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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend yield forecast for Tesco shares through to 2026

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines why he likes Tesco stock as a sustainable income source going forward, based on the dividend yield…

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Investing Articles

A cheap dividend stock and an ETF I’d buy to target a £1,200 passive income

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild believes this FTSE 100 dividend hero and high-yield exchange-traded fund (ETF) could provide a strong passive income for…

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Investing Articles

A top FTSE 250 dividend growth share I’d buy for lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 250 can be a great place to search for dividend shares alongside the FTSE 100. Here's a passive…

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Investing Articles

Just released: our top 3 small-cap stocks to consider buying before November [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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2 high-yield dividend stocks and an ETF I’d buy to target a HUGE passive income

| Royston Wild

I think this high-yielding exchange-traded fund (ETF) and these dividend stocks could provide a healthy second income for years to…

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How I’d pick dividend stocks to retire with a second income using my £20k ISA allowance

| Mark Hartley

Our writer details his strategy to build a second income stream before retirement by investing in dividend stocks with the…

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Why I prefer FTSE 100 dividends over the S&P 500 right now

| Ben McPoland

As the S&P 500 soars to a new record, our writer highlights a high-yield dividend stock from the FTSE 100…

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If I’d bought this top FTSE 250 stock a year ago, I’d be up 84% today!

| Paul Summers

If only our writer had trusted his instincts and snapped up this FTSE 250 stock last year. Does Paul Summers…

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Investing Articles

5 of the top bargain-basement UK shares to consider buying right now

| Kevin Godbold

Many UK companies are fairly priced, but these five shares are plain cheap, despite being backed by good businesses with…

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How I’d turn £200 per week into a £20k passive income

| Ken Hall

Our writer Ken Hall is looking to build a substantial passive income using the magic of compound returns and just…

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Investing Articles

Here are the latest Lloyds share price and dividend forecasts

| Alan Oscroft

How are the City's brokers rating the Lloyds Bank share price in the near future? There's a fair bit of…

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2 UK dividend shares I’d love to buy for passive income!

| Mark Hartley

This Fool has burned through his investment budget this month but if he had the cash, he'd grab these two…

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Investing For Beginners

5 steps that could turn me into a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how his goal of becoming a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire could be boosted by keeping to…

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After solid Q3 results, is the Rentokil Initial share price an opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

As the Rentokil Initial share price soars after its Q3 update, is the decline now over for one of the…

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£9,000 of BP shares could make me a yearly passive income of £2,825!

| Simon Watkins

A small investment in BP shares could generate a high passive income over a few decades, especially if the dividends…

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Down 11%, is now the time for me to buy this once hotly-favoured FTSE 250 growth stock?

| Simon Watkins

Shares in this FTSE 250 firm have dipped recently, despite rising fast in the past few years, raising the prospect…

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Should I buy more Lloyds shares or this FTSE rival yielding 9.2% with a P/E of just 7.6?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones loves his Lloyds shares but when he looks at this rival FTSE 100 bank's forecast 9.2% yield he…

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£10,000 of Phoenix Group shares could net me a £1,009 monthly passive income!

| Royston Wild

Thanks to one of the FTSE 100's biggest dividend yields, one large investment in Phoenix Group shares could create a…

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Down 30% last week! Should I grab this FTSE 100 stock while it’s cheap?

| Mark Hartley

A sudden price drop can be an opportunity to invest in a stock at a low price but it involves…

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As BP’s share price drops below 400p, is it time for me to start buying?

| Roland Head

BP’s falling share price means the oil giant now offers a tempting 6% dividend yield. Is this a bargain buy,…

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Investing For Beginners

Inflation falls to 1.7%! Here are the UK shares that I think will benefit the most

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through some of his favourite UK shares and the respective sectors that could gain the most from…

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Down 75% in 18 months, is the Burberry share price poised for a mighty rebound?

| Ben McPoland

The Burberry share price has fallen off a cliff, leaving this Fool wondering if he should snap up shares in…

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Here’s the stock I’d buy to start earning a second income before Christmas

| Stephen Wright

If I bought shares in The PRS REIT today I could start earning a second income by the end of…

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Dividend Shares

£8k in savings? Here’s how I’d try and grow a pot to £511 of monthly passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why passive income from dividend shares could really come into focus with the likely cuts expected to…

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Investing Articles

After the Vistry share price crash, should I buy this FTSE 100 stock instead?

| Ben McPoland

With the UK population expected to surge, this writer wants to get some exposure to the housebuilding sector through a…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 100 stock is one of the worst performers in my Stocks and Shares ISA. What should I do with it?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon’s Stocks and Shares ISA has generated strong returns recently. But this Footsie stock has been an absolute dog.

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Investing Articles

Can the move towards renewable energy push the SSE share price higher?

| James Beard

Everyone seems to be talking about green energy these days. Our writer considers how the SSE share price might respond…

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Investing Articles

Now above 540p, has the Rolls-Royce share price become a bit of a nonsense?

| James Beard

Taking inspiration from Edward Lear and his famous book of nonsense, our writer waxes lyrical about the Rolls-Royce share price.

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Down 43% since 16 July! Is now a good time to buy the FTSE 250’s worst performer?

| James Beard

Our writer asks whether the significant drop -- over the past three months -- in the share price of the…

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Investing Articles

Around £28 a share, is it time for me to buy this overlooked FTSE growth stock on the dip?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE firm is a strategic partner of The Coca-Cola Company, with strong growth prospects and a share price that…

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Investing Articles

Anywhere under £4.17, BT’s share price looks a steal to me

| Simon Watkins

BT’s share price doesn't fully reflect recent advances in its long-term strategy or strong growth prospects, leaving it looking very…

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Investing Articles

5 of the ‘safest’ dividend stocks on Earth?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These dividend stocks have the longest track record of hiking payouts in the UK stock market, making them the ‘safest’…

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2 no-brainer Warren Buffett stocks to buy now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here are two of Warren Buffett’s biggest investments in 2024! But are they actually winning stocks for me to buy…

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A FTSE 100 share I’ll avoid like the plague in 2025!

| Royston Wild

This popular FTSE share’s cheap on paper. But Royston Wild believes the risk of owning it outweigh the potential rewards…

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3 competitors Fool believe will outperform Tesla stock over the next 5 years

| The Motley Fool Staff

Tesla is probably the most volatile stock in the Magnificent Seven stock: just take a look at its share-price chart…

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Down 10% in a month with a 10% yield! Is this stock a no-brainer buy for a second income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones bought this FTSE 100 stock because it offered an unmissable double-digit yield. Now he's wondering whether it will…

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Here’s the latest FTSE 100 dividend forecast, and it’s growing

| Alan Oscroft

Despite a generally good year for UK share prices so far in 2024, yields are still strong. And the dividend…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares that are smashing the rest of the FTSE 100

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that are well ahead of the FTSE 100 average for both the dividend…

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Investing Articles

I’d love to buy this FTSE 100 value stock today

| Paul Summers

This top-tier value stock has massively trailed the FTSE 100 so far in 2024. But as inflation holds steady and…

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Down 87%, is this once-famous stock set to explode like the Rolls-Royce share price?

| Ben McPoland

Unlike the roaring Rolls-Royce share price, this growth stock and former household name has totally bombed. But is it due…

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