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Just released: April’s latest small-cap stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

We believe the UK small-cap market offers a myriad of opportunities across a wide range of different businesses and industries.

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Forget investing for the next five years, 5 stocks that can last forever

| The Motley Fool Staff

Two US-listed stocks, and three right here in Blighty -- find out the names of five businesses that have our…

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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy before May [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Want to make your grandchildren rich? Consider buying these UK stocks

| The Motley Fool Staff

Four Fool UK writers share the stocks that they believe have a lot of runway to grow over the long…

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9 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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Just released: April’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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5 stocks that Fools think are overvalued

| The Motley Fool Staff

There are a few famous value investors who spring to mind that might take one look at these stocks, and…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to buy before May [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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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: Unilever plc, Prudential plc & Pearson plc

| G A Chester

Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and Pearson plc (LON:PSON) are top dividend growth shares of Murray Income Trust plc…

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Why Every Investor Should Own National Grid plc, SSE PLC Or Centrica PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

National Grid plc (LON: NG), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) have many desirable qualities.

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5 10%-Yielders To Consider: Vedanta Resources plc, Infinis Energy PLC, Anglo Pacific Group plc, Pan African Resources plc & GVC Holdings PLC

| Roland Head

Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED), Infinis Energy PLC (LON:INFI), Anglo Pacific Group plc (LON:APF), Pan African Resources plc (LON:PAF) and GVC…

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Is Aviva plc A Better Buy Than Esure Group PLC After Hiking Dividend By 15%?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy Aviva plc (LON: AV) ahead of sector peer Esure Group PLC (LON: ESUR)?

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Are Devro plc And Cranswick plc Better Buys Than Centrica PLC And SSE PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy food producers, Devro plc (LON: DVO) and Cranswick plc (LON: CWK), ahead of utility companies, Centrica PLC…

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Is Lloyds Banking Group PLC Gearing Up To Announce A Special Dividend This Year?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) might be planning a special dividend payout for the end of the year.

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc Is A Better Dividend Stock Than BP plc

| Jack Tang

A look at dividend sustainability and the growth prospects for GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and BP plc (LON:BP).

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Standard Life Plc, Aviva plc And Old Mutual plc Could Make You Rich!

| Rupert Hargreaves

Aviva plc (LON: AV), Old Mutual plc (LON:OML) and Standard Life Plc (LON: SL) are all well placed to generated…

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Investors Are Set For A Dividend ‘Surge’ Ahead Of George Osborne’s New Dividend Tax!

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tax changes could prompt companies to declare a tidal wave of special dividends.

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3 Bumper Yields I’m Steering Clear Of: BHP Billiton plc, Anglo American plc & Hargreaves Services plc

| Dave Sullivan

Beware these high yielders: BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Hargreaves Services plc (LON: HSP).

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How Safe Are GlaxoSmithKline plc & Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s 6%+ Dividend Yields?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can you trust GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (LON: RDSB) dividend yields?

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Pension Changes May Be Great News For Aviva plc, Legal & General Group Plc & Prudential plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Prudential plc (LON: PRU), Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) and Aviva plc (LON: AV) will benefit from further UK…

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Spotting The ‘Yield Traps’ That Could Scupper Your Income

| Malcolm Wheatley

The higher the yield, the more you have to ask: why is the yield so high?

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC Could Be A Better Dividend Choice Than Severn Trent Plc

| G A Chester

How Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) could put more cash in your pocket than Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT).

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Will Centrica PLC’s British Gas Price Cuts Help A Return To Growth, Or Is SSE PLC A Better Pick?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will Centrica PLC's (LON: CNA) British Gas price cuts convince customers return to the company or is SSE PLC (LON:…

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RPS Group plc’s 5% Yield Trounces Unilever plc’s And British American Tobacco plc’s

| Kevin Godbold

Why a twice-covered 5% yield at RPS Group plc (LON: RPS) is more attractive than lower payouts at Unilever plc…

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Why British American Tobacco plc, Marks & Spencer Group Plc, Royal Mail PLC And Halfords Group plc Are White-Hot Dividend Picks

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Marks & Spencer Group Plc (LON: MKS), Royal Mail PLC…

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Should You Invest In These 5%+ Yielders? HSBC Holdings plc, Tate & Lyle PLC And Evraz plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild examines whether investors should park their cash in HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Tate & Lyle PLC (LON:…

