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Can you unlock a £5,513 annual second income by investing £100 a month?

| Stephen Wright

A 6% return on a £100 monthly investment is enough to earn a £5,513 second income after 30 years. Stephen…

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2 dividend stocks on the FTSE 250 with twice the yield of the index average!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley considers the prospects of two FTSE 250 dividend stocks with above-average yields. Could they offer investors long-term passive…

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This blue-chip UK income stock yields a stunning 8% – can it really keep paying that?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is a big fan of FTSE 100 income stock Phoenix Group Holdings, which offers an eye-popping dividend yield.…

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This REIT has a dividend forecast double the current FTSE 250 yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why an income stock with a juicy dividend forecast could be worth considering for payments in years…

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£5,000 in savings could potentially be turned into a £2,200 annual second income. Here’s how!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley illustrates basic principles of identifying reliable dividend stocks when targeting a high-yielding second income portfolio with a few…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks paying double the index average yield

| John Fieldsend

Only eight stocks on the FTSE 100 are paying double the index's average yield. Here are our Foolish author's top…

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These 3 FTSE 100 super-shares pay £18.6bn a year in passive income!

| Cliff D'Arcy

These three mega-cap stocks are set to pay £18.6bn in share dividends for 2025. The only way to collect some…

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This blue-chip comes with a killer 7.6% dividend yield – can it last?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones can't get enough of the dividend yield on this FTSE 100 stock, and he's got plenty of share…

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A 6.7% yield but down 15%, is it time for investors to consider this FTSE 250 media star?

| Simon Watkins

Shares in this FTSE 250 broadcasting giant have dropped in the past three months, but its dividend yield remains very…

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Dividend shares can be great for passive income. But be careful to avoid these 3 mistakes…

| Mark Hartley

Avoid these common mistakes when picking dividend shares. Mark Hartley points out risks and how DCC stands up as a…

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Back to black: can a refocus on fossil fuels save the BP share price?

| Mark Hartley

After scaling back its green ambitions under new CEO Murray Auchincloss, Mark Hartley weighs up what the change could mean…

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Analysts say Lloyds’ share price could hit £…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Lloyds’ share price has an incredible amount of positive momentum at the moment. Can it continue to deliver for investors…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £30,000 second income?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's a look at how we might plan to pocket a five-figure annual second income to help fund our retirement,…

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How much do you need in dividend stocks to pay the mortgage each month?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the numbers behind building an investment pot with dividend stocks that could generate over a grand a…

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Gold to $5,000? 2 UK stocks to consider buying right now

| Ben McPoland

Investors looking around for gold stocks to buy today might want to take a look at this pair from the…

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Time for me to add this 10.1%-yielding FTSE energy giant to my passive income portfolio?

| Simon Watkins

This well-diversified oil and gas giant offers one of the highest dividend yields in any major FTSE index, which can…

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Got £20k? Watch an Aviva shares portfolio grow with compounding

| Andrew Mackie

Aviva shares are up 43% in 2025, but just how much could an investor realistically expect to achieve if they…

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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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