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Is this high-yield income stock the gateway to generating a lifetime of passive income?

| John Choong

With a sky-high yield and solid growth prospects, this dividend stock entices me as an opportunity to passively produce lifelong…

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Should I put £20,000 in these FTSE 250 stocks for a £4,992 annual second income?

| Alan Oscroft

Why do most investors go for the FTSE 100 when they look to build a second income? I might move…

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How I’d invest £180 each month to target a £10,800 passive income for life

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

British stocks can be an excellent source of passive income in the long run, even when using a simple index…

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I’d put £20,000 in these 3 stocks to aim for a £4,526 annual passive income

| Alan Oscroft

Looking for long-term passive income? I am, and I intend to use as much of my annual Stocks and Shares…

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I’d spend £5K on these 5 shares to target a £400 second income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer shares a handful of FTSE 100 shares he would happily buy today as a way of building a…

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Can the British American Tobacco dividend keep growing for decades?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sees large risks for the cigarette business. So why does he think the British American Tobacco dividend might…

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How to target 10% from dividend stocks for high passive income now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains that generating a high yield from dividend stocks is possible if done correctly, offering high passive income…

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2 great dividend shares I’m buying now

| Muhammad Cheema

AbbVie and Coca-Cola are two dividend shares that I like the look of. Let’s take a deeper dive below to…

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The Games Workshop dividend strikes again! Buying time?

| Christopher Ruane

The latest quarterly trading update brought great news about the Games Workshop dividend. Our writer considers whether to invest.

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10.5% yield! Here’s what the charts say for the Vodafone dividend

| John Fieldsend

The Vodafone dividend looks huge right now after passing the 10% mark. Do these four charts make it look like…

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I’d put £20,000 in these 3 dividend shares to target £1,500 in annual passive income

| John Choong

With a sizeable lump sum, here's how I'd invest it in a trio of popular dividend shares to generate a…

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Down 19%, is British American Tobacco’s share price the FTSE 100’s greatest bargain?

| John Fieldsend

The British American Tobacco share price is down 19% year-to-date. Could this be a brilliant FTSE 100 bargain? Or am…

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3 reasons to consider Barratt Developments shares in September 2023

| Kevin Godbold

Here’s why FTSE 100 housebuilder Barratt Developments (LSE: BDEV) shares could be worth investors’ further research time now.

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4.9%, 8.6% and 10.5% yields! One UK stock I’d avoid and two I’d buy

| John Fieldsend

It’s not hard to find big yields among UK stocks right now. The challenge is finding good stocks that can…

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A 9.8% yield! Time for me to buy this LSE gem for huge passive income?

| Simon Watkins

This overlooked financial stock has excellent business prospects, looks undervalued, and has a yield that could make me big passive…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £20k ISA to target a £10,250 yearly second income

| Harshil Patel

Dividend shares can potentially provide a lucrative second income. Our writer considers his plan to earn an extra five-figure sum…

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8% a year! These 5 FTSE 100 shares pay world-class income

| Harvey Jones

Some of my favourite FTSE 100 shares now offer ultra-high yields and are available at bargain basement prices. These really…

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2 top FTSE 100 dividend stocks that are dirt cheap

| Michael Que

Many investors want to buy dividend stocks. I want to share some companies that are look cheap and likely to…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy for BIG dividends in 2024!

| Royston Wild

Recent market volatility has turbocharged dividend yields on many top FTSE 100 stocks. Here are two I'd buy for passive…

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£10k of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £500 a month

| John Choong

With £10,000 available to invest, here's how I'd work to turn that into a steady passive income stream through investing…

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UK REITs: a once-in-a-decade passive income opportunity

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 350 REIT index is at its lowest level in a decade. Stephen Wright thinks it’s time to look…

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Building a retirement portfolio? 4,545 Legal & General shares could deliver income of £970 a year

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares sport a huge dividend yield at the moment. So they could be a cash cow for…

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Is this super-high-yielding bank the biggest bargain in the FTSE 100?

| Simon Watkins

Is this state-backed bank that had great H1 results and is undervalued on P/E and DCF measures the greatest bargain…

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Why I’d buy dirt cheap dividend shares in this stock market recovery

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

British dividend shares trading at cheap prices could offer a potent blend of capital gains and passive income in this…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks! Which should I buy for a second income?

| Royston Wild

These UK blue-chip shares are both popular dividend stocks with investors seeking a market-beating second income. Which should I buy…

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6.6% dividend yield! Should I buy high-yield Lloyds shares to boost my passive income?

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best high-yield UK shares to buy. Could this FTSE 100 bank be what I've been looking…

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5.8% dividend yield! Should I buy Persimmon shares for passive income?

| Royston Wild

Housebuilder Persimmon offers one of the biggest forward dividend yields on the FTSE 100 today. So is it a stock…

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10 years away from retirement? Here are 3 top dividend stocks to consider today

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon believes these three dividend stocks are well suited to those looking to build wealth in the lead up…

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How little could I invest to make £1,000 a month in second income?

| Simon Watkins

Through well-chosen, high-yielding FTSE 100 stocks, saving just £11 a day over five years could see me making an eventual…

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I’m aiming to turn an empty £20k ISA into passive income of £38,313 a year

| Harvey Jones

I could generate an exceptional passive income stream by investing just one year's ISA allowance. I wouldn't stop there though.

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6.4% and 5.7% yields! 2 top dividend shares I’d buy before the end of 2023

| Royston Wild

I think these dividend shares are top buys for long-term passive income. Here's why I'll be looking to buy them…

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How I’d find the best passive income stocks to buy today with £20k

| Alan Oscroft

I want to earn some extra income to top up my State Pension. To do that, I need to find…

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Yielding 5.5%, this stock is a great way to boost passive income

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer is looking to boost her passive income and takes a closer look at this real estate investment trust…

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I just bought this FTSE 100 stock and plan to hold for the next 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon believes this FTSE 100 dividend stock has all the right ingredients to be a great long-term investment. So…

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Down 9% from February, is the BP share price a major bargain?

| Simon Watkins

With oil and gas prices looking stronger, new development projects and a solid energy transition business, is the BP share…

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I’d take advantage of this once-in-a-decade passive income opportunity!

| Charlie Keough

With UK stocks looking cheap, this Fool sees now as the perfect opportunity for investors to build passive income. Here's…

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Buying 385 shares in this FTSE 100 dividend stock could give me a second income of £1k a year

| Harvey Jones

It is possible to get a second income of almost 10% a year from top Footsie dividend stocks. Here's one…

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Shell and BP shares are rising again. Is it too late to buy them?

| Harvey Jones

BP shares have almost doubled in three years and the Shell share price has been even more rewarding. Have I…

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I’d buy 1,740 shares of this FTSE 100 monopoly stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

This Footsie stock has a tremendous record of paying out rising passive income. Here's why I would invest in the…

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Down heavily this summer, is the abrdn share price cheap? Here’s what the charts say

| Dr. James Fox

The abrdn share price collapsed this summer, falling 27% over the past three months. Dr James Fox takes a closer…

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