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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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£10,000 invested in Legal & General shares 1 year ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Legal & General shares haven’t performed too badly over the past year. In fact, investors have seen capital appreciation and…

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This 9.5% yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock is at a 52-week low! Time to consider buying?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is blown away by the ultra-high income available from this nicely priced dividend stock. Is it now an…

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How many Lloyds shares does it take to generate a £125 monthly income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how many Lloyds shares are required to target an income of £1,500 a…

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Is there still value for investors in the Rolls-Royce share price?

| Ken Hall

The Rolls-Royce share price has been a top performer in 2025. Ken Hall has his say on whether investors should…

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Here’s how to aim for £500 in monthly passive income starting from zero

| Mark Hartley

Investing regularly in the stock market can provide a path to building a second income. Our writer explores how this…

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Forecast: see what £10,000 invested in Legal & General shares could be worth in a year

| Harvey Jones

Legal & General shares have trailed their sector in recent years but investors still get a brilliant dividend income from…

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It’s never too late to consider buying top FTSE 100 dividend stocks

| Alan Oscroft

The highest dividend yields might be falling, but I still think the FTSE 100 could be the best index in…

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How much do investors need in an ISA to target a £15k passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones looks at how much investors need to build up in their retirement pot to fund a high and…

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Worried about inflation? Here are 3 dividend shares to consider buying

| Paul Summers

Dividend shares are one way of taking the battle to rising inflation. Our writer picks out three FTSE 100 stocks…

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Time is money: when aiming for a second income, both play a key role

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley calculates how much money – and time – is required to earn a meaningful second income by investing…

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How much income can you generate from a £150,000 Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how much passive income an investor could get from a £150k Stocks and…

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See how much ISA investors need to aim for to achieve a £3,000 monthly second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how it's possible to build a second income totalling £36,000 a year, from a portfolio of FTSE…

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Time for me to buy more of this superb 8.3%-yielding FTSE 100 passive income superstar stock after strong H1 results?

| Simon Watkins

This top FTSE dividend share delivers huge passive income flows, which are forecast to rise in the coming years. It…

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Is this the UK’s most reliable dividend stock?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley looks at a British dividend stock with 59 years of uninterrupted payouts. Is it the most reliable income…

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Why I think the Lloyds share price looks expensive right now

| Ken Hall

The Lloyds share price has been surging higher in 2025 but Ken Hall thinks there could be better value in…

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Forecast: here’s what £5,000 invested in Greggs shares could be worth next year

| Ben McPoland

Find out why Greggs shares have fallen off a steep cliff this year, and where experts see them heading over…

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Here’s how dividend stocks with 7% yields could create a £64k+ passive income

| Royston Wild

Discover how a diversified portfolio of UK shares could be used to generate a second income with some high-yield dividend…

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Meet my number 1 passive income investment

| Stephen Wright

After a week on the beach in Polzeath, our writer is thinking about passive income. But which stock has he…

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7.9% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 100 income stock a screaming buy today?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This insurance giant's hitting performance targets two years early and now offers one of the highest dividend yields in the…

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3 top REITs to consider for long-term passive income

| Royston Wild

Discover three top REITs that Royston Wild believes will keep delivering healthy passive income flows, including a FTSE 100 heavyweight…

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2 high-yield UK investment trusts to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA right now

| Mark Hartley

With 5%+ yields and decades of payout growth, these UK investment trusts could be prime candidates for building tax-free income…

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£10,000 invested in Vodafone shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Five years ago, Vodafone shares were sporting a dividend yield of 7% and investors were buying them in droves. Here’s…

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This beaten-down UK stock pays a near-9% dividend yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 stock has had a rough time of late but with dividends still flowing the yield’s now one…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how investors can aim to turn that into a £1,680 second income overnight!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investors with £20,000 sitting in the bank can easily unlock a chunky second income instantly by investing in the stock…

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Here’s how you could target a £44k ISA income with high dividend yield shares!

| Royston Wild

Discover a strategy that could deliver a long-term passive income -- and a portfolio of dividend shares for strength and…

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7.7% and 8.7% yields! 2 dividend stocks I’m considering buying to hold until 2035

| Royston Wild

I've got my eye on these two heavyweight UK dividend stocks to power my long-term passive income. Allow me to…

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Here’s how to target a £8,794 annual second income, starting from zero

| Christopher Ruane

Putting some money into the stock market on a regular basis is one way to try and earn a second…

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Here’s how investing £700 a month could unlock a £48,000 second income

| Ben McPoland

Earning nearly £50k a year in dividends may sound like a pipe dream. Yet this writer reckons such a sizeable…

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How much money could a £5-a-day passive income plan earn?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some of the variables that come into play when considering the passive income potential of stock market…

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Want to earn £300 a month? Here’s how big your Stocks and Shares ISA needs to be

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

A Stocks and Shares ISA can help investors earn a tax-free £300 second income that can help out tremendously as…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
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8%+ yield! Here’s why Legal & General’s one of my favourite dividend shares

| Royston Wild

With a really big dividend yield, a cash-rich balance sheet and resilient profits, I still think Legal & General shares…

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£20k to invest? Consider these passive income stocks to target £2k a year

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to target a large second income from stocks? Here are three top-class funds and trusts that demand…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £37,544 of passive income a year?

| James Beard

Our writer does some number-crunching to see how much an investor would need in an ISA to aim for a…

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These ‘boring’ FTSE 100 dividend stocks just hit 52-week highs!

| Paul Summers

Who needs to be part of the AI-frenzy when certain dividend stocks are making an absolute packet for more conservative…

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This FTSE 100 stock is forecast to beat Rolls-Royce in the coming year — and it’s only £1!

| Mark Hartley

Rolls-Royce has been the FTSE 100 star of 2025, but analysts think this £1 homebuilder could deliver over three times…

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How much would you need in an ISA to target a £5,000 monthly passive income?

| Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema explains how an investor could aim for £5,000 in monthly passive income over time through a Stocks and…

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Got a spare £5 a day? Start the journey to financial freedom with passive income

| Mark Hartley

It’s never too late to work towards passive income. Discover how investing £5 a day in dividend shares can grow…

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Following forecast-beating H1 results, is it time for me to buy more of this 7.2%-dividend-yielding FTSE 250 star?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 financial sector gem has consistently paid very high dividend yields over the past five years and is…

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Prediction: in 12 months Shell and BP shares could turn £10k into…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says BP shares have had a rotten run but there are signs they are starting to climb. Can…

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£10,000 invested in Aviva shares at the start of 2025 is now worth…

| Paul Summers

We've been told that 'elephants don't gallop'. But someone forgot to tell Aviva shares! Paul Summers looks at just how…

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