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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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3 tempting high-yielding passive income stocks I like — but are they shrewd buys?

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool takes a closer look at these passive income stocks. Is their high dividend yield sustainable and should she…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks I want to buy for a £1,270 passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking for a four-figure passive income in 2024? I think these Footsie dividend shares could be among the best stocks…

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These 3 stocks pay me huge passive income. But is there a catch?

| Cliff D'Arcy

I own these three cheap UK shares for their powerful passive income. Together, they pay out 9.9% a year. But…

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Should I buy more after Aviva’s share price jumps on 2023 results?

| Simon Watkins

Aviva’s share price spiked on good results, but more importantly for me is that its dividend increase made it a…

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Down 50% in 5 years, does the BT share price reflect the 2024-26 dividend forecast?

| James Beard

The BT share price has halved over the past five years. Our writer looks at the three-year dividend forecast and…

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11% yield! Is Vodafone the best FTSE 100 dividend stock to buy today?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Vodafone shares currently provide the highest yield among the top 100 listed companies in the UK. But is the dividend…

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A 7.3% dividend yield but down 15%! Time to buy more of this AIM-listed gem?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This under-the-radar industrial machinery enterprise pays one of the highest dividend yields in the Alternative Investment Market.

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £1,340 monthly passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing a lump sum in high-yielding stocks and reinvesting dividends can generate significant passive income in the long run.

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If I invest £10,000 in this FTSE 100 dividend star, how much passive income could I make?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 star makes good profits, looks undervalued against its peers, and pays big dividends that can lead to…

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Up 17% in a month! Is this my last chance to buy Lloyds shares for less than 50p?

| Harvey Jones

At last, Lloyds shares are on the up. It's taken them long enough and they could climb higher as the…

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I’m selling Nvidia shares near $1,000 to buy this top passive income stock

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains why he plans to swap shares of AI golden child Nvidia for one FTSE 100 stock offering…

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10% yield! 2,250 shares in this FTSE 100 stock will give me passive income of £100 a month

| Harvey Jones

This brilliant dividend stock offers the highest level of passive income on the entire FTSE 100. But can such a…

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£8,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £1,000 in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks a FTSE 100 stock with a 5% dividend yield could be a key part of a passive…

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I’d target £1,600 in annual dividends from a Stocks and Shares ISA like this

| Christopher Ruane

By investing a Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way, our writer believes he could earn £1,600 annually in…

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These 2 shares could earn me a £398 monthly second income!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could aim to earn hundreds of pounds per month on average as a second income,…

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I’d buy 9,833 shares of Legal & General to target £2,000 of yearly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how and why he might aim to earn thousands of pounds annually in passive income by buying…

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I’d buy 81 shares a month of this FTSE 100 stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Kevin Godbold

The UK stock market has many shares that pay attractive dividends. Here’s one I’d buy now to start generating passive…

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1 brilliant FTSE 100 stock to consider buying in March

| Kevin Godbold

This FTSE 100 company looks unloved but the dividend record is impressive and the good times may soon return for…

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This FTSE 100 stock has an 11.3% dividend yield! Is it trustworthy?

| Dr. James Fox

Here's a FTSE 100 share that has a very strong dividend, at first glance. But are things really as good…

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Games Workshop is my UK passive income top pick

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko considers Games Workshop to be his best passive income investment. Here's why he loves it, and the risks…

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How many dirt cheap Barclays shares must I buy for a £100 monthly passive income?

| Alan Oscroft

Can I set up a nice monthly passive income from a few well-chosen dividends stocks like Barclays? With a long-term…

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The FTSE 100 stocks worth owning?

| Sumayya Mansoor

With a smorgasbord of FTSE 100 dividend, growth, value, and blue-chip stocks available on the UK’s premier index, what's best…

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These UK stocks are cheap as chips for passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith goes through two shares for passive income that have above-average dividend yields but are undervalued, in his opinion.

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A Stocks & Shares ISA could earn me an extra £2,274 in passive income!

| Stephen Wright

With a change in the dividend tax threshold next month, Stephen Wright thinks investing using a Stocks and Shares ISA…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d buy 7,250 shares of this REIT to target a £1,100 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian analyses a REIT that’s hiked dividends nine years in a row. Will it continue to be a terrific…

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Down 26.7% in a year, what’s next for the BT share price?

| Dr. James Fox

Shares in this big dividend payer have fallen drastically over the past 12 months, but is the BT share price…

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2 high-dividend FTSE 100 shares I’m considering for my ISA in March

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks are back on my radar before the ISA deadline. I think they could be great stocks…

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If I were entering retirement tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 FTSE shares

| Sumayya Mansoor

Thinking of the best FTSE shares that could support her retirement income, our writer details these two picks she likes…

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2 UK shares I’d love to snap up to start building wealth!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why she’d love to buy these UK shares with their bullish traits that could help boost her…

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Up 23% in a week, this FTSE 250 stock looks cheap to me

| Cliff D'Arcy

After two pieces of good news, this FTSE 250 has soared by almost a quarter since 28 February. Yet I…

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I’m using a Stocks and Shares ISA to boost my passive income

| Charlie Keough

This Fool wants to take advantage of the tax benefits a Stocks and Shares ISA provides as he invests for…

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My 3-step strategy to retire early with life-long passive income

| Mark Hartley

This is a simple three-step plan that I believe could get me started on a path towards passive income and…

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This 9.5%-yielding FTSE 250 dividend giant looks like a hidden gem to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 investment firm yields 9.5% and having been demoted from the FTSE 100 in 2023 now also looks…

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£2K buys me 220 shares in these top income stocks, both yielding over 7%

| Sumayya Mansoor

Income stocks are a great way to boost passive income. Our writer explains how £2K can help her buy two…

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A 10.3% yield but down 24%! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE gem?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock has one of the highest yields in the index, met its huge cash generation target two…

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2 dividend stocks down 30% this decade to consider buying right now

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks dividend stocks in the property sector are selling at extremely attractive prices. Two in particular stand out…

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Here’s how I’m planning for a £2,300 a month second income

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko gives us the lowdown on his plan for a healthy second income in retirement. He reckons investing is…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I reckon could benefit from tomorrow’s budget!

| Sumayya Mansoor

The UK budget is set to be announced tomorrow. Could these FTSE 100 stocks be primed to benefit from any…

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Here’s how £250 a month could bag me over £3K as a second income

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains her thinking and method of how it’s possible to build a second income stream by investing regularly.

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2 contrasting dividend stocks investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool details two dividend stocks operating in different industries she feels investors should take a closer look at for…

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