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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could realistically be used to target £633 of passive income each month

| Christopher Ruane

Starting with the standard annual ISA allowance of £20k today, how much passive income could someone really aim for over…

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How many Lloyds shares would I need to target £1,250 annual passive income?

| James Beard

Lloyds shares have a reputation for being excellent for dividends. But how many would be needed to match the return…

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Does a 7%+ dividend yield make B&M shares a slam-dunk buy?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

B&M shares are now paying an enormous 8.3% dividend yield! But there’s a small catch, as investment analyst Zaven Boyrazian…

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These 5 dividend stocks could generate 6.8% passive income over the next 12 months

| James Beard

There are plenty of opportunities for those wanting to earn a chunky second income from dividend stocks. James Beard takes…

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How to aim for a £10,000-a-year passive income from a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Andrew Mackie

With the new Stocks and Shares ISA tax year underway, Andrew Mackie is focusing on high-quality dividend stocks to help…

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9.8% dividend yields! 2 passive income shares to consider in an ISA

| Royston Wild

Kicking around some stock ideas for the new ISA season? Here are two passive income shares Royston Wild thinks investors…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £2,400-a-year second income

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie outlines one of his core investing principles: building a second income through high-quality, sustainable dividend stocks.

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How much do you need in an ISA to generate £30k a year passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones gets out his calculator to work out how much passive income investors can earn from dividends in a…

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This £20k ISA could deliver almost £1,500 passive income per year

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon shows how building a simple dividend stock portfolio could generate a substantial amount of passive income each year.

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How much does an investor need in an ISA to target a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says recent stock market volatility could be a good time for ISA investors to purchase cut-price FTSE 100…

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Should I put 100% of my cash into this dividend stock for a second income?

| Royston Wild

Parking a lump sum in this 8.5% dividend stock could yield an enormous second income. Royston Wild asks: is that…

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How to aim for a £71.5k passive income from UK shares and never work again!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

By regularly investing in UK shares you can potentially start earning sufficient passive income to stop work and enjoy a…

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Last chance ISA: I’d aim to turn £20K into £2,000 a year in passive income

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie shows how an ISA strategy built on time, compounding, and quality stocks can turn a £20,000 allowance into…

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This tax season, consider FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy for a fresh ISA

| Mark Hartley

When a new tax season rolls around, smart ISA investors start hunting for sustainable dividend stocks to buy. Mark Hartley…

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Why is everyone selling BP shares?

| John Fieldsend

BP shares have been some of the most sold in the last week. What's going on here? And could this…

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Is this market correction a once-in-a-decade chance to buy ultra-high-yield income stocks?

| Harvey Jones

As share prices fall, dividend yields rise. The FTSE 100 is full of top income stocks and Harvey Jones says…

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£10,000 invested in ultra-high yield Legal & General shares on 5 April last year is now worth…

| Harvey Jones

Investors typically buy Legal & General shares for the dividend income, as they now yield more than 8.5%. But will…

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How much would someone need in an ISA to double the state pension and target a £24,436 annual income?

| James Beard

A full state pension is £230.25 per week. But James Beard reckons it’s possible to aim to double this by…

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How much would someone need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £1,667 monthly second income?

| James Beard

Our writer reckons a Stocks and Shares ISA is a great way of targeting a healthy second income. And it…

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This massive passive income of £88bn is coming in 2026!

| Cliff D'Arcy

As a huge fan of passive income, I'm claiming a hefty share of this £88bn of 'free money' -- and…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how to try and turn that into a £193 monthly second income

| Christopher Ruane

With a long-term approach and applying basic principles of good investment, our writer reckons someone with under £10k could earn…

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A 2026 stock market crash could be a rare passive income opportunity

| John Fieldsend

If a stock market crash comes our way then it might throw up plentiful opportunities for investors to secure a…

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A 6.3% forecast yield! 1 bargain-basement FTSE passive income gem to buy today?  

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 passive income star has delivered consistently high dividends, with analysts forecasting more to come, and it looks…

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£100 invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA today could be worth…

| John Fieldsend

A Stocks and Shares ISA is a proven way of building wealth. But how much could a smaller stake of…

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A 9.2% forecast yield and 59% undervalued! 1 dirt cheap FTSE income gem to buy today? 

| Simon Watkins

This dependable, asset‑light FTSE income share yields 8.3%, which is forecast to rise, and looks deeply undervalued, driven by strong…

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2 bargain-basement income stocks to consider in an ISA

| Royston Wild

Looking for cheap last-minute shares for a Stocks and Shares ISA? These income stocks could be what investors have been…

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As stock markets tank, this FTSE 100 share looks cheap to me!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The US-Iran war has caused stock markets to crash worldwide. This FTSE 100 stock has been hit hard, but I'd…

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£5,000 invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA during Covid is now worth…

| Mark Hartley

The FTSE 100 achieved an unusually high return over the past five years. Mark Hartley calculates how much £5k in…

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Down 10% in a month with a near-7% yield — are Aviva shares the perfect ISA buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says stock market volatility could give investors the opportunity to snap up Aviva shares at a reduced price…

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The stock market is changing fundamentally — and most investors haven’t noticed

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie argues the FTSE 100 is being misread — beneath the volatility, investors are rotating into cash-generating businesses, not…

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How big must an ISA be to aim for a £25,000+ a year second income?

| Simon Watkins

Ahead of the 5 April ISA deadline, I double-checked I had fully utilised my tax-free allowance by topping up my…

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How many Greggs shares does someone need to earn a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Stephen Wright

When share prices fall, dividend yields go up. And in that situation, investors looking for passive income can find unusually…

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Aviva shares are still up strongly — so why has the yield jumped back above 6%?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks beyond the cyclical noise in Aviva shares to show a capital-light transformation and re-rating story the market…

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This dividend share’s yielding 7%. And it’s 13% undervalued

| James Beard

James Beard takes a closer look at a FTSE 100 dividend share that has an above-average yield and is trading…

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2 income stocks that could offer serious growth too as the ISA deadline approaches

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details two income stocks that offer investors above-average dividend yields but also the potential for share price…

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An 8.8% forecast dividend yield! 1 FTSE 100 income share to buy today after bullish 2025 numbers?

| Simon Watkins

With strong 2025 results and earnings growth forecasts, this high-yielding FTSE 100 share could offer far more income potential than…

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Here are the latest dividend and price forecasts for Tesco shares

| Ben McPoland

Tesco shares reached a 15-year high in the FTSE 100 index in February. Are they still worth considering near such…

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Has it ever been easier to target a £1,680 ISA income with dividend shares?

| Royston Wild

Looking for opportunities to supercharge your second income? This could be the moment you've been waiting for, says Royston Wild.

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Dividend Shares

Whisper it: these SECRET dividend stocks could supercharge your passive income

| Royston Wild

These forgotten UK dividend stocks offer higher yields than almost all FTSE 100 income-paying shares. But what are they?

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£5,000 invested in BP shares a year ago is now worth…

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks beyond the oil price surge to show why BP's cash flow and strategy shift matter more for…

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