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A 10.1% dividend yield but down 35%! Time for me to buy this FTSE gem?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This energy stock pays one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 250 and is trading at a massive…

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Investing Articles

Could your ISA deliver a weekly £250 second income in retirement? Here’s what it takes

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how much investors need in their Stocks and Shares ISA to generate a tax-free second income from…

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Lloyds shares doubled my money in 2 years – should I double down and buy more in November?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is thrilled with the brilliant performance of his Lloyds shares, and loves the dividends too. Now he's wondering…

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1 under-the-radar dividend growth stock to consider buying for passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers looks beyond the usual suspects and zooms in on a FTSE 250 stock providing a great passive income…

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Buying 777 Legal & General shares now returns passive income of…

| John Fieldsend

A dividend yield above 8% is sometimes an ominous warning sign. Not so with Legal & General shares argues our…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 buys 2,439 shares in this FTSE 250 passive income gem

| Andrew Mackie

A 7.1% dividend yield and the power of compounding – see how £5k in this FTSE 250 stock could grow…

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Could someone really generate a return of 8.1% from these 5 passive income shares?

| James Beard

James Beard considers what level of return could be achieved from a handful of the UK’s highest-yielding passive income shares.

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What’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares in 2026 and beyond

| Mark Hartley

With dividends recently reintroduced, Mark Hartley takes a look at what income investors can expect from Rolls-Royce shares over the…

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Investing Articles

How you can invest £200 a month in UK shares to target a £20,131 second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in UK shares is an excellent way to unlock a second income. And even with £200 a month, it's…

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Investing Articles

Here’s an income stock with an 11.9% yield that most investors have probably never heard of

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores an income stock that most investors might not be familiar with, but one that 70% of people…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 of Legal & General shares can net me a £1,780 passive income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With a dividend yield of almost 9%, Legal & General has the highest payout in the FTSE 100. So is…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for the top 3 dividend stocks to buy for retirement

| Paul Summers

Can the AI bot highlight great dividend stocks for a retirement portfolio? After taking a closer look, Paul Summers thinks…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for 5 top high-yield dividend shares for a retirement portfolio. Here’s what it gave me…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon recently turned to artificial intelligence (AI) for help finding high-paying dividend shares. The results may surprise you.

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The Taylor Wimpey dividend yield is close to 9%. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Taylor Wimpey has a jaw-dropping dividend. Our writer likes passive income as much as the next investor, so should he…

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7%+ yields: 3 FTSE dividend shares to consider this November

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a trio of FTSE shares with juicy yields above 7% and well-known, long-established businesses.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an ISA worth £20k today could generate £1,600 in passive income by next Halloween!

| Christopher Ruane

A simple income-focused strategy can turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income machine! Christopher Ruane explains how.

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How big does an ISA need to be to target £1,500 in monthly second income?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers explores how much cash it takes to earn a tax-free second income of £1,500 in 2025. He also…

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Investing Articles

Up 33% in a year and still yielding 8% – is this great value income share still a no-brainer buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has enjoyed a brilliant total return from this high-flying FTSE 100 income share. Can it continue to deliver…

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With a 7.1% yield, what’s going on with this overlooked FTSE 100 dividend stock?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer highlights a FTSE 100 share with a dividend yield that's over double the index's average and digs into…

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20,000 ISA in these 3 income stocks could deliver £1,620 in dividends next year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is a huge fan of high-yield UK income stocks, and names his three favourites. They've also delivered some…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in Santander shares just 6 months ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

The recent performance of this surging European bank stock has surprised our writer. Is it still worth considering right now?

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Investing Articles

With £20,000 in savings, how much passive income can you realistically expect from a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Mark Hartley

Find out how much passive income a Stocks and Shares ISA can generate from £20k, and how dividend stocks like…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how much passive income it could earn in the coming decade!

| Christopher Ruane

A Stocks and Shares ISA can be a lucrative source of passive income -- but there is more than one…

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Investing Articles

Will the Budget take a hammer to Barclays, Lloyds, and NatWest shares?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is astonished by the stellar performance of NatWest shares and the other big FTSE 100 banks but now…

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Investing Articles

See how high-yield dividend stocks could help you target a tax-free £750 monthly ISA income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how building a portfolio of high-yielding FTSE 100 dividend stocks can help regular investors also build a…

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Dividend Shares

How much passive income could you make by investing your monthly coffee spend?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how even a relatively small amount of money can be compounded into a useful passive income over…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 stock is smashing the market in 2025!

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights a FTSE 250 stock that has vaulted 40% higher so far in 2025. What's going on? And…

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How many shares of this popular FTSE 250 trust are needed to target a monthly second income above £1k?

| Mark Hartley

When aiming to earn a second income on the UK stock market, Mark Hartley believes investors should consider this income-focused…

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Can the BP share price survive the coming oil glut?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is worried about the BP share price, amid reports that oil supply will surge while demand falls. So…

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Can anything save the Diageo share price?

| Christopher Ruane

The Diageo share price has bombed over the past five years, while the FTSE 100 has soared. Could it now…

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This FTSE 250 share now yields 9%. Can it last?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane bought into what he thought was a great FTSE 250 business. The share price has fallen but the…

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Investing Articles

With a share price up 33% this year and a 6%+ dividend yield, British American Tobacco’s on fire!

| Christopher Ruane

The British American Tobacco share price has grown by over three-fifths over five years. It also offers a high dividend…

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Up 50% in 2025, this ‘dull’ FTSE 100 share is beating Tesla stock!

| Cliff D'Arcy

While Tesla is the #1 meme stock among many global investors, returns have cooled over the last five years. Even…

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Investing Articles

Will Rachel Reeves crash the Lloyds share price on 26 November?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Lloyds share price has had a fantastic run since 2020, soaring by 213% over five years. However, there may…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT to build the perfect passive income ISA portfolio and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones decided to ask artificial intelligence to help him pick a portfolio of passive income generating FTSE stocks. Then…

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More than doubled in 6 months! Should investors consider buying these FTSE 250 stocks?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall thinks there is still time to buy one of these two FTSE 250 stocks that have more than…

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Investing for a second income? This overlooked bank offers a 6% dividend yield

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox believes this bank is one of the best dividend-paying stocks to consider on AIM. It could complement…

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Investing Articles

I can’t stop buying Taylor Wimpey shares – here’s why it’s my favourite FTSE income stock

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones explains why he thinks Taylor Wimpey shares are a brilliant way to generate long-term income and capital growth.…

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As the gold price dips, this FTSE 100 stock has crashed 23%!

| Ben McPoland

Is Fresnillo stock worth serious consideration after losing nearly a quarter of its value in the FTSE 100 in the…

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Are these 3 of the safest dividend shares on the entire FTSE 100?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks these three blue-chip dividend shares offer a tidy combination of capital growth and income potential. And he's…

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