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5 Shares Yielding 5% Or More: BHP Billiton plc, Amlin plc, Lancashire Holdings Limited, SSE PLC & Greencoat UK Wind plc

| Jack Tang

BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), Amlin plc (LON:AML), Lancashire Holdings Limited (LON:LRE), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) & Greencoat UK Wind plc (LON:UKW)…

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5 Stunning Income Stocks: British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Pearson plc & Greene King plc

| G A Chester

Boost your income with British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN),…

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Should You Buy These 6%+ Yielders? Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Ladbrokes PLC And Redefine International PLC

| Peter Stephens

Could these 3 stocks be the answer to your income woes? Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), Ladbrokes PLC (LON:…

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3 Shares On My Watchlist Should The Market Meltdown: Rolls-Royce Holding plc, Aviva plc & GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Dave Sullivan

Rolls-Royce Holding plc (LON:RR), Aviva plc (LON:AV) & GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) are on this Fool's watchlist should the market tumble...

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How Much Further Can Royal Dutch Shell plc, BP plc and Tate & Lyle plc Fall?

| Jack Tang

Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA) (LON:RDSB), BP plc (LON:BP) and Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) benefit from high dividend yields,…

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3 Of The Best Dividend Stocks That Money Can Buy: AstraZeneca plc, SSE PLC And Premier Farnell plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could have a major impact on your income: AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and…

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Why I’m Buying More AstraZeneca plc As It Hits A 52-Week Low

| Rupert Hargreaves

AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) has charged to a new 52-week low but it is time to buy.

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4 Shares Yielding More Than 5%: GlaxoSmithKline plc, SSE plc, Infinis Energy plc & John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt

| Jack Tang

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), SSE plc (LON:SSE), Infinis Energy plc (LON:INFI) and John Laing Environmental Assets Group Lt (LON:JLEN) have dividend…

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Check Out These 4 Dividend Destroyers: Diageo plc, Bovis Homes Group plc, Talktalk Telecom Group PLC And Royal Mail PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains the benefits of investing in Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS), Talktalk Telecom…

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Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA And AA PLC Before Dividends Take Off?

| G A Chester

Could future cash returns make Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG) and AA…

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Why The Greek Crisis Could Be Good News For Lloyds Banking Group PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) could be set to benefit from the Greek crisis.

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What’s The Best Income Stock: BHP Billiton plc, J Sainsbury plc Or Intu Properties PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Which of these 3 shares should you buy for their dividend appeal: BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), J Sainsbury plc…

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Searching For A Sustainable Income

| Malcolm Wheatley

Debt, dividend cover and free cash flow all have bearing on sustainability — don’t put your income in jeopardy.

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Why Rio Tinto plc Is A Better Income Stock Than RSA Insurance Group plc And Pennon Group plc

| Peter Stephens

Here's why the dividend appeal of Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) exceeds that of RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA)…

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In A Low Return World, Dividend Stocks Are King

| Harvey Jones

The high income paid by dividend stocks will more than offset any market slowdown, says Harvey Jones.

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Should You Buy These High-Yielding Shares? BP plc, BHP Billiton plc & Chesnara plc

| Jack Tang

A look at why small-cap life insurer Chesnara plc (LON:CSN) could be a better buy than BP plc (LON:BP) and…

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Where’s Best To Invest? HSBC Holdings plc, Severn Trent Plc Or Bellway plc?

| Peter Stephens

Which of these 3 stocks should you buy first? HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Severn Trent Plc (LON: SVT) or…

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4 Reasons Why GlaxoSmithKline plc Is One Of The Best Dividend Stocks That Money Can Buy!

| Peter Stephens

Here are 4 reasons why GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) is a great option if you're seeking to boost your income

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Should You Buy These High-Yielding Shares? HSBC Holdings plc, AstraZeneca plc & Laura Ashley Holdings plc

| Jack Tang

Are HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Laura Ashley Holdings plc (LON:ALY) attractive dividend shares?

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Should You Invest In These Dividend Monsters: BAE Systems plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc And United Utilities Group PLC?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the payout prospects of big spenders BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:…

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Your Instant 5-Share Diversified Portfolio: National Grid plc, Shire PLC, Imagination Technologies Group plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And Admiral Group plc

| Peter Stephens

These 5 stocks could make a real difference to your long term returns: National Grid plc (LON: NG), Shire PLC…

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Which Is The Best Dividend Stock: AstraZeneca plc, United Utilities Group PLC Or Stagecoach Group plc?

| Peter Stephens

If you could only buy one of these stocks for their dividend appeal, should it be AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN),…

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