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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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With a huge 7.9% dividend yield, how much could £5,000 invested in this UK stock potentially grow to?

| Mark Hartley

While searching out the top dividend yields on the FTSE 100, Mark Hartley considers whether M&G shares would be a…

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This REIT offers a way onto the London property ladder for less than £2

| Stephen Wright

This FTSE 250 REIT lets future house buyers get exposure to a growing London property market while collecting passive income…

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FTSE 100 shares pay £1.5bn a week in dividends! Meet 3 top income stocks to consider

| Royston Wild

Discover three FTSE 100 dividend shares that Royston Wild believes could deliver robust passive income even in tough times.

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Legal & General shares yield a bumper 9.1% – but is its dividend safe?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has got bags of income from his Legal & General shares, but growth has been in short supply.…

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If an investor bought the highest-yielding FTSE 250 stocks, here’s the passive income potential

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith provides a list of the highest-yielding options to consider for investors who want to push the boat out…

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I could make £16,771 a year in dividend income over time from another £20,000 in this high-yield FTSE 100 gem!

| Simon Watkins

Simon Watkins has held shares in this ultra-high-yielding FTSE 100 financial stock for years and thinks the time may be…

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Beyond motor loans, what’s next for the Lloyds share price?

| Stephen Wright

As the stock market finally gets some clarity around motor loans, Stephen Wright is looking at something else on the…

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With a 7.9% yield and 25+ years of payout growth, is this a no-brainer dividend stock?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This under-the-radar UK dividend stock's been quietly hiking dividends for more than 25 years, and it still offers a massive…

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£5,000 in savings? Aim to turn that into a £500 extra income with UK stocks

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing a lump sum in high-yielding stocks can unlock some substantial extra income, especially if the companies keep hiking payouts.

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares to 2027!

| Royston Wild

Dividends on Rolls-Royce shares are expected to soar over the near term. Does this make it an unmissable FTSE 100…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for BT shares through to 2028!

| Royston Wild

Dividends on BT shares are tipped to keep growing over the next three years. Royston Wild examines the robustness of…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £777 monthly passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones does some sums to show how much investors need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to generate a…

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With its 9% yield and trading 54% below fair value, is it time I buy more of this FTSE 100 passive income gem?

| Mark Hartley

Legal & General’s high yield and cheap valuation make it tempting for passive income investors, but recent results show it’s…

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At a 5.5% dividend yield, how much might you need to invest for a £500 monthly payout?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The high dividend yield of this unloved FTSE 250 stock could play a pivotal role in helping investors earn an…

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How big does an ISA need to be to target a £1,000 monthly second income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores how much money it takes to earn a £1,000 tax-free second income in 2025, and which stock…

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How much £10,000 invested in Shell and BP shares 5 years ago is now worth is mind blowing

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Five years ago, BP shares were said to be 'uninvestable'. They said the same thing about Shell securities. But look…

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A 9.5% dividend yield! 2 dividend stocks to consider for long-term passive income

| Royston Wild

A lump sum or regular investment in these UK dividend stocks could yield substantial passive income over time, predicts Royston…

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£5,000 of savings? Here’s how to try and turn it into £158 of passive income a month

| Christopher Ruane

By taking a long-term approach and using the cash generation potential of large blue-chip companies, our writer thinks the passive…

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At 4.2%, the yield on this dividend share isn’t the highest, but it’s been the FTSE’s most reliable

| James Beard

A stock’s dividend yield is a popular measure. But our writer explains why sometimes it might not be the best…

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Here’s 1 passive income stock with a dividend yield of 13.9%!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This passive income stock has one of the highest dividend yields in the UK! Should investors be thinking of buying…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target £587 of extra income each week?

| James Beard

To try and generate an extra income stream, our writer invests in the UK stock market. But what does he…

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£20,000 in a Cash ISA? Here’s how you can target £1,500 a month in passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here's how to take an ISA lump sum and begin the journey towards earning £18,000 a year in passive income…

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Are National Grid shares a bargain under £11?

| John Fieldsend

National grid shares have been rising in recent months and look set to finally break the £11 mark. Could they…

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Passive income alert: this high-yielding FTSE 250 stock just fell 4.6% in a day!

| Stephen Wright

Shares in Taylor Wimpey fell almost 5% in a day this week. With no update from the company, is this…

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£10k in savings? Don’t let it gather dust — target a £4k annual second income

| Mark Hartley

Our writer outlines a few simple methods of securing a second income by investing in dividend shares with just £10,000…

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Prediction: in 12 months the BP share price and dividend could turn £10k into…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones checks out the expert forecasts both for the BP share price and the FTSE 100 oil giant's dividend…

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£5,000 invested in Tesco shares 2 years ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

Tesco shares have been ringing up big gains inside investors' portfolios over the past couple of years. Should I snap…

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9% dividend yield! But this ‘Big Short’ investor is steering clear of Legal & General shares

| Stephen Wright

In response to a recent question about Legal & General shares, Steve Eisman had some alarming advice for investors looking…

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A forecast dividend yield of nearly 7% and 44% underpriced to ‘fair value’, should I buy more of this FTSE bank stock on a 5% dip?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE banking giant has edged lower since August, following a significant rise in preceding months. So is now the…

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Here’s how much dividend income a £5,000 investment in Aviva shares could provide…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Aviva shares have had a good run recently. But even at current levels, they could generate quite a bit of…

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The FTSE 250’s lagging behind the FTSE 100 — but I’m not selling these top dividend stocks!

| Mark Hartley

Despite stalling at pre-Covid highs, Mark Hartley explains why he’s holding two FTSE 250 dividend picks he thinks still deserve…

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How many dividend shares do I need on the FTSE 100 to net a £10k annual passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley explores how many FTSE 100 dividend shares could deliver £10k in annual passive income and which stocks income…

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£1,000 buys 1,259 shares in this dividend stock with a 7.75% yield

| Stephen Wright

When stocks have high dividend yields, it’s worth trying to figure out why. So what’s worrying investors about Supermarket Income…

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Is this one of the best FTSE 100 quarterly-paying dividend stocks?

| John Fieldsend

There are only eight companies on the FTSE 100 that pay dividends every three months. Which of them might be…

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Is this 10%+ dividend forecast for a volatile energy stock too good to be true?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through a juicy dividend forecast but explains why an investor needs to consider other factors before making…

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This 8% yielding dividend stock is also an unsung FTSE 100 growth hero

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been thrilled by the steady return from FTSE 100 dividend stock superstar M&G, which has given him…

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Here’s how a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA could earn £1,342 in monthly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a long-term approach and good investing could potentially turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a…

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Be ready for a stock market crash in 2026

| Ben McPoland

More chief executives and people on Wall Street are concerned that the stock market is currently in an artificial intelligence-inflated…

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Here’s how much dividend income £5,000 in Legal & General shares could provide

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares sport a very high dividend yield at the moment. But how much income is on offer…

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7.5% yield! Is this REIT my ticket to a growing second income?

| Stephen Wright

At first sight, AEW doesn’t look like an obvious stock to buy. But Stephen Wright thinks passive income investors should…

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