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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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I couldn’t resist this 8.8%-yielding FTSE gem – here’s why

| Simon Watkins

Harbour Energy’s yield is more than double the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 average. With earnings set to soar, I…

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This superb passive income gem now has a forecast yield of 8.1%!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 financial giant has long been a star performer in Simon Watkins’ passive income portfolio, and the forecasts…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE 100 passive income portfolio. It said…

| Alan Oscroft

Can artificial intelligence really build me a five-stock income portfolio from companies on the FTSE 100? Let's give it a…

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Down 9.5% in 5 days, at what point should I think of buying the Nvidia stock dip?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith mulls over when he should consider pushing the button to buy some Nvidia stock after a recent sharp…

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My Tesco shares are near an all-time high — here’s why I’m still buying more

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley explains why he plans to keep buying more Tesco shares even as they trade near record highs. And…

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9%+ yields! These high-payout income shares look too good to be true

| Mark Hartley

High yields are the goal when it comes to passive income shares, but not all are reliable. Mark Hartley considers…

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Can Unilever shares break their 5-year curse?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Bad news for British investors: Unilever shares have gone nowhere for the past five years. However, their dividend yield looks…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a £1,000 a month income?

| Alan Oscroft

A Stocks and Shares ISA plus a selection of top UK dividend shares – how does that stack up for…

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How Diageo shares became the laughing stock of the FTSE 100

| Cliff D'Arcy

Diageo shares have lost 26% of their value in just 12 months. With sales slipping and no permanent CEO, this…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a monthly passive income of over £3,000?

| Royston Wild

Discover how to target a whopping Stocks and Shares ISA with dividend shares -- and a FTSE 100 passive income…

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Here’s what I’d need to invest in BP shares to get £6,898 a year in dividends

| Simon Watkins

Despite a recent bullish price run, BP shares’ dividend yield is forecast to hit 5.9% by 2027, which could provide…

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Passive income for £5 a day? Here’s how to make it happen!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how, for a fiver a day, someone could lay the foundations of long-term passive income streams starting…

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This is how I pick dividend shares for my passive income portfolio

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley breaks down his tried-and-tested method of picking reliable dividend stocks to target long-term passive income well into retirement.

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This dividend stock yields 12.71% and is potentially 30% undervalued!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores the sustainability of the highest-yielding dividend stock in the FTSE 250 right now. Should investors rush to…

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5,000 Lloyds shares could pay this much passive income…

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers whether Lloyds shares still offer juicy passive income prospects after the huge bull run since 2020.

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This FTSE stock tanked 65% and now it’s paying out a juicy 11.2% dividend yield… or is it?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

As this once-loved UK stock tumbles, its dividend yield has surged into double-digit territory. Could this be a passive income…

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3 top FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 dividend shares to consider today

| Royston Wild

Looking for high-yield dividend shares to buy for a winning portfolio? Royston Wild picks out three FTSE 350 passive income…

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Prediction: these dividend shares will provide higher returns than BT over the next 5 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BT shares can be found in many UK investor portfolios. However, Edward Sheldon believes investors may be able to generate…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £250 weekly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane illustrates how an investor could go from a standing start to a weekly passive income of hundreds of…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 buys 2,065 shares in this FTSE 100 passive income monster

| Andrew Mackie

A 9% dividend yield and the power of compounding – see how £5k in this FTSE 100 stock could grow…

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£500 buys 732 shares in this 11.5%-yielding income stock – but is it a good investment?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This undervalued income stock has the highest dividend yield in the entire FTSE 350! Should investors rush to buy, or…

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Want to earn a £1,000 monthly passive income? Here’s how much you might need to invest

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Everyone wants to make money while sleeping. But how big does an investment portfolio need to be to generate a…

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Thank goodness I sold dividend stock WPP a few years ago

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

WPP used to be a great dividend stock to own. However, in recent years, it's been an absolute dog due…

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£10,000 worth of shares in this FTSE 100 company has generated £740 in passive income in 2025

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This financial services stock is generating a ton of passive income for long-term investors. In short, it's an absolute cash…

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I asked ChatGPT for a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy. Can I beat it?

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 100 is packed with top dividend shares to choose from. Here are five Royston Wild thinks could beat…

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7.5% dividend yield! But is this FTSE 250 share a value trap?

| Cliff D'Arcy

This well-known FTSE 250 share offers a juicy dividend yield of nearly 7.5% a year. But is this stock a…

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Could your ISA deliver a £1,000 monthly income in retirement? Here’s what it takes

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones does some simple maths to show how much investors need to earn a decent tax-free income from their…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £766 a week in passive income?

| Ben McPoland

A Stocks and Shares ISA account shields dividends from the taxman, allowing portfolio returns to compound at a far higher…

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Dividend Shares

2 FTSE 100 stocks that have a 5-year dividend growth rate over 20%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a couple of FTSE 100 shares with a good track record in recent years when it…

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I asked ChatGPT to find the best UK stocks for passive income. Here’s what it said…

| Alan Oscroft

Screening the hundreds of passive income candidates on the UK stock market can be a daunting task. Here's how AI…

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How big does a Stocks and Shares ISA need to be to target a £1k monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a Stocks and Shares ISA can be used as part of a strategy to try and…

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The Lloyds share price is at a 52-week high. Here are 3 reasons why investors may consider buying

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall investigates if there are compelling reasons for investors to consider buying Lloyds shares, despite the soaring price.

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I asked ChatGPT if I should buy this top dividend stock in an ISA or SIPP and it said…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is torn between buying this top FTSE 100 income share inside a Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP.…

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3 FTSE 250 stocks paying 7%+ yields in November 2025!

| John Fieldsend

Big dividend yields abound on the FTSE 250 as autumn arrives. Here are three stocks to consider as the leaves…

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Is the BP share price about to shock us all?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been downbeat about prospects for the BP share price in recent months but now he's beginning to…

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£20,000 invested in Greggs shares 1 year ago is currently worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Greggs' shares with stock in the sausage roll-maker continuing to underperform the…

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The Taylor Wimpey share price can’t stop falling – and I’ll keep on buying

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is taking advantage of the struggling Taylor Wimpey share price to build a significant stake in the ultra-high-yielding…

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5 dividend-paying UK shares to consider for a retirement portfolio

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a handful of UK shares he thinks could potentially help a retirement portfolio to generate passive income.

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Dividend Shares

I asked ChatGPT if UK shares are going to crash imminently and this is what it said

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith acknowledges some risk events coming up for the stock market but looks to defensive UK shares to help…

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Can I beat ChatGPT in picking great dividend shares to buy?

| Stephen Wright

How good is AI when it comes to picking dividend shares for the next five years? Stephen Wright is on…

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