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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 high-yield dividend stocks and an ETF I’d buy to target a HUGE passive income

| Royston Wild

I think this high-yielding exchange-traded fund (ETF) and these dividend stocks could provide a healthy second income for years to…

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Why I prefer FTSE 100 dividends over the S&P 500 right now

| Ben McPoland

As the S&P 500 soars to a new record, our writer highlights a high-yield dividend stock from the FTSE 100…

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How I’d turn £200 per week into a £20k passive income

| Ken Hall

Our writer Ken Hall is looking to build a substantial passive income using the magic of compound returns and just…

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Here are the latest Lloyds share price and dividend forecasts

| Alan Oscroft

How are the City's brokers rating the Lloyds Bank share price in the near future? There's a fair bit of…

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2 UK dividend shares I’d love to buy for passive income!

| Mark David Hartley

This Fool has burned through his investment budget this month but if he had the cash, he'd grab these two…

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£9,000 of BP shares could make me a yearly passive income of £2,825!

| Simon Watkins

A small investment in BP shares could generate a high passive income over a few decades, especially if the dividends…

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Should I buy more Lloyds shares or this FTSE rival yielding 9.2% with a P/E of just 7.6?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones loves his Lloyds shares but when he looks at this rival FTSE 100 bank's forecast 9.2% yield he…

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£10,000 of Phoenix Group shares could net me a £1,009 monthly passive income!

| Royston Wild

Thanks to one of the FTSE 100's biggest dividend yields, one large investment in Phoenix Group shares could create a…

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As BP’s share price drops below 400p, is it time for me to start buying?

| Roland Head

BP’s falling share price means the oil giant now offers a tempting 6% dividend yield. Is this a bargain buy,…

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Here’s the stock I’d buy to start earning a second income before Christmas

| Stephen Wright

If I bought shares in The PRS REIT today I could start earning a second income by the end of…

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£8k in savings? Here’s how I’d try and grow a pot to £511 of monthly passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why passive income from dividend shares could really come into focus with the likely cuts expected to…

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After the Vistry share price crash, should I buy this FTSE 100 stock instead?

| Ben McPoland

With the UK population expected to surge, this writer wants to get some exposure to the housebuilding sector through a…

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5 of the ‘safest’ dividend stocks on Earth?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

These dividend stocks have the longest track record of hiking payouts in the UK stock market, making them the ‘safest’…

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Down 10% in a month with a 10% yield! Is this stock a no-brainer buy for a second income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones bought this FTSE 100 stock because it offered an unmissable double-digit yield. Now he's wondering whether it will…

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Here’s the latest FTSE 100 dividend forecast, and it’s growing

| Alan Oscroft

Despite a generally good year for UK share prices so far in 2024, yields are still strong. And the dividend…

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2 dividend shares that are smashing the rest of the FTSE 100

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that are well ahead of the FTSE 100 average for both the dividend…

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£11,000 of M&G shares could make me a passive income of £1,613 a month!

| Simon Watkins

A small investment in M&G shares could generate a very high passive income for me, especially if the dividends are…

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A FTSE 250 share and an ETF I’d buy for a second income

| Royston Wild

I'm looking for ways to make a healthy passive income and I think this stock and this exchange-traded fund (ETF)…

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Around 74p, Vodafone’s share price looks 71% undervalued to me right now

| Simon Watkins

Vodafone’s share price has fallen a lot in recent years but with a major reorganisation in place it looks like…

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Here are the 2025 dividend forecasts for FTSE giants Unilever, GSK, and AstraZeneca

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

These FTSE shares don’t have the highest yields. But Edward Sheldon believes they could deliver attractive returns in the years…

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Why I prefer the FTSE 100 over the S&P 500 right now

| Ken Hall

It's been a good year for both the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500. But Ken Hall explains why he's…

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397 shares in this FTSE 100 dividend gem could make me £390 a month in passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 high-yield stock has increased its dividend on the back of ongoing growth in its key product lines,…

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I’d buy 18 shares a month of this FTSE 100 stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a dirt cheap passive income stock from the FTSE 100 index that currently has a mouth-watering 8.8%…

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These top passive income stocks all go ex-dividend in October!

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers has been running the rule on some brilliant passive income stocks, all of which have ex-dividend deadlines coming…

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With yields at 9%+, I expect even more from these FTSE 100 dividend stocks

| Alan Oscroft

I'd thought FTSE 100 yields might be declining by now, as the stock market starts to gain. Can these big…

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Yields up to 8.7%! 3 high-yield dividend shares I’d buy to target a £1,000 passive income

| Royston Wild

A lump sum invested in these high-yield shares could create a four-figure passive income this year and a growing one…

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With a spare £30 a week, I’d use the Warren Buffett approach to building serious passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning some lessons from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, this writer aims to build passive income streams using modest regular…

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£7,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for almost £2,000 a month in passive income

| Mark David Hartley

With only a few thousand in savings and £100 to invest a month, our writer considers a strategy to aim…

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How I’d build a passive income portfolio with £10k

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Building a decent passive income portfolio isn't hard. Here’s how Edward Sheldon would go about doing it with a £10k…

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How to target a £30k passive income with just £50 a week

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Looking to earn passive income? Deploying this strategy could be key to improving long-term financial status, even with just £7…

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3 steps to try and turn a £9,000 ISA into a £5,654 second income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing £9,000 in carefully chosen blue-chip income shares, our writer believes he could generate a long-term second income well…

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With 37% of its listings gone, is there still value to be found on the UK stock market?

| Mark David Hartley

Once a beacon of stability and prosperity, the UK stock market has lost many listings in recent years. Our writer…

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Looking for shares to buy with dividend yields over 7%? I’d consider these 3!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes to buy shares that offer him quality businesses at an attractive price, as well as having a…

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With £1,000 to invest I’d buy 19 shares in this opportunistic Dividend Aristocrat

| Stephen Wright

Rio Tinto shares currently come with a 6.75% dividend yield. And Stephen Wright's impressed with what looks like an opportunistic…

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At today’s share price, the Tesco dividend forecast still looks juicy

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The Tesco share price may be a lot higher than it was 12 months ago. But that doesn’t mean dividends…

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Can this 8%+ yielding penny share maintain its dividend?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer holds this penny share and likes its yield of over 8%. But recent business performance has made him…

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How I could make a 10% yield via dividend shares for a juicy second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he could build a diversified portfolio of stocks with an exceptionally high yield for his second…

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This FTSE investment trust has a dividend yield of 29%. What’s going on?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith takes a look at a FTSE share with an exceptionally high yield and wonders if the risk's worth…

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£12k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a passive income of £11,415 a year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is building passive income for his retirement by investing in a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares. Here…

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A 9.2% yield but down 15%! This FTSE 250 stock looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 firm has one of the highest yields in any major UK index, and its reorganisation to boost…

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