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Investing Articles

This under-the-radar REIT could deliver stellar income for UK investors in 2026

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley breaks down the investment case for a small but up-and-coming REIT that looks poised to deliver shareholders lucrative…

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Investing Articles

How much do you need in an ISA for a £36,000 second income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how investors can aim to earn a £3,000 monthly second income using dividend shares like this FTSE…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to invest £10,000 in an ISA for a 7% dividend yield in 2026

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With over 90 UK stocks paying a dividend yield of 7% or more, income investors are spoilt for choice in…

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Investing Articles

Does that juicy 5.5% dividend yield make BP shares a slam-dunk buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey holds BP shares in his SIPP and loves getting a regular stream of dividends. Now he's wondering if there's…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 dividend share’s so cheap it’s a joke!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best dividend shares to buy? Here's a dirt-cheap FTSE 100 passive income hero our writer Royston Wild…

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Investing Articles

By January 2027, £1,000 invested in Greggs shares could be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Greggs' shares have lost 47% of their value inside 18 months. Where do City analysts see this FTSE 250 stock…

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Investing Articles

How I’m targeting £3,000 a month in passive income with just £50 a week

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley outlines his strategy to target a lucrative passive income for retirement, highlighting the potential pitfalls and the importance…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT how to earn a second income on the stock market. Here’s what it said…

| Mark Hartley

Earning a second income is a dream many aspire to but struggle to succeed at. Searching for inspiration, Mark Hartley…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 in Aviva shares could unlock this much passive income…

| Andrew Mackie

Income investors love passive income – but what could a 25-year investment in FTSE 100 dividend star Aviva actually produce?

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Investing Articles

British income stocks: a once-in-a-decade chance to get richer?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With UK income stocks dominating for the first time in a decade last year, could 2026 be the perfect time…

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Investing Articles

How much passive income could someone earn by investing £100 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| James Beard

An ISA's a great way of building a second income stream. James Beard looks at what could be achieved by…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 super shares I wish I’d bought 5 years ago!

| Cliff D'Arcy

Five years ago, the UK was struggling with Covid-19 face masks and lockdowns. But just imagine if you'd bought these…

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Here’s what it takes to earn £50 a day of passive income in the stock market

| Christopher Ruane

What does someone need to do in the stock market to earn several hundred pounds a week on average in…

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Investing Articles

How much in dividends could someone earn over a decade by buying 100 Legal & General shares today?

| Christopher Ruane

Legal & General shares have lagged the market, but offer a whopping dividend. Christopher Ruane looks at what may happen…

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Dividend Shares

How an investor could make a 7% annual yield on a £20k ISA

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through the strategy behind building a sustainable ISA that's designed to be an income generator with an…

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Investing Articles

£20k in a Stocks & Shares ISA? That could lead to a £13k passive income

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains the benefits of targeting income in a Stocks and Shares ISA -- and reveals a FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

2 top REITs I’m considering for my 2026 Stocks and Shares ISA

| Alan Oscroft

Working out our 2026 Stocks and Shares ISA plans now should give us a great chance to be ahead of…

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I’m sorry, but I won’t touch National Grid shares with a bargepole

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones knows he's in a minority, but he still doesn't think National Grid shares are all they're cracked up…

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Investing Articles

Looking for income stocks to buy? Consider these 8%+ yielders!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley breaks down the passive income investment case of two high-yielding UK dividend stocks to consider buying this year.…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if I should buy Lloyds shares in an ISA or SIPP and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones wonders whether to buy high-yielding FTSE 100 dividend income shares inside a SIPP or ISA. He found it…

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Dividend Shares

The Diageo share price leaps after this insider buys big!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Diageo share price has had a foul four years, crashing by almost three-fifths. But a key insider just bought…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in savings? Here’s how that could be used to target a £2,653 second income

| Christopher Ruane

Sticking to blue-chip shares, our writer explains how an investor with a long-term approach could use £20k to build a…

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Investing Articles

How much do I need in Lloyds shares to earn a £1,000 yearly passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how much he needs to invest in Lloyds shares to generate even more…

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Investing Articles

How much do I need in Greggs shares to earn a £1,000 yearly passive income?

| Alan Oscroft

Now the Greggs share price has fallen back from earlier high valuations, it's coming into view for long-term passive income…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy Unilever or Magnum Ice Cream shares after the demerger?

| John Fieldsend

What has happened to Unilever shares since the Magnum Ice Cream demerger? Could they be a cheap buy following the…

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Investing Articles

Will the stock market crash in 2026? What the experts really think (and how investors can prepare)

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley cuts through the noise to get a clearer picture on where the stock market's heading in 2026 --…

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Investing Articles

2 REITs yielding 4.9%+ to consider for passive income in 2026

| James Beard

Some real estate investment trusts (REITs) are offering amazing dividend yields at the moment. James Beard takes a close look…

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Investing Articles

5 dividend shares paying 8.8% a year on average in 2026!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These five FTSE 250 dividend shares offer a market-beating 8.8% cash passive income for investors! But could it be too…

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Dividend Shares

Anyone can claim a share of this £86bn of passive income!

| Cliff D'Arcy

This £86bn stream of passive income is open to anyone with spare cash to invest. Of course, it comes with…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what 100 National Grid shares bought 5 years ago are worth now

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how National Grid shares have performed over the past few years and weighs whether he ought…

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Investing Articles

Can these FTSE 250 dividend stocks with big yields shine in 2026?

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two dividend stocks with forecast yields of 8.6% and 6.8% after years of steady payouts, and with earnings…

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Investing Articles

Down 33%, is there a once-in-a-decade opportunity in this FTSE 100 stock?

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 100 firm has a potentially very large commercial opportunity emerging in the next couple of years. But does…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how you could target £7,066 a year of retirement income by putting just £5 a day into HSBC shares…

| Simon Watkins

Some in the markets may think HSBC shares have risen too far, but my analysis implies the opposite -- and…

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Investing Articles

Buying 5,000 BT shares generates passive income of…

| James Beard

BT has increased the interim dividend for its current financial year. Is now the time to consider buying the telecom…

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Investing Articles

With 2,685 shares in this 7.2%-yielding FTSE 100 gem, investors can target £12,406 in yearly passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 financial giant could turn a modest investment into serious passive income over time, with the long‑term totals…

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Dividend Shares

£4k invested in this income share could pay £109 each quarter

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through an income share with a double-digit percentage yield, operating in a sector that's endured a tough…

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Investing Articles

9.7% dividend yields! Should I buy these FTSE income shares?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Unloved FTSE 250 income shares offer some of the highest yields in the index, but can they continue to maintain…

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Investing Articles

UK shares: a once-in-a-decade chance to build a fabulous second income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says now may be a good time to target a second income stream by investing in FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

5 risks UK investors must understand before buying dividend shares in 2026

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley highlights risks that investors should be aware of when considering dividend shares this year, and identifies one stock…

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Investing Articles

Up 13% in just 1 month, could Chevron stock have further to run?

| Christopher Ruane

Chevron stock has moved up in the past month -- and over the past few years. It also has an…

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