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£25k in savings? Here’s how I’d use dividend stocks to turn that into £12k in yearly income!

| Dr. James Fox

Turning a lump sum into a yearly income is easy, if we know where to start. Dr James Fox explains…

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5 steps to start targeting £1,000 in monthly passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With dividend shares, building a large passive income stream is possible even with little cash available. Zaven Boyrazian explains how…

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Investing Articles

The 10 stocks on the FTSE with the biggest dividend forecasts

| Alan Oscroft

Whether we go for growth stocks, or income, I don't think we've ever had so much choice of cheap FTSE…

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Buying cheap income shares today could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to retire early

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane has been buying FTSE 100 income shares with what he sees as unusually high yields. Here's why he's…

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£40K in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a second income of £20K a year!

| Christopher Ruane

Could this writer earn a £20,000 second income by investing £40,000 wisely today and taking the long-term view? He thinks…

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Income opportunity of the decade? I’ve just bought this FTSE 100 stock for its 10% yield

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 stock offers one of the highest yields around, and I think there's a good chance it could…

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I’d use these methods for targeting a lifetime of passive income!

| Charlie Keough

Building a passive income is a smart way to put money to work, especially with high inflation. Here, this Fool…

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Investing Articles

How Persimmon shares could make me a passive income of £560!

| Royston Wild

Persimmon's share price is recovering. But current dividend yields still suggest the FTSE 100 share could be a great stock…

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Why buying dividend stocks could be a no-brainer for passive income

| Alan Oscroft

We all have our own ideas on how to invest to generate some long-term income. Here, I explain why I…

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Investing Articles

How Aviva shares could make me a second income of £910!

| Royston Wild

Aviva's shares could really help me to boost the second income I make from UK shares. Here's why I'm aiming…

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3 reasons to buy British American Tobacco shares today

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane offers a trio of considerations that help explain why he recently added more British American Tobacco shares to…

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8% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 250 share a brilliant bargain?

| Mark Tovey

FTSE 250 firm NextEnergy Solar Fund is offering an 8% dividend yield. In addition, the company has a compelling growth…

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Investing Articles

With an 8% yield but down 22%, Glencore shares look a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

Glencore shares have lost 22% from January, but with an 8% yield, great trading operations, and earnings set to exceed…

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9% dividend yield! 1 FTSE 100 dividend stock to consider right now

| Kevin Godbold

There’s no denying this FTSE 100 stock has a high dividend yield now, but is the payment sustainable and will…

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3 shares I’d buy as the FTSE 100 soars

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 leapt on Wednesday, after UK inflation unexpectedly cooled. Despite this rise, I see these three Footsie stocks…

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9.3% and 6.1% dividend yields! 2 FTSE 250 stocks to buy for passive income

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 dividend stocks are on sale! I think they could be great ways to make a second income,…

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7.7%+ dividend yields! Are these the best stocks to buy for passive income?

| Royston Wild

I've been scouring the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices for great stocks to buy for a second income. Are…

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UK recession: a once-in-a-decade passive income opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

The UK seems more likely to enter a recession than the US or Europe. Stephen Wright thinks this could mean…

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How safe is the Lloyds dividend? Here’s what the charts say

| Ben McPoland

An investment in Lloyds is centred around the prospects of rising income from the dividend. But is it reliable? Our…

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Down 6% from March, this high-yield star looks cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

High-yield star abrdn must keep shareholders happy with good payouts. But it also has sound growth plans and trading 6%…

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Forget gold! I’d buy FTSE 100 dividend stocks to earn a second income

| Charlie Carman

Investing in gold has a certain allure, but it won't generate a second income. Our writer explains why he prefers…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for FirstGroup shares to 2026!

| Royston Wild

Soaring investor demand has driven FirstGroup's share price through the roof. Should I buy the FTSE 250 firm based on…

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How many Tesco shares would I need to buy for £500 a month in passive income?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland explores how much money he'd need to invest in Tesco shares to receive a sizeable second income from…

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Down 38% from January, this FTSE 100 dividend star looks cheap to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 mining giant is a heavyweight commodities markets player, pays high dividends and is down sharply so looks…

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Investing Articles

2 high-yield FTSE 100 stocks! Should I buy them for long-term dividend income?

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best UK shares to buy for passive income. But could these high-yielding stocks end up costing…

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Investing Articles

Is FTSE 100 company Hargreaves Lansdown a no-brainer stock for dividend investors?

| Mark Tovey

I'm on the hunt for a high-paying FTSE 100 dividend stock. Could Hargreaves Lansdown power my portfolio with passive income?

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The Santander share price is up 12% in a month! Should I buy this bank instead of Lloyds?

| Harvey Jones

The Santander share price has smashed most banking stocks over the last year and it offers a terrific yield, too.…

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Are National Grid shares a no-brainer buy for dividend investors?

| Alan Oscroft

Investors often rate National Grid shares very highly for building up a long-term passive income portfolio. Are they right to…

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Investing Articles

5 reasons why dividend shares can be good for our wealth

| Alan Oscroft

Does it matter whether we invest in dividend shares or growth shares? I buy both, but I've come to like…

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Should investors buy AstraZeneca shares after a 16% pullback?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Several recent developments have pushed AstraZeneca shares down. Is this an excellent buying opportunity for long-term investors?

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Investing Articles

One dirt cheap dividend stock I’m desperate to buy and it’s not Persimmon or Vodafone 

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 dividend stock looks like it could beat the market when the economy starts to recover and I'd…

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Investing Articles

Down 20% from February, the BP share price looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

BP’s share price has lost 20% since February but, with rising oil and gas prices, great traders, and stellar shareholder…

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After passing its stress test, is now the time to buy Lloyds shares?

| Dr. James Fox

All British banks passed the BoE stress test last week. So, with the share price still below 45p, is it…

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How to aim for a million using the top dividend stocks in 2023

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying and holding dividend stocks might be dull, but they can unlock enormous volumes of wealth in the long run.…

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Turning an empty ISA into a £117,784 annual second income!

| Dr. James Fox

UK investors can use the tax-efficient ISA wrapper to generate a tax-free second income. Here, Dr James Fox explains how…

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Turning an empty ISA into additional income worth £47,113 a year!

| Dr. James Fox

We'd all love an additional income -- something to top up our annual salary. Here, Dr James Fox explains how…

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The top 10 highest dividend yield stocks in the FTSE 100

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

In 2023, the UK’s flagship index offers a 3.9% dividend yield. But these 10 highest-paying income stocks currently offer an…

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2 dividend-paying shares to buy as high inflation drags on

| Royston Wild

I'm thinking of buying these top dividend shares to build wealth during this era of high inflation. Here's why I'd…

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Investing Articles

Lloyds vs Glencore: which of these FTSE 100 dividend shares should I buy?

| Royston Wild

One of these FTSE-listed shares offers a dividend yield twice as large as the index average. But would the smaller…

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Dividend Shares

I’d build a passive income now, for just £3 a day

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would target growing passive income streams by putting a few pounds each day into blue-chip…

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