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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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Want to earn a £1,000 monthly passive income? Here’s how much you might need to invest

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Everyone wants to make money while sleeping. But how big does an investment portfolio need to be to generate a…

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Thank goodness I sold dividend stock WPP a few years ago

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

WPP used to be a great dividend stock to own. However, in recent years, it's been an absolute dog due…

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£10,000 worth of shares in this FTSE 100 company has generated £740 in passive income in 2025

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This financial services stock is generating a ton of passive income for long-term investors. In short, it's an absolute cash…

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I asked ChatGPT for a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy. Can I beat it?

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 100 is packed with top dividend shares to choose from. Here are five Royston Wild thinks could beat…

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7.5% dividend yield! But is this FTSE 250 share a value trap?

| Cliff D'Arcy

This well-known FTSE 250 share offers a juicy dividend yield of nearly 7.5% a year. But is this stock a…

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Could your ISA deliver a £1,000 monthly income in retirement? Here’s what it takes

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones does some simple maths to show how much investors need to earn a decent tax-free income from their…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £766 a week in passive income?

| Ben McPoland

A Stocks and Shares ISA account shields dividends from the taxman, allowing portfolio returns to compound at a far higher…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks that have a 5-year dividend growth rate over 20%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a couple of FTSE 100 shares with a good track record in recent years when it…

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I asked ChatGPT to find the best UK stocks for passive income. Here’s what it said…

| Alan Oscroft

Screening the hundreds of passive income candidates on the UK stock market can be a daunting task. Here's how AI…

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How big does a Stocks and Shares ISA need to be to target a £1k monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a Stocks and Shares ISA can be used as part of a strategy to try and…

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The Lloyds share price is at a 52-week high. Here are 3 reasons why investors may consider buying

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall investigates if there are compelling reasons for investors to consider buying Lloyds shares, despite the soaring price.

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I asked ChatGPT if I should buy this top dividend stock in an ISA or SIPP and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is torn between buying this top FTSE 100 income share inside a Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP.…

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3 FTSE 250 stocks paying 7%+ yields in November 2025!

| John Fieldsend

Big dividend yields abound on the FTSE 250 as autumn arrives. Here are three stocks to consider as the leaves…

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Is the BP share price about to shock us all?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been downbeat about prospects for the BP share price in recent months but now he's beginning to…

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£20,000 invested in Greggs shares 1 year ago is currently worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Greggs' shares with stock in the sausage roll-maker continuing to underperform the…

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The Taylor Wimpey share price can’t stop falling – and I’ll keep on buying

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is taking advantage of the struggling Taylor Wimpey share price to build a significant stake in the ultra-high-yielding…

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5 dividend-paying UK shares to consider for a retirement portfolio

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a handful of UK shares he thinks could potentially help a retirement portfolio to generate passive income.

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I asked ChatGPT if UK shares are going to crash imminently and this is what it said

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith acknowledges some risk events coming up for the stock market but looks to defensive UK shares to help…

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Can I beat ChatGPT in picking great dividend shares to buy?

| Stephen Wright

How good is AI when it comes to picking dividend shares for the next five years? Stephen Wright is on…

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Prediction: £10,000 in Tesco shares will deliver a £1,051 passive income by 2028

| Royston Wild

Tesco share are tipped to deliver more healthy dividend growth. Does this make the FTSE 100 retailer a no-brainer buy…

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I gobbled up Greggs shares. Was I a silly sausage?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Due to slower sales growth and higher costs, Greggs shares have almost halved in 2025. So far, buying this FTSE…

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Down 55%, is now the time to buy Diageo shares for my ISA?

| Ben McPoland

Now languishing at a 10-year low, bombed-out Diageo shares appear dirt-cheap and are sporting a respectable dividend yield.

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Investors can target £17,497 in yearly passive income from 2,958 shares in this 8%-yielding FTSE 100 dividend star — here’s how

| Simon Watkins

The UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement group offers one of the highest yields in the FTSE index, generating significant…

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Aged 60 and investing for income? I asked ChatGPT to pick 1 dividend share

| Harvey Jones

Investors increasingly favour income over growth as they near retirement. Harvey Jones is on the hunt for a FTSE 100…

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Here are the dividend forecasts for Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest to 2028!

| John Fieldsend

Dividends from FTSE 100 banks are rising! Our Foolish author takes a look at the forecast dividend yields for the…

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What can investors expect from the BT dividend yield ahead of this week’s results?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley looks at analyst forecasts to get a better idea how this week’s results could affect BT’s dividend yield…

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2 REIT stocks I bought for a lifetime of passive income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

REITs can be an effective way for investors to unlock long-term dividend income at incredibly high yields. Here are two…

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I told ChatGPT I wanted a passive income ISA that pays forever and it suggested…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is looking to generate a passive income in retirement from a balance portfolio of FTSE 100 shares. Could…

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3 FTSE shares that could rally this week if earnings updates impress 

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley takes a closer look at the forecasts for three massive blue-chip FTSE shares ahead of this week’s busy…

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If I invest £10,000 in BT shares, how much passive income can I earn?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

BT shares are a popular dividend stock in Britain, but just how much money are shareholders making in 2025, and…

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If I invest £20,000 in National Grid shares, how much passive income can I get?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

National Grid shares are a popular dividend pick in the UK with defensive cash flows. But just how much passive…

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Prediction: £10,000 in Lloyds shares will deliver a £1,073 dividend income in 2026 and 2027

| Royston Wild

Lloyds shares continue to offer one of the FTSE 100’s highest dividend yields. Does this make the banking giant a…

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How big must an ISA be to provide you with a £3,000 monthly second income?

| Royston Wild

Looking to build life-changing wealth for retirement? Here’s how a Stocks and Shares ISA could deliver a sustained second income.

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Should I buy Unilever shares before the stock goes ex-dividend on Thursday?

| Stephen Wright

Is now a good time to look at Unilever shares? Stephen Wright takes a look at what investors need to…

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Chasing a passive income? Check out these 3 top global dividend shares

| Royston Wild

The UK isn’t the only source of dividend shares. Here are three overseas passive income stocks to consider and I'm…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for monthly passive income of over £1,000?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer walks through some of the basics when it comes to using an ISA full of dividend shares to…

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Up 60% in 2025, this FTSE 250 stock still yields 5.7%!

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers takes a closer look at a stock from the FTSE 250 that's been giving owners a compelling mix…

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This superb FTSE passive income gem now generates a stunning 9% dividend yield!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 housebuilder now offers one of the highest dividend yields in any of the major UK indexes, which…

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£20,000 invested in this FTSE 250 financial gem could make me £12,406 in annual dividend income over time!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 investment star has delivered consistently high dividend yields over the past five years, which can lead to…

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Here’s how much passive income investors have made with BP shares since 2020

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian looks back at the last five years of dividends from BP shares and discovers just how much passive…

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