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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’d buy cheap REITs with £500 to target a £500k nest egg

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Investing regularly in carefully-chosen cheap UK REITs could help investors build significant wealth. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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20+ years of consecutive dividend growth? I like the look of these reliable dividend stocks

| Mark David Hartley

This Fool’s been searching the UK market to find the best dividend stocks. Here are two he thinks investors should…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn it into a £1,000 monthly passive income

| Alan Oscroft

When we invest for top long-term passive income, can we snag better returns by taking on some smaller stocks with…

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3 of the best-value passive income shares to consider today!

| Royston Wild

The London stock market has enjoyed a strong revival in recent months. But investors searching for passive income shares can…

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Can record FY results continue to boost the already rising Mitie share price?

| Sumayya Mansoor

The Mitie share price has been on a good run in the past year. Can the momentum continue off the…

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Up 25% in a month, is the BT share price now an unmissable opportunity?

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool breaks down the resurgence of the BT share price in the past month. Is there enough happening to…

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Here’s how much income I’d get by investing an entire £20k ISA in 5 high-yield dividend shares

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is keen to fill his Stocks and Shares ISA with top FTSE 100 dividend shares and is impressed…

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I’m looking for passive income! Are these the best stocks to buy?

| Charlie Keough

This Fool's on the hunt for stocks he can buy today to bolster his second income. These two have grabbed…

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858 shares in this FTSE dividend star can make me an £11,056 annual second income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE gem seems undervalued, appears set for strong growth, and pays a big dividend yield that might make me…

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A 9.7% yield but down 36%! This FTSE 250 dividend superstar looks a hidden gem to me

| Simon Watkins

FTSE 250 asset manager abrdn delivers one of the highest yields in any FTSE index, appears set for strong growth,…

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If I invest £10,000 in these 3 leading FTSE 100 shares, how much passive income could I receive?

| Mark David Hartley

These are the three largest dividend-paying stocks in the UK. But while their performance is impressive, I’m considering another stock…

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5 dividend shares I’d buy today for passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Owning this handful of FTSE 100 dividend shares could help boost our writer's passive income streams. Here he explains what…

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Here’s why this FTSE 250 stock looks more attractive than ever to me!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This FTSE 250 stock has been on our writer’s radar for some time. She explains why it’s an even more…

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9.8%+ yields! 2 high-yield shares I happily own

| Christopher Ruane

One of these high-yield shares currently offers 9.8% and the other one well over 10%. This writer holds them both…

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Here’s why the Centrica dividend doesn’t attract me

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons he sees in the Centrica dividend and explains why he has no plans…

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£1,000 buys me 657 dirt cheap shares in this oversold 9.4%-yielding dividend play

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones' relentless hunt for cheap FTSE shares has driven him to consider this high-yielding stock that's been through a…

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Here’s one way to turn £13k into a second income of over £1,000 a month

| Mark David Hartley

A bit of extra cash each month is a great way to reduce financial stress. Here's one method that could…

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Three reasons why HSBC’s share price still looks a huge bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

HSBC’s share price still looks undervalued to me, with the bank’s earnings set to grow, and high passive income on…

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455 shares in this overlooked FTSE dividend superstar could make me £16,978 in annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE stock operates in an unfashionable sector, but it appears set for strong growth, looks undervalued, and comes with…

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2 wonderful FTSE 100 stocks I’d snap up in June

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains why these two FTSE 100 stocks are attractive prospects and why she’d love to buy some shares…

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£5K in savings? Here’s how I’d turn that into £11,438 of annual passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains how she'd invest to create a passive income stream to enjoy later in life and breaks down…

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I’d buy these 5 high-yield blue-chips in a £20k ISA to earn £1,650 of dividend income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is building a portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks with the aim of giving himself the highest possible dividend…

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2 FTSE 100 shares investors should consider buying for powerful passive income!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool thinks investors looking to bolster their income should consider buying these two FTSE 100 shares with good yields.

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With Shell’s share price down 6%, is now the time for me to buy more?

| Simon Watkins

Shell’s share price looks undervalued against its peers, and I believe it remains well-positioned in both the fossil fuel and…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £15,643 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding stocks can grow exponentially through the power of dividend compounding into significant passive income.

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These 2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks have hiked payouts by 10% a year for a decade. Time to buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is tempted by two FTSE 100 dividend stocks with a strong track record of increasing shareholder payouts every…

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Start targeting a £24,760 second income with cheap shares and just £10 a day

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how investing regularly can unlock massive wealth in the long run and even generate an attractive second…

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2 cheap FTSE 250 shares I’d buy in June for a £2,020 passive income!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 passive income shares are on sale! Royston Wild explains how these dividend stocks could provide a four-figure…

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2 FTSE 100 bargain shares I’d buy to target a £1,300 passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking to make a huge and growing dividend income? Royston Wild reveals two top FTSE 100 shares he's consider buying…

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If I’d invested £3,000 in BT shares 3 months ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Kevin Godbold

BT shares have shot higher, but I reckon the stock is worth consideration as a long-term investment and here’s why.

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Why does the Diageo share price continue to fall?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

While the UK stock market is rising, the Diageo share price is falling. Here, Edward Sheldon looks at what’s going…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d aim for a £21,859-a-year second income

| Charlie Keough

With thousands stashed away, here's how this Fool would start making a second income through buying dividend shares.

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Are National Grid shares a bargain after falling 15%?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

National Grid shares have taken a substantial hit in recent weeks. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they're now dirt cheap.

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If I bought 10,000 Taylor Wimpey shares, how much dividend income would I get?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones started buying Taylor Wimpy shares last year thinking they looked good value with scope for dividend growth. Now…

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The government has been selling NatWest shares! Should I buy them for passive income?

| Roland Head

NatWest looks in good shape and its dividend supports a passive income that could soon reach 6%, says Roland Head.

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A 10.6% yield but down 40% over 5 years! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE 100 gem?

| Simon Watkins

This insurance giant pays one of the highest dividends in the FTSE 100, has strong business growth prospects, and looks…

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2 passive income gems for June yielding above 7.5%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith kicks off the month with two dividend shares that he likes for passive income from the renewable energy…

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Are Anglo American shares a brilliant bargain after the takeover flop?

| Roland Head

The Anglo American share price has held on to most of its recent gains despite the headline-grabbing failure of BHP’s…

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Why Diageo is my top FTSE 100 stock to buy in June

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 only has a few truly exceptional companies. But Stephen Wright thinks one of them is trading at…

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I’d put £500 into each of these 5 dividend shares to earn an expanding passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Investing £2,500 into this handful of growth dividend shares today could unlock an ever-increasing income stream for long-term investors to…

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