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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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A UK share with a growing dividend and a yield over 10%

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at a UK share with a double-digit dividend yield and gives his view on whether this jumbo…

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Fancy a £1,640 second income in 2025? These FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares could deliver it

| Royston Wild

With yields well above the FTSE average, these dividend stocks are tipped to deliver a blistering second income next year.

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How I’ll find shares to buy for 7%+ yields this November

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines the approach he is taking when looking for shares to buy for his portfolio that can potentially…

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Shell share price climbs on better-than-expected earnings, announced $3.5bn buyback

| Mark David Hartley

The Shell share price is up slightly today after releasing what some describe as surprisingly good Q3 results. Are things…

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10.1% dividend yield! 1 share I’m eyeing for my Stocks and Shares ISA in November

| Christopher Ruane

After the share price fell in recent months, this FTSE 100 shares now yields over 10%. This writer explains why…

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With £1k to invest I’d start by snapping up this much-loved FTSE dividend share in November

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is getting long in the tooth but if he was investing for the first time he'd get things…

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The Shell share price is down 17% since May, but I’d consider the stock for dividends

| Kevin Godbold

With the Shell share price this low, the forward-looking dividend yield is running near 4.5% and the Q3 results look…

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BP isn’t the only FTSE 100 dividend stock that’s crashed to a 52-week low

| Paul Summers

BP's backers just can't catch a break in 2024. But there's another top-tier dividend stock that's doing equally poorly. Is…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £2,710 a month in passive income

| Paul Summers

With 10 grand in savings and £200 to invest every month, Paul Summers explains how he'd go about generating a…

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A FTSE 100 share that offers growth, dividends AND value!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the FTSE 100's greatest 'all-rounders'? Royston Wild reveals what he thinks is one of the index's best shares…

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Here are 2 of the FTSE 250’s biggest dividend forecasts

| Alan Oscroft

I'm on the hunt for more dividends to snag for my Stocks and Shares ISA. And my eye is falling…

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Here’s the latest dividend forecast for Legal & General shares

| Alan Oscroft

The big forecast dividend yield suggests investors are cautious over Legal & General shares. That caution might be a bit…

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Buying 12,487 shares of this high-yield FTSE dividend stock gives me a £100 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering how much more he would need to invest in this 6% yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock…

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Is this 8.2%-yielding income share a bargain or a value trap?

| Christopher Ruane

This UK income share sells for pennies and has a yield of over 8%. Our writer sees merit in the…

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This UK share yields almost 9% — and keeps raising its dividend!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses he sees in the investment case for a blue-chip UK share…

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If I put £20,000 into the FTSE 100, how much passive income would I get?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a UK bank stock that he'd favour over the entire blue-chip index if he were aiming for…

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This FTSE share with a stellar dividend record is now 34% cheaper to buy!

| Christopher Ruane

This FTSE 100 Dividend Aristocrat has raised its payout per share annually for more than half a century. Can a…

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Up 67% over 3 years, but can the HSBC share price keep climbing?

| Kevin Godbold

With the share price near 720p, HSBC's dividend is set to yield around 6.7% for 2025. So is the stock…

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With the BP share price down 25% since April, is the stock worth buying now?

| Kevin Godbold

With the share price lower, the BP dividend's yielding more than 6% and those shareholder payments look secure to me…

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Legal & General shares have plunged 18% but yield 9.22%! Bargain buy or value trap?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been disappointed by the performance of his Legal & General shares. But does the FTSE 100 insurer's…

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How I could make £10k passive income each year investing just £50 per week

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall wants to build a £10k passive income for the future, and he wants to do it with just…

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How I’d fill an empty ISA to build a £1,051 monthly passive income machine

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he could build an ISA around top dividend options to achieve a yield in excess of…

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Lloyds shares just fell 9%. Is it time to buy?

| Roland Head

Lloyds shares have sunk after a legal ruling that's triggered fears the bank could face huge motor finance compensation costs.

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£10,000 of BT shares could net me a £2,110 yearly passive income!

| Ben McPoland

This writer likes the passive income potential from BT shares. But will he actually buy the FTSE 100 stalwart for…

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Here’s how the UK’s Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires got rich

| Alan Oscroft

I think a Stocks and Shares ISA could give private investors like me the best chance of one day hobnobbing…

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Here are the latest share price targets for Legal & General

| Stephen Wright

A falling Legal & General share price has pushed the dividend yield to 9.3%. And analyst estimates imply the stock's…

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£10K in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim for £33 each week in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

In just a decade, our writer reckons he could be earning over £30 per week on average from £10,000 invested…

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The abrdn share price has crashed 18% in a week, lifting the yield to a mind-blowing 10.35%!

| Harvey Jones

It's been yet another horror show for the abrdn share price, which only seems to go from bad to worse.…

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I’d buy 5,051 shares a week of this FTSE 100 dividend share for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could target £1,000 in passive income annually by investing under £11,000 in this FTSE 100…

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My favourite FTSE 100 stock for passive income right now

| Andrew Mackie

As interest rates on cash savings begin to fall, Andrew Mackie is on the look out for high-yielding stocks in…

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I’d buy this pair of high-yield FTSE 250 stocks to target £1,000 a year in passive income!

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks this pair of high-yield shares from the FTSE 250 index has the potential to pay a handsome…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in Lloyds shares 10 years ago, how much dividend income would I be receiving?

| Stephen Wright

Which dividend shares are better – ones that grow steadily over time or ones that might not pay much in…

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I’d consider putting 100% of my money in this stock for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

If I had to focus on just one stock for passive income to hold for at least five years, it…

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These REITs could deliver thousands in passive income over the next 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing £5,000 in each of these dividend-paying property companies could generate passive income of more than £500 a year.

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After crashing 54% in 5 years can the Vodafone share price ever recover?

| Harvey Jones

The Vodafone share price has been falling for the entire millennium and Harvey Jones can't bring himself to believe that…

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After jumping 20% in a year here’s the latest forecast for the Aviva share price

| Harvey Jones

It's been a terrific year for the Aviva share price after a lengthy spell in the doldrums. Harvey Jones examines…

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Should I buy more Diageo shares for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Diageo is wondering what to do with the FTSE 100 spirits giant as it continues to flounder…

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Here’s what £20,000 of Lloyds shares could net me in passive income

| Paul Summers

Despite soaring in 2024, Lloyds shares still boast a great dividend yield. Would our writer be willing to invest his…

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My £10-a-day plan to retire early on passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

With a daily investment of £10 over the long term, our writer thinks he could generate enough passive income to…

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Lifelong passive income? I’d consider buying these dividend stocks

| Paul Summers

No income stream is totally secure but our writer thinks these dividend stocks are great candidates for his own portfolio…

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