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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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£20,000 in savings? Here’s 1 method to target an annual second income of £15,000 or more

| Mark Hartley

Find out how UK dividend shares help investors generate a steady second income stream with consistency and careful diversification.

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9.3% yield and P/E of just 8.6! Could this be the best value stock on the FTSE today?

| Mark Hartley

While hunting for opportunities in value stocks, Mark Hartley uncovered one with a surprisingly high yield. What's the catch?

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I asked ChatGPT to build a passive income ISA using only FTSE 100 dividend shares – here’s what it chose

| Andrew Mackie

This writer puts ChatGPT’s FTSE 100 passive income picks to the test and reveals how Legal & General stacks up…

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Here’s 1 unloved income stock I’m buying with a 6.4% payout!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian examines why this income stock could be a terrific buy for passive income investors to consider despite weak…

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How to target up to £1,150 a month without working by investing for passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying high-quality dividend-growth shares could lead to high returns in the long run as well as a generous passive income…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best investment trusts for passive income, and it said…

| Alan Oscroft

Want a way to invest for long-term passive income, but don't want to spend hours poring over individual company accounts?…

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I keep buying Taylor Wimpey shares and they keep falling – should I give up?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks Taylor Wimpey shares combine a brilliant dividend yield with potential share price recovery prospects, but there's a…

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How big should your ISA be to generate £2k monthly income in retirement?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones looks at how investors can build a high and rising dividend income from a balanced portfolio of FTSE…

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Up to 10.23%! Meet 7 of the FTSE 100’s largest dividend yields

| John Fieldsend

The FTSE 100 is renowned worldwide for its huge dividend yields. Here are the seven biggest yielding stocks on the…

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Is it possible to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire? Here are 4,560 people who’ve done it

| James Beard

Latest statistics show that nearly 5,000 people have a Stocks and Shares ISA worth seven figures or more. James Beard…

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Up to 12.2%! Meet 3 of the FTSE 250’s largest dividend yields

| John Fieldsend

What are the biggest and best dividend yields on the FTSE 250? Here are three that our Foolish author thinks…

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Up 43% in a year! Am I wrong about the British American Tobacco share price?

| James Beard

The British American Tobacco share price keeps defying our author’s expectations. James Beard takes a closer look at the numbers…

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Up 41% in a year, this FTSE 250 share still yields 7.5%! Worth a look?

| Christopher Ruane

Although this FTSE 250 share has risen strongly over the past year, it still has a high dividend yield. Our…

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With a dividend yield of almost 10%, is this REIT too good to be true?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why REITs can be attractive for income investors and flags the key points to look for when…

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5 dividend-paying FTSE stocks to consider buying for a retirement portfolio

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers looks at a selection of FTSE stocks that he thinks could help bring in passive income in preparation…

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As markets dip Legal & General shares now yield a stunning 9.2%! Time to consider buying?

| Harvey Jones

Every time the stock market falls, Legal & General shares offer an even more astonishing dividend yield. Harvey Jones wonders…

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Here’s what compounding the dividends from 1,000 Aviva shares for a decade could earn

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane examines what a decade of patience might mean for an investor who wants to build wealth thanks to…

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Down 23%, this passive income stock offers a 10.4% dividend yield!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 250 share offers a double-digit dividend yield. And City analysts expect shareholder payouts to keep rising to 2030.

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£20,000 in BP shares can net investors a £1,232 second income…

| Harvey Jones

BP shares have been bumpy lately but there's a terrific dividend income stream on offer and Harvey Jones says it…

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I asked ChatGPT to design a 5% yielding passive income ISA from 5 FTSE 250 shares and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones asked artificial intelligence to create a passive income stream from a balanced portfolio from medium-sized UK companies. The…

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Will the stock market crash before Christmas?

| John Fieldsend

Christmas is fast approaching. Could the uncertainty in the markets lead to a stock market crash before presents get opened?

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What will happen to the UK stock market in 2026? Here’s what experts think

| Mark Hartley

UK stocks have had one of the best years of the century, but can that momentum continue into 2026? Our…

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I asked ChatGPT what dividend shares I should buy for retirement. Its answer was amusing

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley isn't convinced by ChatGPT’s attempt at picking dividend shares for retirement. But the results were entertaining nonetheless.

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How many Aviva shares do we need to target £3,000 of passive income a year?

| Mark Hartley

Aviva shares have been an outlier in the UK insurance sector in the past five years, achieving spectacular returns. Our…

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A dividend portfolio yielding 7% could generate this amount of monthly passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through why he thinks a 7% yield for a passive income portfolio can be achieved and how…

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At 9.2%, this FTSE 100 income share has the highest forward dividend yield in the index

| Christopher Ruane

With the WPP dividend yield set to fall, our writer turns the spotlight on what will soon be the highest-yielding…

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I asked ChatGPT what the Autumn Budget might mean for the FTSE 100

| John Fieldsend

The Autumn Budget is now only days away. What does ChatGPT think its impact might be on the various companies…

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I’m targeting £26,515 a year in retirement from £20,000 in this passive income gem!

| Simon Watkins

£20,000 invested in this passive income star could make me an annual dividend income of £26,515 on its current 9%…

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I asked ChatGPT to build a stunning second income in an ISA from UK dividend stocks and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones wants to build a second income for his retirement by investing in a balanced portfolio of FTSE 100…

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Dividend yields over 5%! Can these Footsie stocks help investors build a passive income?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall takes a look at two top FTSE 100 dividend stocks that might help investors build a long-term passive…

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I asked ChatGPT to build me the perfect portfolio for earning a second income and it said…

| Stephen Wright

AI has some interesting ideas about how our author could earn a second income. But in terms of which stocks…

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Here’s how an ISA could earn £1k in monthly passive income – forever!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how a well-chosen long-term approach to buying dividend shares could generate sizeable passive income streams.

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ChatGPT thinks this is the perfect passive income portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks…

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers wonders if the AI bot can guide him on creating a great passive income portfolio. The outcome definitely…

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I asked ChatGPT to build the perfect passive income portfolio. It said…

| Royston Wild

ChatGPT is used by extensively by dividend investors, data shows. Could it help Royston Wild build a five-star passive income…

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Here are the 5 highest-yielding dividend shares from the FTSE 100

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 has several shares with dividend yields above 7%. But can any of them generate reliable passive income…

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I asked ChatGPT for the 3 best FTSE stocks for retirement income, and here’s what it said…

| Simon Watkins

Since HAL from ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, I've avoided AI. But in the interests of humanity, I asked ChatGPT for…

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After an 86% dividend boost, I think Admiral Group’s one of the best income shares to consider buying now

| Mark Hartley

Looking for dividend shares to buy in 2026? Our writer thinks Admiral Group's a top contender to think about after…

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As Lloyds’ share price nears £1, is it time to sell the stock?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Lloyds’ share price has had a great run in 2025. With the stock approaching a psychologically-important level, is it time…

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I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for the best passive income stock to buy

| Stephen Wright

ChatGPT came up with a very interesting name when Stephen Wright asked for passive income ideas. But is it the…

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Lloyds’ share price: with £1 in sight, is it time for cheer or fear?

| Mark Hartley

As the Lloyds shares price continues to hit record highs, there could be trouble on the horizon. Mark Hartley considers…

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