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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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£500 buys me 493 shares in this 7.4% yielding dividend stock!

| Ben McPoland

The renewable energy sector remains out of favour. As a result, there are some high-yielders around, including this dividend stock.

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I’d add this FTSE stock to my ISA and let the dividends grow for 15 years

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 250 fund reckons its portfolio can carry on paying rising dividends for the next 15 years without breaking…

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1 FTSE 100 dividend superstar I’d buy again over Lloyds shares right now

| Simon Watkins

I recently sold my Lloyds shares and used part of the proceeds to buy this very high-yielding but out-of-favour stock…

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£17,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £742 a month of passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding shares can grow into big passive income, especially if the dividends are compounded.

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With £500k, here’s how I’d invest for passive income right now

| Alan Oscroft

It's nice to dream about having a big pile of cash to invest. But what's the best way to turn…

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I’d buy 11,220 Legal & General shares for £200 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers how much money investors would have to put into Legal & General (LON:LGEN) shares to target £2,400…

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£5,000 in savings? Here is how I would invest in income shares

| Jesse Williamson

This Fool has been searching for ways to generate a passive return via income shares.

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559 shares in this FTSE 100 dividend star can make me a £7,466 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 gem looks undervalued to me, appears set for strong growth, and pays a big dividend yield that…

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Top brokers are buying these dividend stocks! I plan to snap them up while the yields are still high

| Mark David Hartley

The UK market is booming and dividend stocks are ripe for the picking. Our writer is considering two shares that…

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If I was starting a high-yield dividend stock portfolio today, here are 3 shares I’d buy

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

High-yield dividend stocks can be a great way to generate income. But it can pay to be selective when building…

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Here’s where I see the Legal & General share price ending 2024

| Charlie Carman

After a choppy start to the year, Charlie Carman explores where the Legal & General share price could go over…

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3 steps to earning £100 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Earning passive income from stocks is simple but not easy. Stephen Wright outlines the way to aim for £100 per…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £33,000 passive income machine

| Ben McPoland

A Stocks and Shares ISA can be turned into a powerful vehicle capable of throwing off attractive passive income streams…

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£8,000 in cash? Here’s how I’d invest for a £6,960 second income

| Dr. James Fox

Investing for a second income isn't always about investing in dividend-paying stocks. Dr James Fox details his growth-oriented strategy.

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10.8% dividend yield! 2 cheap stocks to consider for a £2,060 passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for a passive income, and these two stocks could be among the best out there for…

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£8 per year in extra income for life, for each £100 invested today? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to set up extra income streams for the rest of his life by…

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With a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA, I’d target £1,964 in annual dividends like this

| Christopher Ruane

With an annual passive income target close to £2,000, our writer explains how he'd put a £20K Stocks and Shares…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to start making powerful passive income today

| Charlie Keough

With a cash lump sum to invest, this Fool lays out how he'd start making passive income. He also details…

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My best FTSE 250 stock to consider buying now for passive income while it’s near 168p

| Kevin Godbold

This is a rare stock with a growing underlying business and a fat dividend yield – it’s worth consideration for…

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2024’s a great year to earn passive income! Here’s how I’d do it for £10 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he’d start putting a tenner a week into blue-chip shares to start building passive income streams.

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£10k in an ISA? How does £840 passive income a year sound?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With these three high-yielding UK dividend stocks, investors could potentially generate a substantial amount of passive income every year.

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How many BT shares would I need to earn a £10,000 second income?

| Stephen Wright

A 5.76% dividend yield is attractive, and if BT manages to bring down its costs, it might be a great…

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Here are 2 of my top shares to buy if we get a stock market crash this summer

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals two stocks on his watchlist of shares to buy if we see the market move lower in…

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All-time high! Could putting £900 a month into FTSE 100 shares make me a millionaire?

| Christopher Ruane

By putting under £1,000 each month into carefully chosen FTSE 100 shares, this writer thinks he could become a millionaire…

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A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith considers a FTSE 250 income stock that has a clear dividend policy with the aim of paying out…

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Here’s why the Legal & General share price looks super attractive to me

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up an important characteristic about the Legal & General share price that makes it appealing to him…

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Despite receiving zero passive income, I reckon these are the happiest shareholders on earth!

| James Beard

One of the ways I judge a stock is by the level of passive income it offers. But some investors…

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Is Glencore’s share price looking overvalued as it nears £5?

| Simon Watkins

Despite Glencore’s share price rise, it still looks undervalued to me, and has flagged that current conditions bode well for…

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This blue-chip FTSE 100 stock could return 25% over the next year… if analysts are right

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Over the next 12 months, this FTSE 100 stock could reward investors with both double-digit share price gains and healthy…

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£9,000 of savings invested in abrdn shares could make me a £12,826 a year second income!

| Simon Watkins

abrdn appears set for strong growth, looks undervalued, and pays a very high dividend yield that can make me a…

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If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is thinking ahead and wondering which dividend shares he would buy to kickstart his retirement income. These two…

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8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income

| Royston Wild

The dividend yields on these UK shares soar above the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 averages. Here's why Royston Wild…

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With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss

| Alan Oscroft

FTSE 250 stocks include a lot of potential passive income candidates right now, with even more 8%+ yields than the…

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Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC?

| Ben McPoland

This Fool is wondering which of these FTSE 100 bank stocks look like a better buy for his ISA today.…

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This company could be the answer to my passive income goals

| Gordon

Building a passive income through dividend-paying stocks can be a real game changer. I like what I see with this…

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£10k to invest in an ISA? Here’s how I’d use it to aim for a £97k annual passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons he can build a high and rising passive income by investing in a spread of high-yielding FTSE…

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Dividend giant Legal & General’s share price still looks cheap, so should I buy more?

| Simon Watkins

Legal & General’s share price still looks undervalued to me, with the company set for strong growth and continuing to…

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Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June?

| Kevin Godbold

This big-dividend FTSE 100 stock could make a decent addition to a diversified portfolio focused on generating a second income.

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5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a market-beating second income? Here's a FTSE 100 stock that Royston Wild thinks is worth…

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3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA?

| Alan Oscroft

How much work does it take to pick three FTSE 100 stocks to lay down the start of a new…

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