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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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How I’d invest £10,000 in dividend shares to earn a second income

| Harshil Patel

Investing in a selection of quality dividend shares can generate reliable passive income. Our writer considers how he’d invest £10,000…

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Is the Lloyds dividend forecast tempting?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer's Lloyds dividend forecast ahead of final results being published tomorrow does not tempt him to add the share…

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2 UK stocks I’d invest in with a spare £500

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer would happily put £250 into each of this pair of UK stocks, both of which currently have a…

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Yields of up to 8.2%! 4 FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy for passive income

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 stocks could be a great way to supercharge the second income I enjoy from UK shares. Allow…

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How I’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target lifelong passive income

| Charlie Carman

With a generous £20,000 annual allowance on offer, our writer explains how he'd use a Stocks and Shares ISA to…

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Is there a golden buying opportunity in these cheap shares?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks these cheap shares yielding 5.4% look attractive right now. They may even be a bargain at 78p…

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1 high-yield dividend stock worth buying right now 

| Kevin Godbold

This dividend stock keeps raising the shareholder payment, and the forward-looking yield is running near an attractive 4.7%.

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I’d buy 57 Rio Tinto shares for £300 in annual passive income

| Charlie Carman

Rio Tinto shares offer one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100 index. Here's how our writer would…

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I’d spend £3,000 on these dividend shares to aim for £275 in passive income annually

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane already owns these UK dividend shares. But with their yields edging towards double digits in percentage terms, he'd…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I’d buy to own for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

I think these FTSE 100 shares could be among the best for long-term investors right now. Here's why I'd add…

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Buying these top stocks can make me a second income to counter inflation

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he can build a second income from a portfolio that can beat inflation this year, based…

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I bought this bargain share for my Stocks and Shares ISA as I build a second income

| John Maslen

Investing is all about timing, so when a high-yielding dividend stock reached bargain-basement levels, John Maslen added it to his…

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Tesco shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity for a massive dividend?

| John Choong

Tesco shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.6%. However, that could soon rise radically on the back of a…

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3 dirt-cheap shares I own for passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my search for ever-rising passive income, I buy lots of shares for their dividend income. But I particularly like…

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Which of these cheap FTSE 100 dividend stocks should I buy?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares seem to offer excellent all-round value. But do their lower-than-average valuations suggest they should be avoided?

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FTSE 250: 1 share to buy for a special dividend

| John Choong

FTSE 250 firm Dunelm recently reported its half-year results. The company also announced a special dividend, making the stock a…

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Which of these 4 FTSE mega-caps would I buy?

| Cliff D'Arcy

These FTSE mega-cap all have market valuations exceeding £100bn. But which of these four London whales would be my first…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Glencore shares 2 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Charlie Carman

Glencore shares have benefitted from a commodities boom over the past two years. Our writer explores the return he could…

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Bank shares or savings accounts? I prefer these stocks!

| Cliff D'Arcy

While cash savings rates are only slowly creeping up, these four bank shares pay generous cash dividends to their shareholders.…

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How I’d invest £300 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £12k a year

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how a long-term investment approach could help him generate a sizeable passive income from his Stocks and…

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Even with a cut, the Persimmon dividend forecast looks good to me!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers the Persimmon dividend forecast over the next few years. He is tempted to buy the shares --…

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Should I target £940 of Legal & General dividends by investing £1,000 today?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the long-term outlook for Legal & General dividends -- and explains why he'd buy the stock for…

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How I’d aim to replace an entire salary with income from dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Through consistent investing, it's possible to replace a salary with dividend income in the long term. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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This income stock looks a bargain as profits and dividends soar

| Simon Watkins

The shares in this income stock plunged on its 2022 results, but profits and dividends soared, another buyback is planned…

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Investing as little as £25 a week could help me retire with £104,000 a year in passive income!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he'd invest every week of his career to build a huge pot that can give…

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A stock I won’t buy despite its HUGE 16.4% dividend yield, and one I would

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

On the hunt for big dividend yields? Zaven Boyrazian explores two stocks, one he'd buy and another to run far…

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Vodafone shares leap in 2023. Are they still a bargain?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Vodafone shares have soared by more than 20% so far in 2023. But after leaping above £1 last week, is…

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Barclays shares look like a real bargain to me

| Cliff D'Arcy

Barclays shares took a beating last Wednesday, after investors took fright at its mixed 2022 results. But this FTSE 100…

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FTSE bank stocks: where should I put my money?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at several FTSE-listed banking stocks as earnings seasons throws investors a few surprises.

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The ITV share price is soaring. But I see higher highs

| Cliff D'Arcy

The ITV share price has surged by 65% since its September lows. But even after a strong start to 2023,…

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Why I’m buying Lloyds shares after Barclays disappointed investors!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why Barclays shortcomings aren't bad news for Lloyds shares. The latter's results are due on Wednesday.

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Hargreaves Lansdown shares look too low to me

| Cliff D'Arcy

Hargreaves Lansdown shares have lost a third of their value in the past 12 months. They've also halved over the…

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2 UK shares I’m considering for March to build up passive income

| Ryan Hogg

Ryan Hogg looks at why these UK shares could deliver great upside to his portfolio this year through both dividends…

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I’d target £800 a month in extra income by spending £100 a week on shares

| Christopher Ruane

By devoting some money regularly to buy dividend shares, our writer hopes to build an extra income stream. Here's how…

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Forget dropshipping! I’d rather follow Warren Buffett and build effortless passive income

| Ben McPoland

Dropshipping is touted as a simple passive income idea. Here's why this Fool thinks it's far from passive and would…

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If I’d invested £500 in BAE Systems shares 2 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox investigates whether an investment in BAE Systems shares two years ago would have served him well, and…

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I’d invest £5,000 in Lloyds shares for £200 in passive income a year

| Charlie Carman

Lloyds shares offer the highest dividend yield of the FTSE 100 banking stocks. Here's how our writer would invest in…

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2 cut-price dividend giants on the FTSE 100!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details two discounted FTSE 100 dividend-paying stocks that he's adding to his portfolio despite the recent rise…

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Renewables: 3 UK stocks offering 5%+ yields. I’ve bought them all!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details three UK stocks he's bought for the green revolution. All three offer attractive dividends to power…

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Why I’d buy these 2 no-brainer income stocks today

| Harvey Jones

These two FTSE 100 income stocks offer me a rising dividend yield and attractive capital growth prospects as their shares…

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