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2 well-covered FTSE 100 dividend shares to consider buying right now

| Alan Oscroft

Forecasts for dividend shares are falling, with yields dropping as share prices climb. These two should have the earnings to…

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Here’s the latest dividend outlook for FTSE 100 shares

| Alan Oscroft

FTSE 100 dividend forecasts for 2025 are slipping back a bit, but plenty of companies still seem to have decent…

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How £100 a week can turn into £47,065 a year in passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

Could I really turn £400 a month into an income of over £47,000 a year? The secret involves mixing some…

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How much is needed in a SIPP to aim for nearly £20,000 of passive income a year?

| James Beard

Our writer explains how a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) could be used to target a five-figure income for later in…

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Here’s how investors could target £11,384 of passive income from 1,549 shares in this FTSE 250 dividend gem!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 advanced materials firm delivers a very high dividend yield that could generate a big annual income stream…

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Can this UK stock sustain the current 11.14% dividend yield?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through the reasons why he thinks a top UK stock’s juicy yield can be maintained in the…

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£10,000 invested in this UK monopoly could generate a second income of £1,232 a year

| James Beard

Our writer explains how a £10,000 investment could help generate a healthy second income every year. But there are some…

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These 2 dividend shares are yielding at least 8.4%!

| James Beard

Our writer looks at two FTSE dividend shares that are offering double-digit yields. However, there are reasons to be cautious.

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With a yield of 11.5% — and a 39% discount — is this stock the best for passive income?

| James Beard

Always on the lookout for passive income opportunities, our writer looks at the highest-yielding stock on the FTSE 350 that…

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How an investor could aim for £1,000 a month in passive income with just 3 FTSE 100 shares

| Mark Hartley

Sometimes it pays to keep things simple. Here, Mark Hartley outlines a strategy for beginners to get started towards £1k…

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Investing Articles

These 3 FTSE 100 shares have crashed over 1 year!

| Cliff D'Arcy

These three FTSE 100 flops have had a torrid 12 months, with their share prices collapsing as much as 43%.…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate £621 a month of passive income – tax-free!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a Stocks and Shares ISA could potentially generate sizeable long-term passive income streams from proven businesses.

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£11,000 in savings? Here’s how to target £13,998 of annual dividend income from Legal & General shares…

| Simon Watkins

Legal & General shares are extremely underpriced compared to their ‘fair value’ and continue to offer one of the highest…

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£20k in an ISA? Here’s how it could be used to target £423 of passive income each month

| Christopher Ruane

Earning money from dividends in an ISA is one way to set up passive income streams. Our writer explains how…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how to target £1,221 a month in passive income

| Paul Summers

Back the right blue-chip stocks and any investor can turn a savings pot into a big passive income stream. Our…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how to target £21,475 of annual passive income from this 10.2%-yielding energy high-flier!

| Simon Watkins

This energy firm pays one of the highest dividend yields in any of the FTSE leading indices that can generate…

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This 8%-yielder helped me build a second income – is it still worth buying today?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley reflects on one of his earliest dividend shares, Legal & General, and asks whether it’s still a smart…

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Here’s how a £20k ISA could earn £1,094 in passive income every year until 2055

| Stephen Wright

With UK government bond yields at multi-decade highs, Stephen Wright thinks the stock market is still the place to be…

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2 passive income gems with a 5-year dividend growth rate above 20%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines a couple of passive income shares with an above-average dividend yield and strong growth rate over the…

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Putting £10,000 into income shares could instantly unlock a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing is a terrific way to earn money without having to work for it. But how much can investors actually…

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2 decades of growth and a 15% dividend yield! Is there income potential in this small-cap AIM share?

| Mark Hartley

With a sky-high dividend yield and many years of growth, could this overlooked AIM share be a passive income gem?…

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£15k invested in these dividend shares could yield an enormous second income!

| Royston Wild

With dividend yields near double-digit percentages, I think these UK shares could be great ways to target a second income.

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See how much a 50-year-old should invest to get a £1k monthly passive income at 65

| Harvey Jones

Even at 50, there's still time to build a big enough stocks portfolio to generate a serious passive income at…

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With interest rates falling, dividend stocks could be the key to passive income between now and 2030

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

In the years ahead, dividend stocks are likely to offer far more potential for passive income than savings accounts, says…

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Which is better: £100,000 or a second income of £5,481 per year?

| Stephen Wright

Dividend stocks and government bonds are both worthy ways of earning a second income. But which is a better choice…

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Here’s how investing £10,000 a year can lead to annual passive income of £67,000

| Ben McPoland

This writer explores two different stock market approaches to building up a sizeable passive income figure. Both can generate significant…

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3 cheap dividend stocks I bought for a lifetime of passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

There are plenty of cash-rich dividend stocks at juicy discounts today. Zaven Boyrazian explores three that he's added to his…

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With a 10.1% dividend yield, could this FTSE 250 share be an income gold mine?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

At 10.1%, this unloved FTSE income stock has one of the highest dividend yields on the market. And if conditions…

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After the FTSE 100 broke 9,000 points, does the UK market look overvalued?

| Mark Hartley

The FTSE 100 went past 9,000 points this week but Mark Hartley says there are still bargains out there and…

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Here’s how £9,000 in savings could be used to target £343 a month of passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out a passive income plan that he reckons could help someone make sizeable sums over time without…

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4,985 shares of this FTSE dividend star pay an income equal to the State Pension!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian calculates how many shares investors would have to buy to generate enough income to match the UK State…

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£500 buys me 407 shares in this 8.2%-yielding income stock!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Got a small lump sum? Zaven Boyrazian explores one underappreciated income stock offering an enormous yield that could be set…

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£5k in savings? Here’s how that can unlock a £255 monthly second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Ever wondered how to turn a lump sum of savings into a chunky second income? Zaven Boyrazian explains a simple…

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Want a £50k passive income? Here’s how big your portfolio needs to be…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even small investors can go on to earn a £50,000 passive income by focusing on a simple long-term investment strategy.…

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

| Ben McPoland

Our writer digs into surging Santander shares to see whether they might be a good fit for his passive income…

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How to create a second income from UK property without purchasing a buy-to-let

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Looking to build a second income from property but don’t have the capital for a buy-to-let? Check out REITs, says…

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Down over 20%, should I dump this FTSE 100 dividend stock?

| Paul Summers

Our writer has been loving the passive income this dividend stock has been throwing off. But does the big share…

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These 4 FTSE 100 stocks are currently yielding more than 8%!

| James Beard

Our writer believes there are plenty of passive income opportunities among FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks. These are the top four…

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3 reasons I prefer HSBC over Lloyds shares

| Ben McPoland

While this writer likes Lloyds shares for their solid passive income potential, a rival FTSE 100 bank looks even more…

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With a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA, here are 3 ways an investor could target a £2k annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks there is more than one way to try and skin a cat when it comes to earning…

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