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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 told ChatGPT I wanted a passive income ISA that pays forever and it suggested…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is looking to generate a passive income in retirement from a balance portfolio of FTSE 100 shares. Could…

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3 FTSE shares that could rally this week if earnings updates impress 

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley takes a closer look at the forecasts for three massive blue-chip FTSE shares ahead of this week’s busy…

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If I invest £10,000 in BT shares, how much passive income can I earn?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

BT shares are a popular dividend stock in Britain, but just how much money are shareholders making in 2025, and…

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If I invest £20,000 in National Grid shares, how much passive income can I get?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

National Grid shares are a popular dividend pick in the UK with defensive cash flows. But just how much passive…

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Prediction: £10,000 in Lloyds shares will deliver a £1,073 dividend income in 2026 and 2027

| Royston Wild

Lloyds shares continue to offer one of the FTSE 100’s highest dividend yields. Does this make the banking giant a…

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How big must an ISA be to provide you with a £3,000 monthly second income?

| Royston Wild

Looking to build life-changing wealth for retirement? Here’s how a Stocks and Shares ISA could deliver a sustained second income.

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Should I buy Unilever shares before the stock goes ex-dividend on Thursday?

| Stephen Wright

Is now a good time to look at Unilever shares? Stephen Wright takes a look at what investors need to…

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Chasing a passive income? Check out these 3 top global dividend shares

| Royston Wild

The UK isn’t the only source of dividend shares. Here are three overseas passive income stocks to consider and I'm…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for monthly passive income of over £1,000?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer walks through some of the basics when it comes to using an ISA full of dividend shares to…

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Up 60% in 2025, this FTSE 250 stock still yields 5.7%!

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers takes a closer look at a stock from the FTSE 250 that's been giving owners a compelling mix…

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This superb FTSE passive income gem now generates a stunning 9% dividend yield!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 housebuilder now offers one of the highest dividend yields in any of the major UK indexes, which…

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£20,000 invested in this FTSE 250 financial gem could make me £12,406 in annual dividend income over time!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 investment star has delivered consistently high dividend yields over the past five years, which can lead to…

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Here’s how much passive income investors have made with BP shares since 2020

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian looks back at the last five years of dividends from BP shares and discovers just how much passive…

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At 11.4%, this FTSE 250 dividend stock has the largest dividend yield in the index

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Grabbing high-yield stocks on the FTSE 250 can unlock impressive investment income. But is the highest yield always the best…

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A hybrid passive income plan you can start in November

| Stephen Wright

Most long-term investment plans involve reinvesting dividends for decades before they generate any passive income. Here’s one that doesn’t.

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How many dividend shares would a retiree need to put in an ISA to target a £35k passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley looks at examples of how a dedicated ISA dividend investment strategy could target a lucrative passive income for…

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7.5%+ yields! 3 cheap stocks with big British dividends

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These insurance giants offer the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100, but are these cheap stocks secretly value traps…

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A 10.1% dividend yield but down 35%! Time for me to buy this FTSE gem?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This energy stock pays one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 250 and is trading at a massive…

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Could your ISA deliver a weekly £250 second income in retirement? Here’s what it takes

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how much investors need in their Stocks and Shares ISA to generate a tax-free second income from…

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Lloyds shares doubled my money in 2 years – should I double down and buy more in November?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is thrilled with the brilliant performance of his Lloyds shares, and loves the dividends too. Now he's wondering…

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1 under-the-radar dividend growth stock to consider buying for passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers looks beyond the usual suspects and zooms in on a FTSE 250 stock providing a great passive income…

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Buying 777 Legal & General shares now returns passive income of…

| John Fieldsend

A dividend yield above 8% is sometimes an ominous warning sign. Not so with Legal & General shares argues our…

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£5,000 buys 2,439 shares in this FTSE 250 passive income gem

| Andrew Mackie

A 7.1% dividend yield and the power of compounding – see how £5k in this FTSE 250 stock could grow…

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Could someone really generate a return of 8.1% from these 5 passive income shares?

| James Beard

James Beard considers what level of return could be achieved from a handful of the UK’s highest-yielding passive income shares.

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What’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares in 2026 and beyond

| Mark Hartley

With dividends recently reintroduced, Mark Hartley takes a look at what income investors can expect from Rolls-Royce shares over the…

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How you can invest £200 a month in UK shares to target a £20,131 second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in UK shares is an excellent way to unlock a second income. And even with £200 a month, it's…

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Here’s an income stock with an 11.9% yield that most investors have probably never heard of

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores an income stock that most investors might not be familiar with, but one that 70% of people…

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£20,000 of Legal & General shares can net me a £1,780 passive income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With a dividend yield of almost 9%, Legal & General has the highest payout in the FTSE 100. So is…

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I asked ChatGPT for the top 3 dividend stocks to buy for retirement

| Paul Summers

Can the AI bot highlight great dividend stocks for a retirement portfolio? After taking a closer look, Paul Summers thinks…

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I asked ChatGPT for 5 top high-yield dividend shares for a retirement portfolio. Here’s what it gave me…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon recently turned to artificial intelligence (AI) for help finding high-paying dividend shares. The results may surprise you.

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The Taylor Wimpey dividend yield is close to 9%. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Taylor Wimpey has a jaw-dropping dividend. Our writer likes passive income as much as the next investor, so should he…

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7%+ yields: 3 FTSE dividend shares to consider this November

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a trio of FTSE shares with juicy yields above 7% and well-known, long-established businesses.

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Here’s how an ISA worth £20k today could generate £1,600 in passive income by next Halloween!

| Christopher Ruane

A simple income-focused strategy can turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income machine! Christopher Ruane explains how.

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How big does an ISA need to be to target £1,500 in monthly second income?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers explores how much cash it takes to earn a tax-free second income of £1,500 in 2025. He also…

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Up 33% in a year and still yielding 8% – is this great value income share still a no-brainer buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has enjoyed a brilliant total return from this high-flying FTSE 100 income share. Can it continue to deliver…

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With a 7.1% yield, what’s going on with this overlooked FTSE 100 dividend stock?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer highlights a FTSE 100 share with a dividend yield that's over double the index's average and digs into…

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Investing a £20,000 ISA in these 3 income stocks could deliver £1,620 in dividends next year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is a huge fan of high-yield UK income stocks, and names his three favourites. They've also delivered some…

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£5,000 invested in Santander shares just 6 months ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

The recent performance of this surging European bank stock has surprised our writer. Is it still worth considering right now?

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With £20,000 in savings, how much passive income can you realistically expect from a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Mark Hartley

Find out how much passive income a Stocks and Shares ISA can generate from £20k, and how dividend stocks like…

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£20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how much passive income it could earn in the coming decade!

| Christopher Ruane

A Stocks and Shares ISA can be a lucrative source of passive income -- but there is more than one…

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