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3 reasons to buy this attractive high-yield stock now

| Kevin Godbold

This cash-cow business looks well-placed to deliver a rising stream of dividends in the years ahead. And it has a…

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Are Lloyds shares still a buy for passive income?

| John Choong

Despite an uncertain outlook for FTSE bank stocks, I feel Lloyds shares are still strong picks for investors who are…

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2 cheap shares I’d buy as the FTSE 100 hovers around 8,000 points

| Charlie Carman

The FTSE 100 index is breaking new records, but there are still cheap shares to buy. Our writer examines two…

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How to target a £1m pension pot to retire early

| Cliff D'Arcy

By investing every month for decades, one can turn modest sums into big pension pots. Here's one way to build…

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Here’s how my Lloyds shares will pay me 10%+

| Cliff D'Arcy

Lloyds shares dropped 3% this morning, after the bank released its 2022 results. But the stock rebounded, maybe because shareholders…

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1 of the best income shares to consider now

| Kevin Godbold

When it comes to income shares, circumstances have aligned to create a decent potential buying opportunity with this strong payer.

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How I’d invest in a Stocks & Shares ISA to generate £10k annual income

| Harvey Jones

The annual Stocks and Shares ISA deadline is fast approaching. Harvey Jones thinks this is a great opportunity to build…

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How I’d invest in FTSE 100 shares to target £5,000 in passive income

| Alan Oscroft

To generate long-term passive income, I can't think of anything better than buying shares in the UK's best dividend-paying companies.

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These 2 investment trusts hold all the dividend stocks I want. Yet I’m not buying them

| Harvey Jones

I'm planning to generate the maximum possible income in retirement from a portfolio of dividend stocks I carefully chose myself.

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Is now the moment to buy Rio Tinto shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane is tempted to buy Rio Tinto shares even after the miner halved its dividend. So why is he…

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15%+ yields? How I’m treating the rise of ultra-high-yield stocks

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith digs into the stories behind some of the ultra-high-yield stocks in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, and…

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Earn passive income through Taylor Wimpey shares

| John Choong

There are an array of methods to earn passive income. However, I've identified a FTSE 100 giant that could help…

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How I’d invest £10,000 in dividend shares to earn a second income

| Harshil Patel

Investing in a selection of quality dividend shares can generate reliable passive income. Our writer considers how he’d invest £10,000…

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Is the Lloyds dividend forecast tempting?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer's Lloyds dividend forecast ahead of final results being published tomorrow does not tempt him to add the share…

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2 UK stocks I’d invest in with a spare £500

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer would happily put £250 into each of this pair of UK stocks, both of which currently have a…

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Yields of up to 8.2%! 4 FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy for passive income

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 stocks could be a great way to supercharge the second income I enjoy from UK shares. Allow…

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How I’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target lifelong passive income

| Charlie Carman

With a generous £20,000 annual allowance on offer, our writer explains how he'd use a Stocks and Shares ISA to…

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Is there a golden buying opportunity in these cheap shares?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks these cheap shares yielding 5.4% look attractive right now. They may even be a bargain at 78p…

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1 high-yield dividend stock worth buying right now 

| Kevin Godbold

This dividend stock keeps raising the shareholder payment, and the forward-looking yield is running near an attractive 4.7%.

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I’d buy 57 Rio Tinto shares for £300 in annual passive income

| Charlie Carman

Rio Tinto shares offer one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100 index. Here's how our writer would…

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I’d spend £3,000 on these dividend shares to aim for £275 in passive income annually

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane already owns these UK dividend shares. But with their yields edging towards double digits in percentage terms, he'd…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I’d buy to own for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

I think these FTSE 100 shares could be among the best for long-term investors right now. Here's why I'd add…

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Buying these top stocks can make me a second income to counter inflation

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he can build a second income from a portfolio that can beat inflation this year, based…

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I bought this bargain share for my Stocks and Shares ISA as I build a second income

| John Maslen

Investing is all about timing, so when a high-yielding dividend stock reached bargain-basement levels, John Maslen added it to his…

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Tesco shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity for a massive dividend?

| John Choong

Tesco shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.6%. However, that could soon rise radically on the back of a…

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3 dirt-cheap shares I own for passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my search for ever-rising passive income, I buy lots of shares for their dividend income. But I particularly like…

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Which of these cheap FTSE 100 dividend stocks should I buy?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares seem to offer excellent all-round value. But do their lower-than-average valuations suggest they should be avoided?

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FTSE 250: 1 share to buy for a special dividend

| John Choong

FTSE 250 firm Dunelm recently reported its half-year results. The company also announced a special dividend, making the stock a…

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Which of these 4 FTSE mega-caps would I buy?

| Cliff D'Arcy

These FTSE mega-cap all have market valuations exceeding £100bn. But which of these four London whales would be my first…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Glencore shares 2 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Charlie Carman

Glencore shares have benefitted from a commodities boom over the past two years. Our writer explores the return he could…

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Bank shares or savings accounts? I prefer these stocks!

| Cliff D'Arcy

While cash savings rates are only slowly creeping up, these four bank shares pay generous cash dividends to their shareholders.…

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How I’d invest £300 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £12k a year

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how a long-term investment approach could help him generate a sizeable passive income from his Stocks and…

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Even with a cut, the Persimmon dividend forecast looks good to me!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers the Persimmon dividend forecast over the next few years. He is tempted to buy the shares --…

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Should I target £940 of Legal & General dividends by investing £1,000 today?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the long-term outlook for Legal & General dividends -- and explains why he'd buy the stock for…

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How I’d aim to replace an entire salary with income from dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Through consistent investing, it's possible to replace a salary with dividend income in the long term. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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This income stock looks a bargain as profits and dividends soar

| Simon Watkins

The shares in this income stock plunged on its 2022 results, but profits and dividends soared, another buyback is planned…

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Investing as little as £25 a week could help me retire with £104,000 a year in passive income!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he'd invest every week of his career to build a huge pot that can give…

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A stock I won’t buy despite its HUGE 16.4% dividend yield, and one I would

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

On the hunt for big dividend yields? Zaven Boyrazian explores two stocks, one he'd buy and another to run far…

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Vodafone shares leap in 2023. Are they still a bargain?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Vodafone shares have soared by more than 20% so far in 2023. But after leaping above £1 last week, is…

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Barclays shares look like a real bargain to me

| Cliff D'Arcy

Barclays shares took a beating last Wednesday, after investors took fright at its mixed 2022 results. But this FTSE 100…

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