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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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Diageo share price: are investors factoring in this huge risk?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The Diageo share price has been hit by weak sales in Latin America. But that’s not the only challenge the…

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I’d buy 2,504 shares of this FTSE 250 investment trust for £1,000 in yearly passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks one FTSE 250 investment is perfectly placed to offer rising income and share price growth as the…

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How will stock markets react to this year’s elections?

| James Beard

Stock market investors don't like uncertainty. With 64 countries due to vote in 2024, is it time to think defensively?

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8.1% dividend yield! Should I snap up ITV shares after the latest ‘buy’ rating?

| Ben McPoland

This well-known FTSE 250 stock is currently carrying a monster dividend yield and just got the nod of approval from…

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If I invest £10,000 in the FTSE 100, how much passive income would I receive?

| Charlie Carman

Our writer explores how much passive income investors could earn via a lump sum in the Footsie. He also takes…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20K in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a 7.3% yield in 2024

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how he would put a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA to work in the current market, to…

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With a spare £5 a day, I’d target £890 in extra income each month like this

| Christopher Ruane

For a fiver a day, this writer explains how he would aim to earn almost £900 on average each month…

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I’d buy 5,102 shares of this FTSE 100 share for £1,000 a year in passive income (or more!)

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he believes buying into this household name might put him on the path to a growing…

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Here’s how many Tesco shares I’d need for £100 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

This Fool considers how many shares of the UK's leading supermarket he'd need to buy in order to try and…

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Shell shares rise due to higher dividends and buybacks. Is it worth my money?

| Oliver Rodzianko

Shell shares are getting some well-deserved attention after a significant announcement. Oliver Rodzianko takes a look at the investment potential…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in the FTSE 100 for £1,000-a-year passive income

| Paul Summers

The FTSE 100 may be a goldmine for passive income, but picking stocks can also be risky. Paul Summers looks…

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This FTSE 100 stock pays a 9.95% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

This FTSE 100 stocks has, in my view, the strongest dividend on the index, with decent coverage and strong and…

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Here’s how this 10% dividend star could make me £500 a month in passive income

| Alan Oscroft

I reckon this is just one cheap FTSE 100 stock among many right now. And it could help build a…

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£20K invested in these 2 great income stocks could make me £1,290 in passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Boosting her passive income is one of our writer’s core investment goals. She explains how this investment trust and house…

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Down 46% in 12 months, could this FTSE 100 share be a steal?

| Cliff D'Arcy

While the FTSE 100 has dropped 2.5% over the past year, this Footsie stock has crashed by 46%. But is…

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I’d buy 11,154 shares of this company for £200 in monthly passive income

| Oliver Rodzianko

With a stable 5.2% dividend yield, Oliver Rodzianko looks at how Schroders shares could generate a nice monthly passive income.

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A 7.5% yield but down 22%! Time for me to buy this FTSE 100 miner?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith eyes up an attractive FTSE 100 share for dividend potential, with a dip in the share price boosting…

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£12,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £30,000 a year 

| Harvey Jones

By investing in FTSE 100 dividend stocks for the long term, I'm hoping to generate a passive income that far…

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£15,000 invested in these cheap dividend shares could make me £1,185 in passive income!

| Royston Wild

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares can be an excellent source of passive income for investors today. Here are two…

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A magnificent passive income share I’d buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA in February!

| Royston Wild

This UK dividend share offers excellent all-round value. I'm hoping to buy it for my own Stocks and Shares ISA…

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3 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 value stocks I’d buy for my ISA today!

| Royston Wild

These hot stocks are currently on sale! Royston Wild explains why he thinks they are too cheap to miss for…

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Here’s how I’d start building lifelong passive income in February

| Charlie Keough

The dream for many investors is to build a portfolio that provides them with passive income. Here, this Fool details…

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£3k to invest? I’d buy these 3 dividend giants in a Stocks and Shares ISA before April 

| Harvey Jones

A Stocks and Shares ISA is a brilliant home for a portfolio of income-generating FTSE 100 dividend stocks. Here are…

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£10k in savings? This juicy FTSE 250 stock could make me £1,400 in passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he can filter for some FTSE 250 gems that others might miss for passive income that's…

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I think these 2 dividend shares look dirt cheap

| Charlie Keough

This Fool plans to build his nest egg by buying undervalued dividend shares. Here, he explores two he thinks are…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in National Grid shares 20 years ago this is what I’d have today

| Tom Rodgers

Buying National Grid shares 20 years ago would have supercharged my wealth. But by how much? Here's how I'd have…

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526 shares in this FTSE dividend star could make me £552 a month in passive income

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock looks undervalued against its peers, has a growing business, and pays a high dividend that could…

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Is biopharmaceutical company GSK worth buying as a high-income dividend stock?

| Kevin Godbold

The GSK directors are guiding for a dividend rise this year. So does the almost 4% yield make it a…

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2 shares for powerful passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my ongoing plan for plenty of passive income, I keep buying high-yielding shares. For example, these two stocks pay…

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2 shares to buy in February for dividend yields topping 7%

| Christopher Ruane

This duo of FTSE 100 shares with high yields are on our writer's list of shares to buy for his…

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This FTSE 250 stock is down 20% and pays 8.6% yield! I’m ready to buy

| Tom Rodgers

There's one FTSE 250 stock with a near-9% yield and a strong outlook for 2024 that's just jumped to the…

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Aim for a million starting this February? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Could our writer aim for a million by investing a few hundred pounds every month in the stock market? He…

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3 FTSE 100 Dividend Aristocrats investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

Dividend Aristocrats are a great way to help build a second income stream. Our writer thinks three FTSE 100 stocks…

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Should Aviva shares be on my February shopping list?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer is eyeing Aviva shares as a possible high-yield addition to his ISA. Here's why he'd be happy to…

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Spending £1,900 on dividend shares today could earn me free money for life. Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd invest under a couple of thousand pounds in dividend shares to try and set up…

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Here’s where I think the Tesco share price could be headed in 2024!

| Dylan Hood

After a double-digit increase in 2023, this Fool remains bullish on the Tesco share price. In this article, he takes…

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£17,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £1,552 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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Here’s why I think the BT share price is a steal at 114p

| Dylan Hood

With the BT share price at just 114p at the time of writing this Fool takes a closer look at…

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£13,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn that into £158 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks Forterra shares will be a great source of passive income. It might not be steady each year,…

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What’s going on with the Lloyds share price?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

The Lloyds share price tumbled as regulators kicked off a new scandal investigation that may land the British bank with…

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