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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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The Barclays share price looks super cheap. Should I buy for my ISA?

| Alan Oscroft

The Barclays share price has regained some ground since falling in March. But I think the bank is one of…

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Investing a £20k ISA in dirt cheap Shell shares would give me income of £1,280 a year

| Harvey Jones

By investing in Shell shares today I can generate a high and rising income stream, which would be tax-free in…

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How I’d use a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £125 regular monthly income

| Harvey Jones

This year's Stocks and Shares ISA allowance is a great opportunity to build a regular income that will hopefully rise…

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How to transform a £10k ISA into £5k of annual passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through the process of tweaking an existing Stocks and Shares ISA into a dividend passive income generator…

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Why is everyone talking about FTSE 100 dividend stocks?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why FTSE 100 stocks that pay out income have increased in popularity due to rising inflation and…

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BT shares yield 5%. Are they worth buying?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BT shares sport an above-average dividend yield at the moment. Should investors buy them for income? Edward Sheldon provides his…

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Is it time to think outside the box and use my ISA to earn a second income of £1,200 a year?

| James Beard

To give me a second income, has the time come to invest in an unfashionable FTSE 100 company that sells…

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Why I love Diageo stock

| Ben McPoland

Diageo stock is broadly flat over the last year. Yet there are many things to admire about the spirits giant…

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2 dividend stocks to buy hand over fist

| Harshil Patel

UK dividend stocks are in a sweet spot right now. Our writer outlines two high-yielding top picks he sees as…

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How much extra income could a £20K ISA earn me?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs his rule over what sort of extra income he could hopefully earn by putting £20,000 into the…

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3 reasons I’d ignore Lloyds shares and buy other cheap FTSE 100 stocks!

| Royston Wild

There are plenty of top-quality, low-cost FTSE 100 stocks for me to buy today. So why should I take risk…

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Is BAE Systems the FTSE 100’s greatest dividend share?

| Royston Wild

BAE Systems has a terrific record of long-term dividend growth. So should I buy the FTSE 100 defence giant to…

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Buying 50,000 dirt cheap Lloyds shares would give me a £100 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds shares look really cheap and offer a high and rising dividend income yield as well. So how many of…

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Here’s how this property stock could boost my passive income stream

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor takes a closer look at this property stock and explains how it could boost her passive income stream.

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2 excellent FTSE 100 dividend shares that aren’t Lloyds or Glencore

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks beyond big hitters Lloyds and Glencore and highlights two FTSE 100 dividend shares he'd buy with yields…

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3 shares to buy for powerful passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

For lovers of passive income like me, these three FTSE 100 shares have payouts of 7% to 10% a year.…

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How high can the Lloyds share price fly?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Lloyds share price has gone nowhere for two years. On Friday, it closed below 46p. But I'm optimistic that…

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1 stock I’m buying to build wealth and earn passive income

| Stephen Wright

With 13.3% earnings growth supported by strong pricing power, which Warren Buffett stock is Stephen Wright buying to target sustainable…

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11.7% and 8% yields! 2 FTSE 100 stocks I bought for long-term passive income!

| Royston Wild

I bought these FTSE dividend heroes to build wealth over the next decade, perhaps longer. Here's why I'm considering increasing…

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8.3% and 4.8% yields! 2 hot dividend shares I’m looking to buy

| Royston Wild

I think these dividend shares could be great ways to make long-term passive income. And recent share price weakness means…

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10.4% yield! Here’s Glencore’s dividend forecast for 2023

| Royston Wild

The Glencore share price looks too cheap based on current earnings and dividend forecasts. So should I buy it for…

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Is Lloyds’ share price slump an unmissable buying opportunity?

| Roland Head

Lloyds' 6% dividend yield looks safe, says Roland Head. He sees the recent share price fall as a good buying…

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Investing a £20k ISA in these 2 cheap dividend shares would give me £1,770 a year income

| Harvey Jones

These two FTSE 100 dividend shares are easy to overlook yet they now offer dividend yields of almost 9% and…

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These 2 proven passive income ideas already make me money!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer is generating passive income already by using these two ideas. Here he explains why he likes the simplicity…

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2 high-yield FTSE stocks I’d buy now to target an 8%+ income

| Roland Head

These high-yield FTSE 100 shares could provide an 8% annual income. Roland Head considers the outlook for each and explains…

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7.9% yield! Should I buy this cheap FTSE 100 passive income stock to live like a king?

| James Beard

Against a backdrop of a struggling UK housing market, our writer considers whether this passive income stock is too cheap…

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Here is my new watchlist of shares to buy!

| Cliff D'Arcy

Starting with a watchlist of 19 shares to buy, I have whittled this down to five must-have FTSE 100 shares.…

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Why Santander’s share price might be too cheap to miss!

| Royston Wild

The Santander share price looks like a brilliant bargain to me. Here's why I think it could deliver mighty shareholder…

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With National Grid’s share price near record highs, is it still a buy?

| Roland Head

Are National Grid shares worth £12? This business has an outstanding dividend record and could still be attractive today, says…

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A future 10% yield? Here’s the M&G dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith takes a look at the dividend forecasts for M&G shares in coming years, and notes the potential for…

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No savings at 40? Here’s how I’d aim to build passive income of £5,000 a month

| Harvey Jones

It’s never too late to start building a passive income for retirement. Starting at 40 would give me plenty of…

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With a dividend over 10%, this high-yield share looks tempting!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he'd consider adding this high-yield share to his portfolio for its passive income prospects.

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How I’d invest my £20K ISA allowance to target a second income of £1,600 per year

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the mechanics of how he’d aim to build a four-figure second income by investing £20,000 in dividend…

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Is this the next FTSE 100 takeover target?

| James Beard

With a falling share price and unhappy investors, our writer thinks there's one FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stock that's a prime…

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3 ways to squeeze more juice out of dividend shares this year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through some of his favoured ways to help boost the potential return investors can get from dividend…

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How I’d invest £60k to target £4,800 of passive income a year

| Harshil Patel

Dividend shares can offer regular and reliable passive income to investors. Our writer considers a simple strategy to reach his…

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Turning a Stocks and Shares ISA into a £40,000 annual passive income generator

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explains how he'd approach replacing an entire salary with tax-free dividend income from a Stocks and Shares ISA.

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I’d buy 1,100 Shell shares for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Alan Oscroft

I think FTSE 100 stocks paying good dividends are the best way to build up a long-term passive income. Shell…

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10 FTSE 100 shares with bumper dividend yields!

| Cliff D'Arcy

These 10 FTSE 100 shares offer great cash yields ranging from 7% to 10% a year. But I have three…

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Buying 6,195 dirt cheap Legal & General shares would give me a £100 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

I've just bought Legal & General shares for their amazing 8.8% yield. Now I need to buy more of them…

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