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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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2 top stocks to consider for a second income in 2025 and 2026!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to build a growing passive income? Here are two top UK shares to consider (including a FTSE…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to retire comfortably in 2025?

| Stephen Wright

A Stocks and Shares ISA is a great way to earn tax-free passive income. But how much does it take…

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How much passive income could you make from a £50k ISA pot?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through using an ISA to generate cash flow from dividend stocks, and provides a particular example for…

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Will Rachel Reeves sink the Lloyds share price?

| John Fieldsend

The Lloyds share price has a couple of threats on the horizon. Are rough times coming for the Black Horse…

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With 10,000 Legal & General shares, this is how much second income an investor could earn

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley calculates the potential second income an investor could earn from 10,000 L&G shares. But is it the best…

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2 top dividend stocks that have paid reliable passive income for decades

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley details the excellent track record of two leading dividend-paying FTSE shares that have long delivered passive income to…

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£30k of savings at 30? See how much passive income that could generate at 65

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how a lump sum left to grow for years can deliver heaps of passive income in retirement.…

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How much does someone need in an ISA to target a £30k second income each year?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the mechanics behind targeting a specific second income goal by investing an ISA into dividend shares.

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I just bought even more Taylor Wimpey shares but I have 1 big worry

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones took advantage of the poor performance of Taylor Wimpey shares to top up his stake in the FTSE…

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Down 12%, this FTSE utilities provider is 31% under its ‘fair value’ and has a forecast dividend yield of 6.5%!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE utilities firm has gradually lost ground since June for no good reason I can see, leaving it looking…

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Forecast annual earnings growth of 28%, 52% undervalued and with a projected 6.3% dividend yield, are BP shares set to soar?

| Simon Watkins

BP shares are set to see very strong profit growth in the coming years, which should ultimately power their price…

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Meet the £2.61 dividend stock that has more potential than Lloyds and Rolls-Royce shares, according to City analysts

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

According to City analysts, this under-the-radar UK dividend stock has the potential to rise almost 50% over the next 12…

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2 high-yield FTSE 100 dividend shares to consider

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best FTSE 100 income shares to buy? Here are a 6% yielder and a 7.9%-yielding share I…

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13,500 shares of this rebounding FTSE 250 stock could unlock £2,000 a year in passive income

| Mark Hartley

Bouncing back with an 8% yield, this FTSE 250 stock could deliver over £2,000 in annual passive income. Our writer…

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Here’s how many Lloyds shares it takes to earn a £1,000-a-year second income

| Stephen Wright

A growing dividend means the number of Lloyds shares an investor needs to earn £1,000 a year has fallen by…

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£1,000 buys 823 shares in this unusual UK REIT with an 8% dividend yield

| Stephen Wright

Regional REIT shares come with an 8% dividend yield and limited competition, providing unusual scope for growth. Income investors should…

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How much do you need in a SIPP to aim for a £30,000 annual passive income at retirement?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie whips out his calculator and crunches the number to demonstrate how pensions tax relief can help supercharge a…

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Why am I increasing my investment in 8.7%-yielding Phoenix after its share price fell 6.5% on H1 results?

| Simon Watkins

Phoenix’s share price fell significantly after the release of its H1 results. Despite one accounting-related adjustment, I thought they were…

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A 9.25% yield and a 31% discount to NAV, is it time for me to buy shares in this passive income machine?

| Stephen Wright

Is a 9% dividend yield, strong occupancy levels, and high rent collection metrics enough to make shares in NewRiver REIT…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how investors can target £9,126 a year in passive income from this 8.1%-yielding FTSE financial giant

| Simon Watkins

My passive income portfolio is key to my early retirement and has enhanced my quality of life as well. I…

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3 UK shares going ex-dividend this week

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland spotlights three dividend shares from across the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and AIM All-Share indexes that are due…

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40 and no savings? It’s never too late! Aim to retire comfortably putting just £300 a month in a SIPP

| Mark Hartley

If you're worried about having enough money to retire, fear not. Regular SIPP investments can add a lot to a…

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10% yields?! These income shares have some of the biggest dividends on the London stock market

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

There are lots of income shares offering double-digit yields today, but are these too good to be true? Zaven Boyrazian…

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How much do you need to invest in FTSE shares to target a £30k passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Index investors could need up to £910,000 to unlock a £30,000 dividend income. But by picking individual stocks, this could…

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How a strong portfolio of assets in a Stocks and Shares ISA can beat a top tracker fund

| Mark Hartley

Discover how a diversified Stocks and Shares ISA can outperform even the best FTSE 100 tracker funds while offering long-term…

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If an investor put £10,000 into Aviva shares 12 months ago, here’s what they’d have now

| Harvey Jones

Aviva shares have outstripped rival FTSE 100 insurers in recent years, and investors have received some generous dividends on top,…

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Down 50%, this UK stock offers a 14.1% dividend yield for investors!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This unloved language expert offers one of the highest dividend yields on the British stock market right now as management…

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Is this 9.7%-yielding second income opportunity too good to be true?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

At 9.7%, this is one of the highest-yielding income stocks in the FTSE 100. So should investors be rushing to…

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2 income stocks to consider as the threat of financial meltdown grows

| Royston Wild

Discover two UK income shares that offer FTSE 100-beating dividend yields -- and why they are worth serious attention right…

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2 UK stocks that might do well in an ISA during a recession

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a couple of stocks that might make decent additions to an ISA portfolio during any economic downturn…

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Is it time to consider this FTSE 250 12.4%-yielding dividend share?

| James Beard

With its double-digit yield catching his eye, our writer looks at one particular dividend share in the UK’s second-tier of…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a yearly passive income of £100,000 at retirement?

| Andrew Mackie

It is time to whip out the calculator and demonstrate how the power of compounding can supercharge any Stocks and…

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Here’s how a £20k investment in dividend shares now could earn over £5k a year in passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

With one £20k investment today, our writer explains how a multi-year dividend share strategy could end up earning over £5k…

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£500 buys 726 shares in this 10.7%-yielding income stock!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Looking to invest a small lump sum? This under-the-radar income stock now offers a double-digit dividend yield, but is it…

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See how much income 1,696 Legal & General shares pay when the dividend lands on 26 September

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how much dividend income investors with a modest holding of Legal & General…

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3 reasons income stocks trump growth stocks

| John Fieldsend

Income stocks or growth stocks? That is the question. Here are three possible scenarios where I think the former beat…

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Why I’m not buying this high-yielding FTSE 100 stock — yet

| Ken Hall

M&G offers one of the highest yields in the FTSE 100, but a recent profit miss means I’m not ready…

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£2k buys 763 shares in this 7.7%-yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how reinvesting the income from a high-yielding blue-chip dividend stock can steadily compound and grow over the…

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Here’s the forecast for 2 of the FTSE 100’s biggest dividend shares

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley takes a closer look at market data to find out what investors can expect from two of the…

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7%+ dividend yields? 2 great shares to consider for an ISA this autumn!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley eyes the value in two shares with dividend yields above 7%, making them potential candidates for an income-focused…

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