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How much would an investor need in an ISA for a £500 monthly income?

| Roland Head

The high yields available from some dividend stocks could make it easier for investors to meet passive income goals, as…

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This FTSE 100 stock has 34 years of dividend increases and trades at a 52-week low

| Stephen Wright

Buying shares in a durable business at an unusually low price is what investors dream of. And a FTSE 100…

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Is it time to forget about the Footsie and look to the FTSE 250 for dividend shares?

| James Beard

Our writer considers whether income investors should turn to the UK’s second tier of listed companies when looking for dividend…

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Investing £5,000 today could generate a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

£5,000 is more than enough to build a passive income stream in the stock market, but how much can investors…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks that investors should consider for income

| Ken Hall

Our writer Ken Hall evaluates two defensive dividend payers in the FTSE 100 that he thinks investors should consider buying…

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On dividend payment day, what next for the easyJet share price?

| James Beard

Since March 2020, the easyJet share price has fallen 4.5%. Our writer considers the airline’s income potential and its growth…

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How much would an investor need to put into UK shares for a £700 monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, starting from nothing, an investor could aim to build a sizeable monthly passive income stream by…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for M&G shares in 2025 and 2026

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at the latest dividend forecasts for FTSE 100 asset manager M&G. Is this 9% yield a safe…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares up to 2028

| Stephen Wright

Can analyst forecasts offer a useful insight into dividend shares? Stephen Wright take a look with one of the FTSE…

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Could this finally revive the sickly Vodafone share price?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Vodafone share price has been in a downward spiral for most of this century. But might this good news…

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How much second income could be made from the dozen highest-yielding FTSE 250 shares?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith tots up the combined results for the highest-yielding stocks in the FTSE250 index and explains how it can…

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Here’s how many British American Tobacco shares I need for £1,500 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer is wondering whether he should increase his position in this FTSE 100 passive income stock that's up 32%…

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This re-energised FTSE 250 ultra-high-yield star looks packed with value to me now!

| Simon Watkins

A big reorganisation is under way at this FTSE 250 firm, which is already seeing good results. It also delivers…

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Is this the FTSE 100’s best dividend share?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of a high-yield FTSE 100 share he believes investors should consider for their…

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Down 27% in 3 days! Should I buy the dip in this FTSE 250 defence stock?

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE stock has collapsed in recent days, leaving this Fool wondering if he's looking at a buying opportunity for…

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How many cheap BT shares does an investor need to get £100 in monthly ISA income?

| Harvey Jones

BT shares have jumped more than 50% in a year but still yield around 5%. Harvey Jones crunches the numbers…

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Up 55% and yielding 8.6%! Legal & General shares are suddenly running riot!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones bought Legal & General shares for their fantastic dividend income, but now they're offering growth as well. What's…

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Is £500,000 enough to generate a £43,000 annual second income?

| Stephen Wright

There are FTSE 100 stocks with big dividend yields at the moment. But can an investor with £500,000 in cash…

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A 6.4% yield but up 25% from last April, are Aviva shares worth me buying now?

| Simon Watkins

Aviva shares are trading near a seven-year high and although their yield has fallen it's still good. So should I…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how an investor can target £3,560 in annual passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers explains how an investor could target making thousands of pounds in passive income by holding great dividend stocks…

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How much would an investor need in dividend shares to make £1,000 a month?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through both the strategy and the numbers behind the investment aim of using dividend shares to make…

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£11,000 in savings? Here’s how investors could use that to target an annual passive income of £12,892 over time!

| Simon Watkins

Money put into high-dividend-paying shares with the returns used to buy more of them can generate potentially life-changing passive income.

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2 cheap FTSE dividend stocks to consider buying for an ISA

| Paul Summers

The deadline for using up the Stocks and Shares ISA allowance is almost upon us. Paul Summers has spotted two…

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£20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how an investor could target £1,342 in passive income each month

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a long-term approach to investing a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate a four-figure monthly income.

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How a stock market crash could boost investors’ passive income by over 40%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how a continued fall in the stock market isn't always a bad thing, especially when it comes…

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The Phoenix share price jumps 7.5% on today’s results, but still yields a stunning 9.4%!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones put his faith in the Phoenix share price and this morning was rewarded with a 7.5% jump on…

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See how much an investor needs in their ISA to earn a £499 monthly second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how it's possible to build a long-term second income by investing in a…

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I’m considering buying more of this struggling FTSE 100 stock

| Paul Summers

This FTSE 100 stock hasn't exactly set our writer's portfolio on fire during the time he's owned it. But Paul…

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Want a 9% dividend yield? This lucrative income stock might be one to consider

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This unloved renewable energy trust is offering one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 250. Is this a…

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Do real estate investment trusts (REITs) make great dividend shares?

| James Beard

Always on the hunt for interesting dividend shares, our writer takes a closer look at some of the UK’s real…

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How much do investors need in an ISA to earn a £2,500 monthly passive income?

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explores how investors could strive for £30k in tax-free passive income each year from a dividend stock portfolio.

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How much would a 45-year-old need to invest in an ISA to earn a £1k monthly passive income at 65?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones looks at how much an investor would need to put away every month to build a steady passive…

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Is £150,000 enough to generate £1,000 a month in passive income?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright takes a look at three UK stocks with dividend yields above 8% that passive income investors might be…

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3 of the safest dividend stocks in the UK?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These three dividend stocks have been hiking shareholder payouts for more than two decades in a row, but does that…

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£30k to invest? 3 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend shares to target a £2,190 passive income

| Royston Wild

Forward dividend yields on these FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks smash the average for UK shares, as Royston Wild…

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3 high-yield dividend shares to consider buying for a retirement portfolio

| Charlie Carman

Dividend shares can provide retirees with regular passive income in their golden years. Our writer picks out three with yields…

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£15k of passive income a year? It’s possible with the right dividend strategy!

| Mark Hartley

To figure out how much dividends are needed for a lucrative passive income stream, investors must understand which strategies get…

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5 shares yielding over 5% to consider for a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane introduces a handful of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares he thinks an income-focussed SIPP investor should consider.

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Here’s how an investor could invest a £20k ISA to target £1,500 of passive income per year

| Christopher Ruane

Can a £20,000 ISA throw off close to £30 per week on average of passive income when invested in blue-chip…

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How to optimise an ISA and target a £2k monthly second income

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley considers the potential benefits of various ISA products and outlines a strategy that could lead to a lucrative…

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