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Investing Articles

Is the Tesco dividend good enough for my retirement portfolio?

| Ken Hall

The Tesco dividend is one that has caught our writer’s eye of late. Find out why Ken Hall is looking…

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I’d buy this FTSE 100 stock today to start making powerful passive income for retirement

| Charlie Keough

Making passive income today will set this Fool up for a more comfortable retirement. Here's an example of how he'd…

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2 undervalued dividend shares that could pay me £700 a month

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through two dividend shares outside of the FTSE 100 that combined could give him an average dividend…

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436 shares in this FTSE dividend star could make me £1,567 a month in passive income

| Simon Watkins

This stock has one of the best yields in the FTSE 100 and generates major passive income for me, especially…

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How I’d use dividend shares to try and turn £10,000 into passive income of £73 per month

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks income investors would do well to look past 10% dividend yields in favour of shares in companies…

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Are Lloyds shares a bargain now at 47p or should I sell my holding?

| Simon Watkins

With a new mis-selling scandal in the making and banks’ net interest rate margins set to fall anyhow, Lloyds shares…

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5%+ yield! 2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’m considering buying this March

| Royston Wild

These delicious FTSE 100 income stocks are on sale right now! Here's why our writer Royston Wild is considering adding…

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8.7% yield! How many cheap Vodafone shares must I buy for a £100 monthly dividend income?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild thinks Vodafone shares look like a steal at current prices! In fact, with a near-9% yield, a lump…

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Here are the 2 best passive income stocks I own, both yielding 7%

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool breaks down the two best dividend paying passive income stocks she owns and explains the current investment case…

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My 2 top energy investment trust picks for a passive income

| Gaurav Sharma

I'm aiming to buy more of these investment trusts for a passive income and the reasonably stable energy sector returns…

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5.5% dividend yield! Shares like these could be great for my retirement

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko thinks this company with a stellar dividend yield could be very useful when looking for income from his…

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Is this dividend star also the best bargain in the FTSE 100?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock pays a whopping 8%+ yield, looks very undervalued against its peers, and is set for stellar…

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This £43bn of passive income is up for grabs today!

| Cliff D'Arcy

As a lover of passive income, I'm always on the lookout for extra cash. The good news is that these…

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£6k bought me 3,093 shares in this overlooked FTSE passive income stock yielding 9.1% a year

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 dividend stock pays one of the most generous levels of passive income on the index, yet often…

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With a 5.35% yield does it matter if the National Grid share price never rises again?

| Harvey Jones

The National Grid share price will never fly to the stars, but given the regular supply of dividends it offers,…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy dirt cheap Barclays shares for 2024 and beyond?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Barclays shares are trading at a huge discount to the market right now. They also offer a decent dividend. Is…

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I’d buy 2,284 shares of this FTSE 100 company to aim for £3,869 in passive income

| Stephen Wright

The best passive income stocks to buy are those that will still be around in 10 or 20 years. Stephen…

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How many cheap Legal & General shares must I buy for a £100 monthly passive income?

| Royston Wild

Legal & General shares offer dividend yields that climb close to 10% next year. So I'm looking to buy more…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £10K Stocks & Shares ISA to target £900 in dividends annually

| Christopher Ruane

By investing a Stocks and Shares ISA the right way, our writer thinks he could aim to turn a £10K…

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£9,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £530 of monthly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how and why he would spend some spare money to build passive income streams by buying dividend…

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Here’s how many Lloyds shares I’d need for £100 a month passive income

| Alan Oscroft

I reckon FTSE 100 dividend shares are the best way to invest for long-term passive income. Here's how I'd use…

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2 REITs I’d love to buy in March to target juicy returns

| Sumayya Mansoor

A real estate investment trust (REIT) presents a unique opportunity to boost passive income. This Fool breaks down two picks…

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This FTSE 100 stock pays a huge 10.2% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

This FTSE 100 company has one of the strongest dividend yields I've come across, but the share price has been…

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I’d still snap up this FTSE 100 stock in a heartbeat, despite mixed FY results!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why she’s still bullish on this FTSE 100 house builder despite less than stellar FY results posted…

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How I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to target a £3K+ second income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he would target a second income north of £3,000 every year in the long term by…

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I’d buy these 3 dirt-cheap dividend shares in March to earn £1,250 annual extra income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones can see loads of FTSE 100 dividend shares he'd like to buy this month, but has narrowed down…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20K in my Stocks & Shares ISA before the April deadline!

| Sumayya Mansoor

As the April deadline to use the Stocks & Shares ISA allowance nears, our writer earmarks three stocks she’d happily…

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1 FTSE 100 passive income stock to help me retire early even without a state pension

| John Fieldsend

Passive income could be the key to retiring early even with no state pension. Here’s one big-yielding FTSE 100 stock…

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Investing Articles

Only 1 FTSE 250 stock pays a 31% yield!

| John Fieldsend

This FTSE 250 stock offer a 31% yield with little sign of slashing payouts. Could this be a slam-dunk buy…

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How I’d invest to make £1k of monthly bulletproof passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines the key factors, including the dividend cover ratio, that he looks for when filtering for strong stocks…

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Yielding 7.4%, could Aviva shares be a great buy for my ISA?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Aviva shares currently have a low valuation and a high dividend yield. Should Edward Sheldon buy some for his investment…

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I’ve bought this stock for a second income

| Charlie Keough

This Fool recently purchased shares in a FTSE 100 company to bolster his second income. He explains why he saw…

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Should I buy Glencore shares after a 20% fall in 2024?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Glencore shares have tanked in 2024 so far. Is this a great buying opportunity or are there better blue-chip stocks…

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Here’s the Barclays dividend forecast through until 2026

| James Beard

Volatile earnings makes it difficult to prepare a dividend forecast for a bank. But our writer’s been looking at Barclays…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £1,000 of annual passive income

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman outlines how investors may be able to generate passive income by investing spare savings in a reputable FTSE…

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This FTSE 250 stock has a 9.1% dividend yield! Can I trust it?

| Dr. James Fox

This stock is one of the best dividend-paying stocks on the FTSE 250. But down 23.4% over 12 months, can…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks to consider buying for a ‘technical recession’

| John Fieldsend

Not all stocks are well suited to a recessionary environment, but here are two FTSE 100 titans that our writer…

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Last-minute ISA buys! 2 dirt-cheap dividend stocks I’d grab before April’s deadline

| Royston Wild

Aviva and Greencoat UK Wind shares look stunningly cheap at current prices. Here Royston Wild explains why he's looking to…

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Investing Articles

3 high-yield dividend stocks to consider for my passive income portfolio in 2024

| Mark Hartley

I want to build a portfolio of dividend stocks that pay enough passive income to retire comfortably. Here are my…

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These 2 shares are Dividend Aristocrats. Which should I buy this March?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer likes the business model of this pair of FTSE 100 Dividend Aristocrats. So why would he only consider…

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