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1 dividend giant I’d buy before Lloyds shares for February onwards

| Kevin Godbold

To capture dividend income, I want to share my money between several stocks like this one while avoiding Lloyds Banking…

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Dividend yield over 30%, shares down 60%: is Diversified Energy too risky?

| Gaurav Sharma

With a tanking share price, Diversified Energy’s dividend yield is ridiculously high. But I am holding firm with my investment…

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Is this FTSE 100 banking stock a shrewd buy right now?

| Sumayya Mansoor

With economic turbulence causing havoc for FTSE 100 banking stocks, is this well known bank a possible opportunity for our…

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One 7% yielding penny stock I like for passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains how this penny stock could offer her the opportunity to capitalise on dividends via one pick in…

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Down 27%, this dividend share has a 36-year track record of annual increases

| Christopher Ruane

With a streak of yearly rises in its shareholder payout stretching back to the 1980s, this dividend share has caught…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £1,693 a month of passive income

| Simon Watkins

Investments in high-quality, high-yielding stocks can grow enormously over time through the power of dividend compounding creating big passive income.

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£11,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £105 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Inflation might be proving resilient, but Stephen Wright thinks dividend stocks are the place to be for investors looking for…

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I’d invest £50 a week in income stocks to aim for £2,663 passive revenue!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Income stocks can provide investors with chunky passive income for minimal effort. But reinvesting dividends can be a far smarter…

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As the BP share price continues to struggle, is it a no-brainer buy?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor takes a closer look at what’s happening with the BP share price and decides whether now is a…

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These 5 cheap shares are boosting my second income!

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my search for a substantial second income, I need high levels of regular cash. The delightful dividends from these…

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Here’s why I’d snap up this 7.6% yielding FTSE 250 stock in a heartbeat!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why she’s bullish on this FTSE 250 stock as she feels it could be set to soar…

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If I’d bought National Grid shares a decade ago, would I have earned back the cost in dividends?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer didn't buy National Grid shares a decade ago. What would have happened if he had -- and should…

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ITV isn’t just a broadcaster. The FTSE 250 stock gets half its revenue from a faster-growing unit

| Roland Head

FTSE 250 stock ITV is in a tough place. Shareholder Roland Head explains why he believes the business looks cheap…

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With £9,300 in savings, here’s how I’d aim to earn £500 a month from income shares

| Christopher Ruane

This writer thinks he could earn £1,000 every couple of months by investing less than £10,000 today in income shares.…

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Starting from scratch? Here are 2 shares I’d buy for passive income

| Charlie Keough

Generating passive income is a financial goal for many. Here, this Fool lays out how he'd do it from zero…

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BAE Systems: rock-solid shares with potential for both growth and income

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The backdrop for BAE Systems is favourable. And this could lead to solid long-term returns for those who own its…

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A 7.9% yield but down 9%! This FTSE 100 gem looks very cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 high-dividend-payer looks very undervalued compared to its peers and its core business appears to be in a…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in National Grid shares to get a £1,000 a year second income 

| Harvey Jones

National Grid shares are constantly in demand from investors seeking a solid source of second income. Harvey Jones examines why…

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30 years without a cut! Here’s the BAE Systems dividend forecast for 2024 and 2025

| Roland Head

Dividend forecasts suggest that BAE’s payout could keep rising. But after doubling in two years, does this FTSE 100 stock…

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With 8% dividends, these could be the FTSE 250’s best passive income stocks

| Alan Oscroft

Which are the best income stocks to buy in 2024? I'm seeing some very nice dividends from mid-cap shares right…

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

| Ben McPoland

National Grid is a well-loved FTSE 100 dividend stock that pays passive income into the portfolios of many UK investors…

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A 6.5% yield but down 13! Time for me to buy more of this FTSE 250 gem?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks FTSE 250 REIT Primary Health Properties is a solid business, with a 6.5% dividend yield that looks…

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£20k in savings? Here’s how using dividend stocks could turn that into a £30k annual income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Turning a lump sum into a chunky annual income with dividend stocks is easy if we know where to start.…

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Is 2024 a once-in-a-decade chance to fill an ISA with cheap, high-dividend-yield shares?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Dividend yields are still absurdly high due to dirt cheap valuations! I’d start buying all I can before these companies…

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After diving 25%, this FTSE 250 share’s dividend yield is 11%

| Cliff D'Arcy

This FTSE 250 stock has crashed by almost a quarter since the turn of the year. Its shares now offer…

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2 magnificent FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d love to buy!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 350 shares offer exceptional all-round value for money. And Royston Wild thinks they could significantly boost his long-term…

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Rivers of cash? Here’s how much Lloyds shares have paid out in dividends since 2019

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at how much Lloyds shares have returned in dividend payouts over the last few years…

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If I’d put £10,000 in Tesco shares 6 months ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 100 hasn't done all that well lately but Tesco shares have bucked this trend to deliver some very…

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This FTSE 250 share sells for pennies and has a 7.9% dividend yield. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

With its juicy yield and legendary brand, this FTSE 250 share has caught our writer's attention. But is he ready…

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I’d buy 9,832 Legal & General shares to target a £2,000 yearly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how he’d spend under £25,000 to try and set up an annual passive income stream of £2,000…

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Starting with nothing, here’s how I’d aim for a £10k annual passive income

| Alan Oscroft

When's the best time to start investing for long-term passive income? Now! What's the best strategy? UK stocks and shares,…

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Here are 2 cheap dividend shares I’d buy in a heartbeat

| Charlie Keough

This Fool plans to snap up dividend shares to generate some extra income. Here he details two he'd buy without…

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With £1,000 to invest, I’d buy 27 shares of this FTSE 100 income stock

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks there’s a great opportunity in an income stock hiding in plain sight for investors with cash to…

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Why isn’t anyone talking about the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares?

| James Beard

The recent surge in the Rolls-Royce share price has captured the headlines. But nobody's discussing the dividend forecast. I wonder…

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My £20-a-week second income plan for 2024

| Christopher Ruane

By putting aside £20 each week to invest in the stock market, this writer reckons he could set up a…

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Dividend Shares

BP shares are near 52-week lows. Should investors consider buying?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BP shares have crashed from 550p to 450p in the space of a few months. Is this a great buying…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d target £7,300 of extra income annually, by investing £200 in the stock market!

| Christopher Ruane

With a spare couple of hundred pounds a month, this is the approach our writer would take to try and…

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Dividend Shares

These 2 income stocks’ yields have jumped more than 50%!

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines a couple of income stocks he's researched that have seen a large jump in the dividend yield…

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I’d use a spare £890 today to generate a second income (or a third one!)

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane thinks that with less than £900, he could set up a second income now and hopefully see it…

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More passive income every year? These have been the best stocks to buy

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers takes a closer look at which dividend stocks have been particularly good at returning increasing amounts of passive…

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