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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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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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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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Why I’m not buying this surging FTSE 250 stock just yet

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall has his eye on a FTSE 250 stock that's rocketed higher in recent months. There are a couple…

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The £100-a-month portfolio that could grow into a lifetime second income

| Mark Hartley

Discover how investing just £100 a month in dividend stocks could grow into a portfolio paying a steady second income…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks with MASSIVE dividend yields

| Paul Summers

High-dividend-yield stocks are far from risk-free. But our writer thinks passive income chasers might consider these two top-tier titans for…

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15,100 shares in this FTSE 250 stock could unlock £2,000 a year in passive income 

| Ben McPoland

Our writer picks a cheap mid-cap dividend stock that he thinks could be a great source of passive income over…

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Here’s how investors can target a £15,882 yearly passive income from just £5 a day invested in this top FTSE dividend star!

| Simon Watkins

Small but regular investments in this leading FTSE 100 financial stock can generate potentially life-changing passive dividend income over time!

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2 dividend-paying UK shares that could thrive in a high-interest-rate world

| Mark Hartley

Higher interest rates are usually bad news for businesses, but some UK shares could potentially benefit from tighter monetary policy.

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Here’s one of the UK’s best dividend growth shares to consider!

| Royston Wild

Discover one of the FTSE 250's most exciting dividend growth shares. Annual payouts are tipped to rise roughly 20% this…

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2 FTSE 250 dividend stocks with triple the average dividend yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a couple of dividend stocks with juicy yields, including one at 10.95% he believes is sustainable.

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to make a £22,000 annual income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how investors can build handy retirement income from a spread of FTSE 100 companies inside a tax-free…

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After surging 72% in a year, are Barclays shares worth buying?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Barclays shares have staged a remarkable recovery since October 2023. And, over five years, they have beaten Tesla stock! But…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s a smart way for investors to target £2,853 in yearly passive income from a FTSE 100 dividend star…

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE heavyweight has long paid big dividends, which can produce potentially life-changing passive income, especially with dividend compounding.

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Will Rachel Reeves rescue the Lloyds share price?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and other lawmakers are worried about this compensation scheme harming banks. Might this be a boost for…

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How much do you need in UK stocks to make £25k in annual passive income?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith tweaks both the yield and the amount to invest in order to see if making £25k annually in…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks with double the index average yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why active investing can generate a higher yield for income hunters than simply settling for a FTSE…

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Investors hate these 2 FTSE income stocks! Is this an opportunity?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones takes a look at 2 FTSE 100 income stocks that investors are snubbing right now to see whether…

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These passive income shares have 7.7%+ dividend yields!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These are the highest-yielding income shares in the FTSE 100 today, but is the passive income too good to be…

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Is this one of the safest dividend stocks in the UK?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

After hiking dividends for over 25 years in a row, this dividend stock's considered to be one of the safest…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target £12.21 an hour in passive income?

| Stephen Wright

Can UK investors earn the National Living Wage without having to work for it? Stephen Wright sets out the road…

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Here are 3 lesser-known second income stocks

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of Britons invest for a second income. And as dividend yields are inversely proportional to share prices, the best…

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Buying 10,000 of these shares could unlock an £822 second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a stock with a 6.8% dividend yield that he believes can help to boost second income…

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Here are the latest share price and dividend forecasts for Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Berkeley Group

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

UK housebuilder share prices, such as Taylor Wimpey, have taken a hit this year. Can they rebound? Here’s what analysts…

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Should investors buy this dirt cheap stock to start generating passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With a 6.9% dividend yield, this unloved FTSE 250 enterprise is starting to look like a dirt cheap stock capable…

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7.6% dividend yield but down 25%! Could this be a FTSE bargain to snap up now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Market turbulence has caused this FTSE 250 asset manager to tumble, but with a well-funded balance sheet, could the high…

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Buying 840 of these shares unlocks a £500 second income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With just £5,700, investors can start earning a £500 second income that could also deliver impressive capital gains if this…

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