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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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Up 68%, is this top UK dividend share still a bargain buy?

| Roland Head

This big dividend share looks like a cash machine and offers a market-beating yield - but is it still cheap?…

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2 top ETFs for investors seeking high-yield dividend shares to consider!

| Royston Wild

Looking for dividend shares to buy? Here are two top ETFs that may be safer, and no less lucrative, options…

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Yielding 9.4%, Legal & General shares are a passive income-generating machine

| Andrew Mackie

Legal & General’s shares may have struggled for momentum, but this Fool still rates them in the big league for…

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£10k invested in Vodafone shares a decade ago is now worth…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Despite paying big dividends, Vodafone shares have produced negative overall returns over the last decade meaning investors have lost money.

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Hargreaves Lansdown investors are piling into BP shares for a 7% yield. Is that a smart move?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BP shares have tanked and the dividend yield's risen. Could there be a great opportunity here for long-term investors?

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Barclays shares through to 2027!

| Royston Wild

Should dividend investors consider buying Barclays shares to hold for the next few years? Royston Wild looks at the FTSE…

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1 FTSE 100 retail stock investors should consider right now

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall has his eye on J Sainsbury as a shareholder-friendly FTSE 100 retail stock that is trading cheaply compared…

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Legal & General shares yield 9% but trade at a 10-year low! Are they a deadly value trap?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones loves all the dividend income he's getting from Legal & General shares, but he's starting to get a…

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2 dividend stocks with yields double the current base rate

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reviews a couple of dividend stocks that currently yield over 9%, which he believes fairly compensate an investor…

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This 9%-yielding passive income stock is down 10% from February. Is now the time for me to add to my holding?

| Simon Watkins

This ultra-high-yielding FTSE 100 passive income gem can generate enormous passive income over time, especially using the power of dividend…

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

| Royston Wild

Tesco shares are popular with investors seeking to make a stable second income. But just how robust is this FTSE…

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Meet the FTSE 250 share that’s gone up 44% a year since Covid-19

| Cliff D'Arcy

This FTSE 250 super-stock has turned £1,000 into £6,151 in just five years. But that's not all, as it has…

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How £100 a month could turn into £6,500 a year in passive income

| Stephen Wright

With enough time, a 6.5% annual return can turn £100 per month into something that yields £6,500 per year in…

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£5,000 invested in Legal & General shares 10 years ago would have generated passive income of…

| Muhammad Cheema

Legal & General shares are one of the highest-yielding in the FTSE 100. How much passive income could have been…

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3 world-class dividend stocks to consider for passive income

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

These three stocks could potentially help investors create a stable – and growing – stream of passive income in the…

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Down 32%, this FTSE stock now has a 12% dividend yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With one of the highest yields in the FTSE 350, is this emerging markets investment firm a screaming passive income…

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8%+ yields! Here’s the dividend forecast for Taylor Wimpey shares through to 2027

| Royston Wild

Taylor Wimpey has long been a solid pick for investors seeking top dividend shares. Can this FTSE 100 stock keep…

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9%+ yields! Here’s the dividend forecast for Legal & General shares to 2027

| Royston Wild

With one of the FTSE 100's highest dividend yields, should investors consider buying Legal & General shares this May? Let's…

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8.1% yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for British American Tobacco shares through to 2027

| Royston Wild

British American Tobacco shares have been a prized commodity for investors seeking a large passive income. Are they a potential…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares through to 2027

| Royston Wild

Do predictions of explosive dividend growth make Rolls-Royce one of the FTSE 100's hottest dividend shares? Let's take a look.

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I’m no Einstein but these 5 dividend shares could deliver £3,658 of passive income a year

| James Beard

Our writer claims you don’t have to be a genius to see how a handful of dividend shares can help…

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£100k in savings? Here’s how to unlock a £5k second income overnight

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With lots of savings in the bank, it's possible to start earning a chunky second income in less than 24…

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An analyst flags this dividend stock as 125% undervalued! Is it a potential buy?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

One analyst is predicting this dividend stock with a near-8% yield could more than double. I think it's difficult to…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Lloyds shares through to 2027!

| Royston Wild

The dividend yield on Lloyds shares rises to 6.6% over the next few years. Does this make the FTSE 100…

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Here’s how to target a £1,000 annual passive income stream for just £5 a day

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how £5 a day could lay the groundwork for a four-figure annual passive income in under seven…

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£20K in savings? Here’s how that could produce a £9,148 second income per year!

| Christopher Ruane

One common way to build a second income is to buy dividend shares. Our writer explains how a £20,000 lump…

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7.7% yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for BP shares through to 2027

| Royston Wild

BP's shares are among the FTSE 100's most popular for passive income. But how robust are the oil stock's dividend…

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This £20,000 ISA could deliver £8,499 of passive income a year

| James Beard

According to our writer, using an ISA to buy high-yielding FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) shares is a great way of generating…

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1,000 shares in this FTSE 100 stock could generate £900 a year in dividends

| Stephen Wright

Shares in UK retailers have been struggling recently. But have falling prices created unusually good opportunities for dividend investors?

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Shell shares through to 2027!

| Royston Wild

With dividend yields reaching almost 5% in the next few years, should I consider buying Shell shares for my FTSE…

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The FTSE 100 is on a 15-day winning streak

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 has risen 15 days in a row, rebounding hard from early April's lows. And while share prices…

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The Legal & General share price has gone nowhere. Does a 9% yield make up for that?

| Christopher Ruane

The Legal & General dividend yield is over 9% -- but its share price has moved sideways over the past…

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Investing £20k a year into an ISA for 20 years gives a potential passive income of…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says investors who commit to building a passive income from a spread of FTSE shares may be surprised…

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£20k to invest? 7 FTSE 100 dividend shares that could deliver a £1,180 passive income just this year!

| Royston Wild

Here's how a diversified portfolio of FTSE 100 shares could deliver a substantial passive income in 2025 and potentially beyond.

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Looking for UK dividend shares? £20k invested here could provide a £1,300 passive income in the next year!

| Royston Wild

A 6%-plus dividend yield makes this one of the UK's most attractive passive income shares in my book. Let's take…

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2 dividend stocks I’m staying well away from… for now

| Stephen Wright

Dividend stocks can be a great source of long-term passive income, but investors shouldn’t ignore obvious risks when looking for…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how investors could target £17,854 in annual dividend income from this FTSE 250 high-yield star!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 dividend gem delivers an extremely high yield that can make huge passive income over time and its…

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The dividend yield on this FTSE 100 stock has jumped 50% in a year. Time to buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why the yield on a FTSE 100 share has risen sharply over the past year but details…

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4 reasons I’m avoiding surging BT shares in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Despite being impressed with the recent performance of BT shares, this investor has no intention of buying any today. Here's…

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Lloyds share price outlook: see what £10k could be worth in a year

| Harvey Jones

The Lloyds share price has got its groove back in recent years and investors have got plenty of dividends on…

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