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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 spend £9 a day on FTSE shares to target £1,000 in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

For under a tenner a day, this writer reckons he could build a four-figure annual income in a few years…

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With no savings at 35, I’d buy this dividend stock to start earning monthly passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks that buying shares in this monthly dividend stock could be a great way to start an investment…

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2 dirt-cheap, high-yield UK shares I’ve bought to hold for a decade

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane already owns this pair of high-yield FTSE 100 shares. But at their current share prices, he would happily…

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3 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy for a second income!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he’d spread his investments across three FTSE 100 stocks in an effort to generate passive…

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I’d invest £200 a month in Tesco shares to build £750 a year in passive income

| Harvey Jones

I'm looking to build a lifelong passive income from a spread of FTSE 100 dividend stocks. Should I add Tesco…

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Are Diageo shares the FTSE 100’s best long-term buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Diageo shares have been looking strong over the past couple of years, and the company has just upped its dividend…

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£500 to invest? I’d buy these dividend shares for solid returns!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details some of the dividend shares he'd invest in with £500 to spare. So, where is he…

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The BT share price is up, but there’s still a 6% dividend yield

| Alan Oscroft

BT's share price has gained 14% so far in 2023, after a dismal 2022. Is this a great time to…

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Dividends tipped to fall in 2023! A UK income stock I’d buy today

| Royston Wild

Dividends from British shares are expected to fall as the economy struggles. But many UK stocks are still expected to…

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Does the Legal & General dividend forecast make it a great buy for income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at the Legal & General dividend forecast and explains why he'd be happy to buy the shares…

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Don’t ignore the dividend potential of the FTSE 100 index

| Kevin Godbold

The FTSE 100 has a fine dividend record, and rolling them back into my tracker alongside regular investments has driven…

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I’d avoid Lloyds shares and buy these cheap UK banks instead!

| Royston Wild

The Lloyds share price trades on a rock-bottom P/E ratio. It also offers market-beating dividend yields. But here's why I'll…

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2 cheap FTSE 100 dividend stocks! Should investors buy them in February?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks seem to offer terrific all-round value. But are they really brilliant bargains or just wealth-draining investment…

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I deeply regret buying this FTSE 250 share!

| Cliff D'Arcy

Most of the shares I bought in 2022 have done well, but not this well-known FTSE 250 stock. It tumbled…

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I’d put £62 a week into this renewable energy stock for £500 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Renewable energy stocks listed in the UK have the potential to generate very attractive levels of passive income. Here's one…

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Is the FTSE 100 index full of cheap shares?

| Charlie Carman

Is today a good time to invest in FTSE 100 shares? Yes, says our writer who thinks the UK's blue-chip…

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Lloyds shares could surge to 75p this year!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explores whether Lloyds shares could continue their bull run further into 2023. Investor sentiment will be key.

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FTSE green watch: a dependable UK stock for the burgeoning renewables sector

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a look at one of his favourite FTSE renewable stocks. This highly promising UK firm also…

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3 simple steps to make passive income with just £5 a day

| Charlie Carman

Building passive income streams is a key objective for many investors. Here's my three-step plan to achieve that goal by…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in abrdn shares 3 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explores whether buying abrdn shares three years ago would have been a good decision and asks: where…

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2 UK shares I’d buy today to start a dividend snowball

| Stephen Wright

Building a dividend snowball needs stocks that can start small but grow over time. Stephen Wright has two UK shares…

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The best AIM dividend shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

AIM shares are all about capital growth from new firms, aren't they? It might surprise investors to see income stocks…

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Is IAG the FTSE 100’s best cheap dividend stock?

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best cheap dividend shares to buy for my portfolio in February. Could IAG shares now be…

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3 cheap shares I bought for high yields

| Cliff D'Arcy

These three cheap shares offer some of the top dividend yields in the London market. Also, all three firms are…

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How I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane is drawing on Warren Buffett's wisdom in considering how he would invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA…

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6.2% yield! Should I buy this FTSE dividend stock for passive income?

| Royston Wild

Dividend yields at this FTSE 100 stock are expected to soar well above the industry average for the next two…

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How I’d invest a £20K ISA to target £1,600 in annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

How would our writer aim to build a four-figure passive income if he had a spare £20,000 in his ISA?…

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How I’d invest in UK stocks for maximum returns in 2023

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains how he'd invest in UK stocks to generate maximum income from sustainable dividend stocks in 2023.

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Here’s how I’d start building a second income this February, for £30 a week

| Christopher Ruane

For less than a fiver a day, our writer explains how he could start building a second income in coming…

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The best FTSE 250 dividend shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 is often considered an index of mature income stocks, with the FTSE 250 home to growth shares.…

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I’d buy 197 shares of this stock for a £1,000 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Reliable dividend yields can help build lucrative passive income streams in the long run. Here's a stock that might just…

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The best FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

What's the best way to screen out dividend shares to find the best stocks? One way is to start with…

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2 cheap FTSE 100 stocks! Which should I buy in February?

| Royston Wild

These two FTSE 100 stocks trade on low P/E and PEG ratios. But which (if any) should I buy for…

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This is January’s most hated FTSE 100 stock. I’d buy it

| Harvey Jones

Analysts don't rate this FTSE 100 stock and it isn't hard to see why. So why do I think it…

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Can the NatWest share price keep on climbing?

| Alan Oscroft

The NatWest share price has been on a tear so far in 2023, with full-year results for 2022 coming our…

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3 FTSE 100 shares I’ll be watching like a hawk in February

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers picks out three FTSE 100 (INDEXFTE:UKX) shares he's interested in that are likely to hit the headlines next…

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Should I buy Aviva shares for the big dividend?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Aviva shares look set to pay out some big dividends to investors in the near term. Should Edward Sheldon buy…

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2 FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy for long-term passive income!

| Royston Wild

I think these FTSE 250 dividend shares could provide a terrific second income. Here's why I'd buy them for my…

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I’d buy 342 shares of this stock, for £70 in monthly passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why I'd target defensive businesses like this to generate reliable monthly passive income from dividends over the long term.

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I’d buy 1,858 shares of this UK stock for £1,000 in annual passive income

| Stephen Wright

With a dividend yield under 2%, Diploma isn’t an obvious passive income stock. But Stephen Wright thinks there could be…

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