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The 15% yield from this FTSE 250 dividend stock looks amazing. Is there a catch?

| Alan Oscroft

When a dividend stock offers a double-digit yield like this, is it time for us to rush out and try…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £1,344 a month of passive income!

| Simon Watkins

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

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NatWest or Lloyds share price: which will climb higher in 2024?

| Tom Rodgers

The Lloyds share price remains top of mind for many FTSE 100 investors. But NatWest could come roaring back to…

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How I’d invest £10,000 to target £1,010 a year of passive income

| James Beard

Our writer explains how he'd seek to generate over £1,000 of passive income each year (and some capital growth) by…

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These are the 2 best performing UK shares in my holdings right now!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer breaks down her two best performing UK shares and looks at whether now would still be a good…

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1 FTSE 250 stock with an 8% yield I’d buy and hold for 10 years!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains her bullish stance on this FTSE 250 stock with its enticing passive income opportunity as well as…

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2 big FTSE 100 income stocks that go ex-dividend this week

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up two FTSE 100 stocks with above-average dividend yields that will shortly be paying out more income…

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Investing Articles

How to turn £7 a day into passive income for life

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Regularly setting aside £7 a day could be the key to unlocking a chunky passive income to last a lifetime.…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy more of this 9.5%-yielding FTSE 100 gem after 2023 results?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock posted good 2023 results, looks undervalued against its peers, and pays a high dividend that could…

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Investing Articles

I’d target a £1,000 passive income from £10k with this FTSE high yielder

| Roland Head

This FTSE 100 dividend stock offers a 10% yield. Roland Head explains why it's one of his top picks for…

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Investing Articles

UK income stocks: a once-in-a-decade chance to get rich

| Harvey Jones

The FTSE 100 contains a host of world-class income stocks and I'm buying as many as I can so I'm…

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Investing Articles

A 4.79% yield and P/E of 8.56! BP shares look a no-brainer buy given these numbers

| Harvey Jones

BP shares are climbing again as political tensions drive up the oil price. Yet the stock looks good value with…

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Investing Articles

The National Grid dividend yield is 5.7%! Here’s why I’m not tempted

| Christopher Ruane

With a juicy yield and track record of annual growth, the National Grid dividend appeals to many private investors. Why…

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If I invested a £20k ISA in Tesco shares, here’s how much passive income I’d receive

| Harvey Jones

Tesco shares have given loyal investors both capital growth and a rising passive income from dividends, and I'm keen to…

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Invest a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn lifelong passive income? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing his Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way, our writer reckons he could earn passive income for…

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I’d buy 20,618 shares of this high-yield FTSE stock for £150 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks this FTSE 250 dividend stock looks like a very attractive candidate to try and generate passive income…

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Investing Articles

This super stock could pay a 15.5% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

This company operates in a sector where earnings are surging amid geopolitical upheaval, and pays one excellent dividend yield.

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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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Dividend Shares

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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Dividend Shares

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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Investing Articles

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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