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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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One dividend giant I’d buy over Aviva shares for 2024

| Simon Watkins

Heading into 2024, Aviva shares still look like a good buy to me, but I think right now another high-yielding…

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Here’s why I think the dividend forecast could send Lloyds shares climbing

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds shares have started picking up towards the end of 2023. But they're still a long way down in five…

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How to invest £5k in income shares to target a £300 annual dividend

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains some key tactics to find and analyse income shares when looking to bolster annual dividend portfolio profits.

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I’d drip-feed £300 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £13,179 income

| Harshil Patel

Regular investing can promote discipline to reach long-term investment goals. Our writer considers how to use his ISA to build…

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9% dividend yield for 2024? This FTSE 100 share is super cheap

| Tom Rodgers

Imperial Brands has one of the FTSE 100’s biggest dividends. And its rivals are in trouble. So will it come…

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£20k in savings?  I’d aim to turn it into £900+ of monthly passive income for retirement

| Paul Summers

Making hundreds of pounds in passive income a month need not be a pipe dream, says Paul Summers. But as…

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7%+ yields! 3 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy to target HUGE passive income in 2024

| Royston Wild

Good news! These UK blue-chip shares (including one from the FTSE) offer some of the biggest dividend yields on the…

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Here’s one 7.5% yielding income stock I’d snap up in a heartbeat!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains why this income stock looks too good to miss out on, and why she’d buy the shares…

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Should investors look to buy REITs for passive income in 2024?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in real estate investment trusts have rallied as consumer defensives have started to fade. Where should passive income investors…

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Could this cheap 7% yielding FTSE 250 stock soar in 2024?

| Sumayya Mansoor

This FTSE 250 stock has experienced mixed fortunes this year, but could the New Year bring better tidings? Our writer…

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Why these 5 FTSE 100 stocks have my attention!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details the five FTSE 100 stocks that meet his value criteria. But what are they and what…

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Is FTSE 100 firm Legal & General a no-brainer stock for dividend investors in 2024?

| Simon Watkins

Down 11% this year, but with a high yield, and undervalued compared to its peers, this FTSE 100 stock looks…

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My secret stock filters for finding bargain value shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through the three filters that he uses to find cheap value stocks to buy, along with how…

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After hitting a record low, is the Vodafone share price a binary bet?

| Cliff D'Arcy

After falling more than a fifth in the past year, the Vodafone share price is hitting new lows. So do…

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Buying 500 of these dividend shares could earn me an extra £41 a week

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores shares of a dividend-paying growth company that's in his portfolio and looks set to thrive over the…

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I’d buy 38 shares of this FTSE 100 stock each week to target £1,000 in passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The UK stock market is full of lucrative dividend-paying stocks that investors can use to build a passive income. Here’s…

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I’d buy 1,064 shares of this dividend growth stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Shares in FTSE 100 conglomerate Bunzl come with a 2% yield at today’s prices. But Stephen Wright thinks this is…

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

| Ben McPoland

Our writer does not own shares of this supermarket for passive income, but how many would he need to buy…

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Here’s how I’d aim to build a £250 monthly second income in 2024 – and far beyond!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks buying carefully-chosen dividend shares could help him build a second income over the long term. Here's his…

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I’d use a Stocks and Shares ISA to invest in low-risk equities and let the passive income roll in

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks a Stocks and Shares ISA can be a valuable way of generating tax-efficient passive income even for…

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I’d buy 4,273 shares of this FTSE 100 stalwart for £822 in passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for dividends, and I think there are few better places to look that this FTSE giant.…

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11% dividend yield! 1 FTSE 100 income stock to buy today?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

I’m hunting for high dividend yields in the FTSE 100, and this financial institution currently offers the highest payout. Is…

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8% yield! Here are the dividend forecasts for Barclays shares for 2024 and 2025

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 bank offers one of the biggest yield on the UK's blue-chip share index. But is it too…

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2 discounted high-dividend stocks on my Christmas list!

| Royston Wild

These top dividend stocks are already in the Christmas sales! I'm hoping to buy them to make a solid second…

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I’m eyeing these two cheap dividend shares for 2024!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool likes dividend shares as a play for 2024. Here, he identifies two that look cheap and explains why…

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£8,000-£9,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £360 a month

| Christopher Ruane

With less than £10,000 in savings, our writer thinks he could aim to set up monthly passive income streams averaging…

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9.9% yield! I just doubled down on this high-yield FTSE 100 share!

| Christopher Ruane

After a shock announcement pushed this FTSE 100 share to a 52-week low, our writer bought more. It's high-yield --…

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Here are the BHP, Rio Tinto, and Glencore dividend forecasts for 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Dividend forecasts across the mining sector show variation in yields next year, with some companies paying bigger cash distributions than…

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The yield on this FTSE 250 stock has just shot up to 6%! Should I buy for passive income?

| James Beard

There's one share that's now yielding 50% more than the FTSE 250 average. But does this make it a must-buy…

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Aviva vs Imperial Brands: which of these FTSE 100 shares is the best dividend stock for 2024?

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 100 is packed with high-yield dividend shares following recent volatility. Which of these should I buy at the…

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My five favourite forms of passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

I've been looking for ways to pump up my passive income, so I can retire richer. But which of these…

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What’s the FTSE 100’s best 10% dividend yield?

| John Fieldsend

Depressed prices have thrown up some golden opportunities on the FTSE 100. Which of these 10%-yielding Footsie stocks should I…

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BP shares look dirt cheap

| John Fieldsend

Are BP shares a brilliant bargain? The financials look excellent and it’s hard not to call them anything other than…

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2 income shares for bumper dividends in 2024

| Cliff D'Arcy

I own these two income shares for their outstanding ability to deliver billions of pounds of cash dividends each year…

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How I’d turn £1,000 into a lifetime of passive income

| Charlie Keough

Creating streams of passive income now will help this Fool further down the line. With £1,000, here's how he'd start…

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Don’t worry about a stock market crash, I’d buy cheap dividend shares now

| James Beard

It's easier to identify good dividend shares than predict how the stock market will perform. So why waste time worrying…

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How I’d target a yearly £11,737 second income from UK dividend shares in 2024

| Harshil Patel

UK shares offer ample opportunities for a chunky second income. Our writer explores how he’d aim to earn a five-figure…

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7.1%+ yields! 3 high-dividend FTSE 250 stock ideas for passive income in 2024

| Royston Wild

The yields on these FTSE 250 income heroes rise close to 9% for next year. I think they could be…

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Buying these 3 income stocks could make me £249 a month

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over three income stocks with an average yield above 5% that he's put on his watchlist for…

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An 8.4% yield but down 27%! This FTSE 250 hidden gem looks cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

Recently demoted to the FTSE 250, this high-quality business has good growth prospects, pays big dividends, and is undervalued compared…

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