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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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3 top dividend-paying stocks I’d buy to earn a second income before a year-end rally

| Harvey Jones

FTSE 100 dividend shares are a great way of building a second income for my retirement. I fancy these three…

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I’d buy these 2 cheap FTSE 100 shares in a heartbeat!

| Cliff D'Arcy

While the FTSE 100 looks great value right now, these two Footsie stocks appear even better buys. They pay cash…

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Buying 2,077 National Grid shares would give me monthly income of £100 in 2024

| Harvey Jones

Is there a more solid source of dividend income than National Grid shares? Possibly, but it's still good enough for…

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3 UK stocks for passive income in turbulent times

| Stephen Wright

The best companies can keep returning cash to investors through an economic downturn. Stephen Wright has some ideas for passive…

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How I’d invest £500 a month to aim for passive income of £35,464 a year for life

| Ben McPoland

It’s possible to generate a five-figure passive income sum with consistent monthly payments. The key is to get the ball…

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10.4% yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for Vodafone shares for the next TWO years

| Royston Wild

Dividend forecasts for Vodafone continue to see double-digit yields. Is the FTSE 100 company too good to miss for income…

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This is my plan for building passive income in 2024!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool aims to build streams of passive income he can rely on for the years ahead. Here he details…

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Why is no one shouting about this FTSE 250 income gem?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals a FTSE 250 income stock from the property sector that he believes should get more attention than…

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I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA like this to target £1,700 in 2024 dividends!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons a single Stocks and Shares ISA invested in today's market could potentially set him up to earn…

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Should I buy housebuilder shares that have fallen 50%-plus?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

UK housebuilder shares have tanked. Many have more than halved in value. Is this a great buying opportunity? Ed Sheldon…

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Build a four-figure second income for £10 a day? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

With a spare tenner a day, our writer explains how he'd aim to grow a second income to over £1,000…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in this FTSE 100 stock at the start of the year, here’s what I’d have now

| Stephen Wright

Does Vodafone’s big dividend yield make up for its declining share price? Or does the FTSE 100 have better opportunities…

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£5,000 in savings? I’d buy 5 FTSE shares to target £250 a month in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out how he would try to use the dividend potential of carefully-chosen FTSE shares to build extra…

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£8,500 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £350 a month!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how he'd try to turn under £10,000 into passive income streams of thousands of pounds each year…

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Legal & General shares have a 8.8% dividend yield! Is there a catch?

| Dr. James Fox

Legal & General shares are among the top picks for dividend investors on the FTSE 100. Dr James Fox explores…

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Are UK shares a once-in-a-decade chance to get rich?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

UK shares have some of the most generous dividend policies on the planet! And a third of the stocks on…

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How many Legal & General shares would I need for a £2,000 second income?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at one of the best stocks for a second income. UK insurer Legal…

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Why this 18% high yield may not be as attractive as it seems

| Dr. James Fox

Dividend giant Steppe Cement offers investors a high yield, but can it be trusted? Dr James Fox explains why all…

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Here’s why FTSE 100 dividend stocks could shine in 2024

| Alan Oscroft

Forecasts have been cut back a bit, but UK dividend stocks could still be set for the best few years…

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How I’d build £10,500 of annual passive income from scratch with FTSE 100 shares

| Ben McPoland

By taking a long-term approach to investing in the FTSE 100, this writer believes he could realistically aim for a…

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Buying 3,874 shares of this FTSE 250 stock would yield a £1,200 second income!

| Charlie Carman

Want to earn a second income of £1,200 per year? This high-yield FTSE 250 dividend stock might pique investors' curiosity…

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I’d buy 9,906 of these cheap shares for £1,972 a year in passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

The shares of this great little FTSE 100 firm pay passive income of almost 10% a year. I'd buy a…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest to earn a £1,000 a month second income

| Stephen Wright

For a £1,000 monthly second income, Stephen Wright would need to invest £160,000. That might not be realistic today, but…

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£3,000 in savings? I’d buy 3 FTSE 100 shares to target £30 a week in passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd aim to build passive income streams by investing a few thousand pounds in carefully-chosen FTSE…

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BAE Systems shares are hot! Is it too late to buy?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BAE Systems shares have exploded higher over the last three years on the back of geopolitical tensions. Can they keep…

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1 top dividend stock to consider buying in November 2023

| Kevin Godbold

This cash-generating business has a great dividend record with further increases forecast and a beaten-down stock price.

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More carnage in 2024? A dividend growth share I’d buy for passive income next year

| Royston Wild

The outlook for many income-paying stocks is pretty uncertain right now. But I expect this dividend growth share to keep…

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Here’s a top income stock with an 8% yield investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

With its enticing yield and cash rich model, this Fool explains why investors looking for an income stock should consider…

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Is it too late to buy last month’s 2 best-performing FTSE 100 stocks?

| Harvey Jones

These two FTSE 100 stocks smashed the market in October and offer solid dividends. But they're looking pretty expensive as…

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2 dividend stocks that I think might be November no-brainers

| Stephen Wright

With Coca-Cola trading at pandemic multiples and Primary Health Properties offering a 7% yield, could November be a good time…

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£20k of savings? I’d buy these 5 stocks to target passive income of £16,543 a year

| Harvey Jones

A relatively small initial investment in FTSE 100 dividend stocks can generate huge amounts of passive income, given time.

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Is the Shell share price just getting started?

| Paul Summers

As the Shell share price rises on a positive update, Paul Summers considers whether the stock can continue is stellar…

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The British American Tobacco share price has crashed in 2023. Should I buy?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Right now, the British American Tobacco share price is near its 52-week lows and the stock is offering a big…

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How I’m aiming to beat inflation in 2024 with these high-yield FTSE 100 dividend shares

| Mark Hartley

One Fool UK contributor is considering dividend shares from two British pension companies to beat inflation in 2024.

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest to make £450 a month in passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains a couple of different ways he could build a passive income portfolio, along with the specific numbers…

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A 9.9% yield but down 14%! This FTSE hidden gem looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE investment manager has high growth potential, is undervalued to its peers, and pays a stunning 9.9% yield.

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This penny stock yields over 8%. Here’s why I like it!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he owns this UK penny stock that's recently achieved record full-year sales and offers a high…

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Which of these FTSE 100 shares is the better bargain this November?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares are moving in very different directions right now. So which is the best stock to buy…

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2 high-yield investment trusts I’m hoping to buy in November!

| Royston Wild

I'm aiming to buy these investment trusts for passive income when I next have cash available to invest. Here's why…

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Which FTSE 250 stock should I buy in November?

| Stephen Wright

A real estate investment trust trading at a discount to its net asset value is top of Stephen Wright’s list…

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