FTSE 100 dividend shares to target a million-pound ISA?

| Royston Wild

Thousands of Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires have made their fortunes with FTSE stocks. Should I try to join them…

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Should I NOW buy Vodafone shares after the dividend is slashed?

| Royston Wild

Vodafone shares have jumped after news of another asset sale and plans for higher shareholder returns next year. Is it…

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Hargreaves Lansdown has this investment trust idea. So do I!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs his slide rule over an investment trust he thinks could give his ISA more exposure to British…

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Should I buy Barclays shares for the passive income?

| Charlie Keough

Barclays shares offer a handsome yield. But should this Fool buy the stock just for that? He explains why he…

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How I’d invest £80 a week in shares to target a £500-a-month second income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd start building a second income by investing a little bit more than a tenner each…

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1 REIT I’d consider buying for another income stream in 2024

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Is this the biggest 5G investment opportunity on the stock market? Zaven Boyrazian explores a REIT that’s been raising its…

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An 11.9% yield and surging earnings: could this be the best dividend stock?

| Dr. James Fox

This dividend stock's benefitting from a supercycle that's sending its earnings higher. And that bodes well for its mega 11.9%…

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The Lloyds share price nears 50p! Could it ever hit £1 again?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer explains whether or not a recent resurgence in the Lloyds share price could result in a future £1…

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2 REITs to help me build an additional income stream

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a great way to earn dividends, and details two picks…

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Down 11% but yielding 8%+, the HSBC share price looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

HSBC’s share price is down 11% from its 12-month high despite record profits. But it now yields 8%+ and the…

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A 5%+ yield but down 11%! National Grid’s share price looks cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

National Grid’s share price looks undervalued against its peers, reflecting neither its monopoly nor its ability to weather changing economic…

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Here’s why this 7% yielding insurance star is one of the best income stocks around!

| Sumayya Mansoor

As income stocks go, this Fool explains why this insurance business is one of the best around to help her…

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2 juicy dividend shares investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor breaks down these two dividend shares, operating in contrasting sectors, offering an average dividend yield of 6%.

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2 second income stocks I hope could make me an ISA millionaire!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks are popular with millionaire investors right now. Here's why I think they could make me a…

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2 wonderful stocks I’d love to buy for my Stocks & Shares ISA before the April deadline

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer has one eye on the Stocks & Shares ISA deadline of 5 April and is looking at stocks…

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Should I buy more Persimmon shares?

| Paul Summers

Persimmon shares have fallen out of favour again. Is this a wonderful opportunity for our writer to add to his…

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How many dirt cheap BT shares must I buy to get £100 in monthly passive income?

| Paul Summers

With a chunky dividend yield, BT shares look immediately attractive if passive income's the goal. But Paul Summers doesn't like…

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1 dividend stock down 21% to consider buying right now

| Charlie Keough

This dividend stock has suffered recently. But this Fool thinks now could be a buying opportunity. Here he explains why.

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Last chance to buy NatWest shares for a 4.5% dividend in April

| Stephen Wright

NatWest shares are set to pay a dividend worth 4.5% of the current share price to investors. But is that…

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An 8.4% yield but down 13%! This overlooked FTSE dividend star looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock looks to be undervalued against its peers, has a growing business, and pays a high dividend…

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I think they can: 2 FTSE 100 shares that can keep chugging higher

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why she reckons these two FTSE 100 shares could be primed to deliver continued growth and returns…

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If I invest £10,000 in NatWest shares, how much passive income would I receive?

| Ben McPoland

The government has announced a sale of NatWest shares to the general public. Is this dividend stock a good fit…

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I could earn a £295 monthly second income through these 2 stocks

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains how she could bag herself nearly £300 per month on average as a second income by investing…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d aim for £16,376 a year in passive income

| Charlie Keough

This Fool wants to start investing now so that he has streams of passive income for retirement. With £10,000, here's…

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1 top dividend stock to consider buying in March

| Kevin Godbold

This cheap-looking FTSE 250 dividend-paying stock is backed by a growing business and the shareholder income keeps on rising.

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £11,651 every year in passive income

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding stocks can grow exponentially into significant passive income through the power of dividend compounding.

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How I’d invest my £20k ISA allowance to target £1,400 a year from dividend shares

| Kevin Godbold

With the London stock market depressed, it's a terrific time to generate a second income from investing in dividend shares.

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1 under the radar FTSE 250 defence star investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor breaks down this FTSE 250 defence stock that may be lesser known than larger competitors, but could be…

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