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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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How much passive income could you make by investing £500 a month?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out some factors involved in trying to build up a reliable passive income over time, including being…

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Here’s a strategy to build a £10,000 annual income from FTSE 100 dividend shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how someone who currently owns no dividend shares could target a five-figure annual passive income by…

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The FTSE 100 is paying out £130bn this year. Where’s your share?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Analysts predict that FTSE 100 shareholders will collect £130.4bn in cash dividends and share buybacks in 2025. Here's how we…

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Is 8% a realistic yield target for an ISA?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes the passive income potential of owning high-yield shares in his ISA. But can he realistically expect a…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Tesco shares through to 2028

| Stephen Wright

With analysts expecting annual dividend growth of around 7.5% on average over the next few years, are Tesco shares worth…

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A 6.7% yield and 41% underpriced to ‘fair value’, should I buy more of this FTSE 100 gem after a major organisational streamlining?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 commodities giant has reorganised to focus on its most profitable assets to unlock additional shareholder value. And…

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These FTSE 250 stocks have some of the UK’s best long-term dividend growth records

| Alan Oscroft

For long-term dividend track records we need the FTSE 100, don't we? Well, we'd be missing lot of cash from…

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Lloyds shares: do the bank’s big dividends make it a must-buy?

| Royston Wild

Even after recent price gains, Lloyds' shares carry high dividend yields above the FTSE 100 average. Does that make it…

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Up to 9.6% yields! 2 FTSE shares investors are rushing to buy today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These FTSE shares are among the most popular stocks to buy right now, but are they actually good investments? Zaven…

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Here’s how much passive income this 8.4% FTSE dividend stock could pay after 10 years

| Alan Oscroft

What do we want from a passive income investment? How about dividends from a sector with a good track record…

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Here’s how many Shell shares it takes to earn a £1,000 second income

| Stephen Wright

Shares in FTSE 100 oil major Shell are up 166% in the last five years. Does a growing dividend mean…

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Down 55%, this almost-penny stock has a 9.7% dividend yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With the dividend yield almost reaching double-digit territory, can this market-leading streaming platform generate lucrative passive income in 2025?

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How much could a stock market investor save by using an ISA for passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley explains how UK investors can use a Stocks and Shares ISA to boost passive income and save thousands…

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How many shares must you buy to target a £1,000 monthly second income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in the stock market can unlock a substantial passive second income stream, but how many shares do investors actually…

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Enormous dividends are expected from these 2 UK shares!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even at an 11% dividend yield, these UK shares continue to reward loyal shareholders with chunky passive income! So is…

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Here’s a portfolio of 5 AIM shares for a shot at a £1k monthly passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking leftfield for stocks to buy can be an effective way to source a second income. Here are five top…

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2 top dividend shares to consider for a long-term passive income

| Royston Wild

Annual dividends are tipped to take off at these FTSE 250 and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) shares, as Royston Wild…

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Here’s a 7-share passive income portfolio investors should consider over cash savings

| Royston Wild

Discover how holding a diversified range of UK dividend shares could generate a strong and stable passive income over time.

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s one way to try and turn it into a £10,958 annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs through some of the basics when it comes to trying to generate serious passive income through owning…

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The Lloyds share price continues to outperform rivals despite an ongoing finance probe

| Mark Hartley

Lloyds’ share price is up 52% this year, outpacing UK rivals despite a finance probe. But with the yield dipping,…

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Is it time to consider this 15.2%-yielding passive income opportunity?

| James Beard

It’s unusual for smaller companies to offer opportunities to earn generous levels of passive income. But there’s one AIM share…

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This dirt cheap FTSE income stock has a dividend yield of 15%!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This unloved income stock’s trading at a massive 70% discount with a staggering 15% yield! Is this a screaming buy?…

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Prediction: see where analysts think the BP share price will go next

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been downbeat about the BP share price in recent months, but now he's starting to feel a…

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No savings at 30? Putting aside £100 a month could create a £16,937 second income by retirement

| Stephen Wright

For investors starting from scratch, buying shares each month and reinvesting dividends could be a smart long-term way to earn…

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Here’s a 5-stock FTSE 250 portfolio to consider to target a £1k monthly passive income

| Royston Wild

Discover some of the FTSE 250's highest-yielding dividend shares -- including two top real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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3 things that put me off Diageo shares

| Ben McPoland

This writer explains why he sold his Diageo shares earlier this year, and why he has no plans to buy…

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These 2 dividend stocks have increased their annual income payments for multiple decades

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones picks out two FTSE 100 stocks with brilliant track records of rewarding shareholders, but discovers they have very…

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See how much retirement income 5,502 Legal & General shares generate today

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones does some sums to show how much pension income an investor could get by putting a lump sum…

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Up 17% this year with a 7.8% dividend yield, this FTSE 250 REIT looks attractive!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley takes a closer look at a real estate investment trust on the FTSE 250 with an impressive dividend…

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2 dividend shares to consider when targeting £1,000 a month of passive income

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley details how regular investments in two high-yielding dividend shares could eventually deliver lucrative passive income.

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Interest rates and the FTSE 100: how are markets affected?

| Mark Hartley

Our writer takes a look at how global interest rate decisions are affecting the share prices of various stocks on…

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Down 40% but with a juicy dividend forecast, this income stock is tempting

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith wonders whether it's worth the risk to buy a stock with an attractive dividend forecast despite the recent…

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These 2 UK shares priced at under £1 offer huge 10%+ dividends

| Alan Oscroft

Double-digit dividend yields from these depressed UK shares aren't guaranteed. But they're big enough to be worth a closer look.

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These 5 investment trusts yield over 5%!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at a handful of investment trusts that each have a dividend yield north of 5%. So what…

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A 9.7% dividend yield, but I’m avoiding Taylor Wimpey shares like the plague

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie examines some of the challenges facing Taylor Wimpey and why he's giving its shares a wide berth at…

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This FTSE 100 stock has a 9.6% dividend yield forecast for the coming years

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines a large-cap FTSE 100 company with a high dividend yield and a forecast that made him sit…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Diageo shares through to 2028

| Stephen Wright

Analysts are expecting some pretty impressive dividend growth from Barclays shares over the next couple of years. But are those…

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Down 21%, this FTSE 100 income stock offers a 7.4% dividend yield for investors!

| James Beard

This unloved income stock offers one of the highest yields on the FTSE 100. But with a falling share price,…

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2 investment trusts with high dividend yields to consider buying right now

| Alan Oscroft

Buying shares in collective investments with high dividend yields can be a good way to help finance our long-term income…

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Are Barratt Redrow shares a buy after the FTSE builder beat forecasts?

| Royston Wild

Discover why FTSE 100 stock Barratt Redrow beat City estimates -- and whether our writer things the housebuilder's shares are…

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