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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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How I’d invest £200 a month to target a £51,562 passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how putting a few hundred pounds aside each month, starting now, could lead to large passive income…

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£10,000 in excess savings? I’d buy 11,627 shares of this stock to aim for £2,500 in passive income

| Stephen Wright

A FTSE 250 REIT is Stephen Wright’s top stock to buy in January. Here’s how he plans to build his…

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3 UK shares I think could smash the market in 2024!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer details three UK shares she feels could be some of the best performers in 2024 and explains why!

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Here are my 3 top picks for 2024 to aim for £20k in yearly passive income

| Oliver Rodzianko

Our author has found three great British dividend shares he’d use to aim to build a healthy annual passive income.…

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3 cheap UK shares I’d buy for passive income AND the next bull market

| Paul Summers

Some of our most established blue-chip stocks look like bargains. Paul Summers would buy now for passive income and, fingers…

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I’m buying FTSE 100 star BAE Systems as it pulls off deals worth billions

| Tom Rodgers

With conflicts raging in Ukraine and Israel, FTSE 100 defence giant BAE Systems could be the best pick of 2024,…

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How I’m targeting world-class dividend stocks to buy and hold for 10 years!

| John Fieldsend

With the economy on shaky ground, here’s how I’m targeting the best of the best in dividend stocks to buy…

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3.6% and 11.3% yields! Should I buy these cheap FTSE 100 shares?

| Mark Tovey

Vodafone and Airtel Africa are two FTSE 100 shares that have caught my attention. One has a sky-high dividend, but…

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Looking for income stocks? This 5% yielding option could soar in 2024 and beyond!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Income stocks can be a great way to boost wealth. Our writer explains why this pick could help now, and…

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This 4.5% yielding defensive stock looks perfect for passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Looking to boost her passive income, Sumayya Mansoor breaks down this real estate investment trust (REIT) as as a top…

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This 8.5%-yielding FTSE 250 dividend giant looks like a hidden gem to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 investment firm yields 8.5% and having been recently demoted from the FTSE 100 also looks undervalued compared…

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I’m buying these 2 dividend shares for 2024 and beyond!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool is eager to snap up dividend shares in the opening weeks of 2024 and hold for the long…

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How I’d aim to turn £500 a month into a stunning passive income of almost £350k a year

| Harvey Jones

I'm investing flat out to create a handsome passive income from UK shares before I retire. I only wish I'd…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a second income for life

| Paul Summers

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to shield a second income from the taxman makes perfect sense. But how would…

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BP shares have 5%+ dividend yields at current prices! Time to load up?

| Royston Wild

BP offers market-beating dividend yields at its current share price. But is the FTSE 100 oil stock a brilliant buy…

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The FTSE 100 turns 40 — are its best years ahead of it?

| Sumayya Mansoor

As the FTSE 100 celebrates its 40th birthday, our writer takes a look back at the past as well as…

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A 9.6% yield but down 18%! Time for me to buy more of this FTSE gem?

| Simon Watkins

This insurance firm pays one of the highest dividends in the FTSE 100 and recently upgraded its cash generation targets…

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2 income stocks that have been growing dividends since I was in school

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith takes a look at two admirable income stocks with a track record of least 20 years of consecutive…

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Is today’s British American Tobacco share price the FTSE 100’s biggest bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

The British American Tobacco share price crashed last year. Shareholder Christopher Ruane considers his position. Why is he still upbeat?

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2 ‘triple-threat’ dividend shares I’d buy with a spare £1,000

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks dividend shares with growing revenues, declining share counts, and increasing distributions are great choices for investors.

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£10k in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into a £37,710 second income 

| Harvey Jones

If I had a lump sum at my disposal today, I'd try and turn it into a lifelong second income…

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3 stocks to consider buying for dividends before interest rates fall

| Dr. James Fox

When interest rates rise, share prices tend to push downwards. So could these be the stocks to buy for dividends…

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2 cheap UK passive income shares I’m hoping to buy in 2024!

| Royston Wild

These top UK shares offer investors a blend of low earnings ratios and large dividend yields. Here's why I'd buy…

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What next for the Vodafone share price in 2024?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Vodafone share price has dived by 19% over one year. And it's been rubbish over five and 10 years.…

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Here’s why this penny stock could fly high when the market rallies!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor loves exploring potentially lucrative penny stock options for her holdings and explains why this pick could fit the…

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Should I buy Imperial Brands shares for the 8.5% dividend yield?

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 100 stock is carrying an enormous dividend yield at present. But do the risks outweigh the potential passive…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £531 a month of passive income

| Simon Watkins

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

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I could generate an extra £300 a month by buying 8,223 shares of this dividend stock

| Muhammad Cheema

HSBC is a dividend stock with an eye-catching yield of 6.9%. This makes it an excellent opportunity for me to…

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£8,000 in savings? I’d buy 7,962 shares of this UK stock to aim for £269 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

With share prices rising, Stephen Wright thinks there are still opportunities in the stock market for investors after passive income.

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2 passive income stocks I’d buy today to hold for 10 years

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks a FTSE 100 bank and a Warren Buffett compounder could be great passive income stocks to buy…

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I’d buy 14 shares of this FTSE 250 stock each week to target £1,000 in passive income!

| Royston Wild

Hargreaves Lansdown's plummeting share price has caught our writer's attention. Here's why it's one of his favourite FTSE 250 dividend…

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9.9% dividend yield! Is Direct Line the best dividend stock to buy in 2024?

| Royston Wild

Dividend yields on Direct Line shares smash the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 averages. Is it the ultimate passive income…

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My plan for powerful passive income in 2024

| Cliff D'Arcy

I'm very keen to boost my passive income for 2024 above last year's total. Hence, here are two ways I'm…

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7.6% yield! But can I REALLY trust dividend forecasts for Lloyds shares?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild is impressed by the dividend yields on Lloyds Banking Group shares. But is the UK stock really a…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in Aviva shares for £100 in monthly passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer just bought this insurer's shares for passive income, but how many would he need to aim for £1,200…

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These are the highest yield income stocks on the whole FTSE 100

| Alan Oscroft

There are lots of FTSE income stocks with high yields at the moment. There's more to it than that, but…

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Yields of 7.07% and 5.7%! Are these 2 dirt cheap shares unmissable buys in 2024?

| Harvey Jones

I'm drawing up a list of cheap shares to buy for the year ahead and these two FTSE 100 high-yielders…

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Yields up to 9.6%! 3 red-hot FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend forecasts for 2024

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best income stocks to buy at the next opportunity. Here are three whose dividend forecasts merit…

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11.4% dividend yield! Is British American Tobacco the FTSE 100’s greatest dividend stock?

| Royston Wild

Are the yields on these shares too good to be true? Royston Wild considers whether the FTSE firm is a…

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Are Lloyds shares a no-brainer buy for second income in 2024?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith eyes up stocks for a second income and takes a closer look at Lloyds Banking Group's potential for…

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