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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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£2k invested in Lloyds shares 2 years ago would have made this much passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through the numbers relating to passive income from Lloyds stock in the past couple of years and…

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At last, the FTSE 100 is beating the S&P 500 and Nasdaq!

| Cliff D'Arcy

For the past 15 years or so, the US S&P 500 has thrashed the UK's FTSE 100. Remarkably, this trend…

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Here’s how to build £100k from a fiver a day and earn £10 a day in passive income

| Mark Hartley

With just a spare fiver a day to invest in dividend stocks, our writer envisions a strategy to save £100k…

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£3k in savings? Here’s how someone could start investing for lifelong passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out how a stock market beginner, or old hand, could start investing a £3k lump sum to…

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Are British American Tobacco shares a good choice for passive income investors to consider?

| Stephen Wright

With a dividend yield of almost 8%, is the FTSE 100’s largest cigarette company a passive income opportunity or a…

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£20,000 of Lloyds shares could generate £3,276 of passive income over the next 3 years

| James Beard

This FTSE 100 bank recently announced a bigger-than-expected increase in its dividend. Our writer believes it’s good news for passive…

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Here’s how much an investor would need to spend on Legal & General shares to target a £1,000 passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Using a well-known FTSE 100 firm as an example, our writer illustrates the passive income potential (and pitfalls) of stock…

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£10,000 invested in Unilever shares 12 months ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

After years of inertia, Unilever shares have come to life over the last 12 months. And the FTSE 100 company…

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This share helps me earn a second income — and it sells for pennies

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at some pros and cons of one share he owns primarily for its potential to help boost…

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With a spare £9K, here’s how a Stocks and Shares ISA could earn £1K+ annually in dividends

| Christopher Ruane

Taking a long-term approach and finding high-quality shares to buy can help unlock the passive income potential of a Stocks…

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8.4% dividend yield! Here’s a FTSE 100 share to consider in March for passive income

| Royston Wild

A lump sum or regular investment in this FTSE 100 share could help investors supercharge their passive income, reckons Royston…

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These 5 problems could hit the Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds share prices in 2025!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds share prices have surged between 55% and 102% over the last 12 months. But could…

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3 stunning high-yield dividend stocks to consider buying in March 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has plucked three tempting dividend stocks from the FTSE 100 that look good value and offer juicy yields.…

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Here’s why the Aviva share price just jumped 4%, and why there could be more to come

| Alan Oscroft

The latest results show the Aviva turnaround bringing home the goods, and it shows in the share price gains of…

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£10,000 invested in Taylor Wimpey shares 6 months ago is now worth…

| Harvey Jones

Taylor Wimpy shares have had a rough old run, says Harvey Jones. But he's keeping faith as he reckons the…

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

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BP shares haven’t performed terribly over the last five years. However, investors could have done much better in other areas…

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’ve sold in February

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright's been selling a FTSE 250 passive income stock this month. What changed his mind about his investment and…

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I’ve lost my faith in National Grid shares!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is surprised to discover he's lost faith in National Grid shares to deliver reliable dividend income and growth…

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£20k to invest? 2 FTSE 250 dividend stocks to consider for a potential £1,220 passive income!

| Royston Wild

I think these two very different high-yield FTSE 250 stocks could be great sources of dividend income over the long…

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Are Legal & General shares gaslighting me?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is beginning to doubt his own take on reality. He thinks Legal & General shares are a brilliant…

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Up just 8% in 5 years, what’s going on with the National Grid share price?

| Christopher Ruane

Over five years, the National Grid share price has grown -- but far less than the benchmark index of which…

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3 reliable FTSE 250 shares to consider buying for rising passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers identifies three mid-cap stocks that all boast enviable records of throwing more cash back to their shareholders each…

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Taylor Wimpey shares fall again as profit tanks 32%! But is now the time to consider buying?

| Paul Summers

Taylor Wimpey shares can't stop falling and today's full-year results haven't helped matters. However, our writer thinks the long-term outlook…

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Considering an investment of £10 a week in these UK dividend shares could result in a £1,727 passive income

| Stephen Wright

Regular investing can generate some terrific results. And Stephen Wright thinks some FTSE 100 dividend shares are better than they…

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£5,000 invested in stocks with a high dividend yield could make this amount of passive income

| Mark Hartley

Our writer explores how a portfolio of UK shares with above-average dividend yields can lead to compounded returns and a…

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This is the extraordinary amount of passive income investors could make from £11,000 of shares in this FTSE ultra-high-yield gem…

| Simon Watkins

This stock pays one of the highest yields in any FTSE index and can potentially generate huge passive income, especially…

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A top-level insider at Diageo just bought £500k worth of shares

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Diageo shares have tanked. But one director at the alcoholic beverages company clearly believes there’s an investment opportunity here.

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According to the dividend forecast, £5k in this income stock could eventually make £1k a year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the numbers behind a high-yield stock and flags up why the dividend forecast could point to further…

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With an 11.2% yield, could this FTSE 250 share be a dividend gold mine?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley is evaluating a FTSE 250 dividend share with a double-digit yield. There's a lot to like about it…

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Here’s the latest dividend forecast for Aviva shares through to 2026

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Aviva shares thinks the FTSE 100 insurer offers solid all-round value despite the share price climbing higher…

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£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares at the start of this year is now worth…

| Harvey Jones

After a patchy 2024, Lloyds shares have made a blistering start to the new year. Harvey Jones looks at whether…

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What returns can an investor expect with £5 a day in a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Mark Hartley

A fiver a day in a Stocks and Shares ISA can mean the difference between a struggle in old age…

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The FTSE 100 is in a strong bull market. Here are 2 shares to consider buying now

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

While the FTSE 100 is near its all-time highs, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors. Here are two…

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How an investor could target a passive income of £2,747 a year from just £2k of savings!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how it's possible to generate a high and rising passive income stream from a relatively small initial…

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Down 30%, this FTSE 250 stock has an 11% dividend yield! I’m tempted

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith scratches his head as he looks over a FTSE 250 company with a juicy dividend yield but a…

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£11k in savings? Here’s how investors could target £17,864 in annual passive income from this 9.5%-yielding gem

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 ultra-high-yield dividend gem can generate a potentially life-changing passive income over time, and it looks very undervalued…

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2 high-yield shares that could generate £1,000 in passive income from a £20,000 investment

| Ken Hall

Considering building a passive income? Ken Hall has two high-yield financial services stocks that pay well above the Footsie average.

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Is the easyJet share price looking cheap right now?

| Ken Hall

Our writer Ken Hall takes a look at the easyJet share price to see if it looks like good value…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE dividend stock to buy now and this is what it told me

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith turns to AI to pick himself the best dividend stock in the market now and compares it to…

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£10,000 invested in Diageo shares a year ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Diageo shares have been one of the FTSE 100’s worst performers over the last year. But the company’s competitive position…

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