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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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Could buying dividend shares be the key to financial freedom?

| Charlie Keough

This Fool wants to reach the point where he doesn't have to worry about money. Could buying dividend shares play…

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Could this FTSE 250 firm’s earnings fall by 70%?

| Cliff D'Arcy

This FTSE 250 stock has had a tough few years, falling by 10.3% over one year and 56.2% over five…

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2 recession-resistant UK stocks I’d buy and hold for a decade!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer details two UK stocks she believes could still continue to perform well in a recession and not feel…

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2 dividend stocks I reckon could grow payouts for years to come!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool is looking for dividend stocks and explains why these two picks could be primed to grow their payouts…

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2 high-yield FTSE 250 shares I’d buy now – and 1 that I wouldn’t

| Christopher Ruane

This writer considers a trio of FTSE 250 shares with attractive dividend yields and explains which two he would buy…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £14,710 a year in passive income

| Charlie Keough

With spare savings, this Fool would start generating passive income for a more comfortable retirement. Here he details how he'd…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £581 a month of passive income

| Simon Watkins

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

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A brilliantly reliable FTSE 100 share I plan to never sell!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE-quoted share has raised dividends for more than 30 years on the spin! Here's why I plan to hold…

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£13,200 invested in this defensive stock bags me £1K of passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Building a passive income stream is possible and this Fool breaks down one investment in a single stock that could…

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Buying 8,254 Aviva shares in an empty ISA would give me a £1,370 income in year one

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is tempted to add Aviva shares to his Stocks and Shares ISA this year. Today’s 7.37% yield isn't…

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No savings at 45? I’d use these dividend stocks to turbocharge it

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains some of the specific dividend stocks he'd include in a portfolio aimed at building up a retirement…

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Are these the 3 best dividend shares on the FTSE 100?

| Mark David Hartley

Dividend shares are a great way for me to get more out of my investments. Here are three dividend stocks…

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These 3 FTSE 100 stocks deliver massive dividend yields

| Cliff D'Arcy

These three FTSE 100 firms offer dividend yields of up to 11.6% a year. And while some high yields may…

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These super shares pay passive income of £27bn a year!

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my relentless search for growing passive income, I've found five stocks paying bumper dividends. For example, one sends over…

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I bought 4,403 Lloyds shares in June and 4,856 in September. Here’s what they’re worth now

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thought he was bagging a FTSE 100 bargain when he bought Lloyds shares on two occasions last year.…

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How I’d try and turn just £1 a day into a fabulous £54,485 passive income for life

| Harvey Jones

By investing small, regular sums in FTSE 100 shares I can potentially generate a huge passive income stream. It won't…

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I’d follow Warren Buffett to target effortless passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about building passive income streams. By learning from the Sage of Omaha, so…

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3 steps to a £3k second income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines three steps he could take to try and generate a £3,000 second income each year from buying…

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If I invest £10,000 in HSBC shares, how much passive income would I receive?

| Ben McPoland

Shares of FTSE 100 banking behemoth HSBC are carrying a very juicy dividend right now. Here's why I'm investing for…

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With £1,000, I’d buy 45 shares of this unloved dividend stock for a passive income boost

| Stephen Wright

Despite falling vaccine sales, Stephen Wright thinks there’s a great passive income opportunity with Pfizer shares below pre-pandemic levels.

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Here’s how I’d invest £20,000 in UK shares to aim for free petrol for life

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks filling a Stocks and Shares ISA with UK shares could allow him to eliminate petrol costs from…

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How many dirt-cheap Lloyds shares must I buy for a £100 monthly passive income?

| John Fieldsend

Lloyds shares look on the cheap side to me! How many must I buy for a £100 passive income? And…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £20K Stocks & Shares ISA to target £1,600 in dividend income every year

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer gets into the nitty gritty of how he would aim to build sizeable passive income streams from a…

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These 2 shares could bank me £328 a month in second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through two FTSE stocks that have above-average dividend yields that could pay out a generous second income…

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This passive income plan is simple – but could earn me thousands!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how putting a fiver a day to work in the stock market might help him earn thousands…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into an annual £10,000 passive income

| Alan Oscroft

FTSE 100 dividend shares show just how much passive income we could generate by investing regularly and continuing with it…

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Are these 2 defensive FTSE 100 stocks shrewd buys after recent updates?

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool takes a closer look at these FTSE 100 stocks. She admires their defensive traits -- but does that…

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How many Aviva shares do I need to collect a £100 monthly income?

| John Fieldsend

Aviva shares are well suited for passive income purposes. Our writer works out how many would be needed for a…

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£2k to invest? I’d buy 883 shares of this overlooked dividend giant for a second income

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 dividend stock has had a mixed time since floating in 2019 but it looks like a brilliant…

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£7,000 of money to spare? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £1,000 in annual extra income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to generate a four figure income to cushion his future, all with dividend…

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Is this stellar dividend growth stock the only no-brainer buy on the entire FTSE 100?

| Harvey Jones

Picking shares requires careful thought and analysis, but this FTSE 100 growth stock appears to be pressing all the right…

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I bought 422 Glencore shares in July and 232 in September. Here’s what they’re worth now

| Harvey Jones

Glencore shares have had a rough ride leaving Harvey Jones out of pocket. Should he cut his losses or average…

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Empty Stocks and Shares ISA? I’d snap up these 3 stocks to start with!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains how she would start to build wealth from scratch with an empty Stocks and Shares ISA and…

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7.7% yield and going cheap! Why is this unknown FTSE 250 stock flying?

| Tom Rodgers

It's no household name, but there's one FTSE 250 stock with a high dividend yield and booming profits that looks…

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These 3 FTSE 250 stocks offer me the highest dividend yields, but should I buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith considers FTSE 250 shares with a very high yield, but questions whether the income is going to be…

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Is FTSE 100 takeover target DS Smith a great buy?

| Tom Rodgers

A mega-merger between FTSE 100 giants DS Smith and Mondi has the City abuzz. But is there any value in…

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A £3K investment buys me 632 shares in 2 stocks for a second income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains how a second income is possible through dividend-paying stocks and details two picks that could help her.

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Passive income from 9.2% yield stock could cut pressure as costs spike

| Tom Rodgers

Passive income is one way to reduce the pressure on families, especially as a new study finds a third of…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I’d buy to build £15k passive income

| Ken Hall

Building long-term passive income is an important part of my investment strategy. Here’s a couple of Footsie shares that I…

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This is how many FTSE 100 shares I’d likely need for £1,000 a month in passive income

| Mark David Hartley

I think dividend shares are a great way to build a passive income stream. I'm wondering how many I'd need…

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