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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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10%+ dividend yields! 3 top dividend stocks to consider in 2025

| Royston Wild

Considering these high-yield UK dividend stocks could be the key to unlocking a huge long-term passive income, Royston Wild explains…

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Here’s how much an investor would need in an ISA to earn a £10,000 second income this year (and every year!)

| Christopher Ruane

A five figure annual second income from a standing start? Christopher Ruane walks through the approach he's taking towards this…

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8 pros and cons of buying shares as a passive income idea

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane buys dividend shares to generate passive income streams. Here's his candid assessment of some good and bad things…

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How an investor could use a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £1,120 in dividends annually

| Christopher Ruane

Here's how an investor could target four figures of passive income next year and every year from a £20K Stocks…

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The 8% yield looks good but the Vodafone share price is still fighting for a recovery

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley examines the reasons why the Vodafone share price continues to struggle and what this could mean for investors…

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Could a return to private ownership make NatWest shares a passive income goldmine?

| Stephen Wright

According to JP Morgan analysts, the UK government divesting its remaining stake in NatWest could make the shares a top…

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2 high-yield passive income shares to consider for 2025 and beyond!

| Royston Wild

These dividend shares have great track records of delivering passive income. Here's why they're worth a close look today.

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3 things investors should consider when building a £10k passive income

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall looks at three important considerations for investors looking to build a sizeable passive income for a better financial…

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Here’s how much I need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn £50,000 of passive income a year

| Ben McPoland

Is it realistic to one day generate £50k in dividend income from a Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio? This writer…

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With £5,000 in UK shares, how much passive income could an investor expect?

| Mark Hartley

A big question for UK investors is how much to pump into shares with the aim of achieving meaningful passive…

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Is it game over for the Legal & General share price?

| Harvey Jones

The Legal & General share price has suffered yet another false dawn, and Harvey Jones is having his doubts. Is…

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£5,000 invested in National Grid shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Shares in National Grid look like a steady choice. But Stephen Wright thinks the firm’s growth prospects might be better…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Shell shares for 2025 and 2026!

| Royston Wild

Shell shares offer some of the largest dividend yields on the FTSE 100 today. So should investors consider buying the…

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£1 coins for 70p? 2 FTSE 100 stocks trading at big discounts

| Roland Head

Roland Head has been taking a closer look at two FTSE 100 dividend shares trading below their book value. Are…

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£2k in savings? Here’s how an investor could use it to build a £24,126-a-year second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones examines how investing relatively small sums in a spread of FTSE 100 companies can build a brilliant second…

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2 dividend shares that could yield 7%+ between now and 2027

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out a couple of dividend shares that have high yields at the moment, with a positive outlook…

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Here’s what I’d need in an ISA to earn £1,000 of passive income a month

| Alan Oscroft

When we aim to generate a passive income stream using our ISA allowance, we need to pick and choose our…

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How much an investor would need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn a £16,000 yearly income 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones works out how much an investor needs inside a Stocks and Shares ISA to generate a high and…

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How much would someone need to invest in UK shares to earn a £2,000 monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Is it possible to target several thousand pounds of passive income monthly by buying blue-chip dividend shares? Yes -- and…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Lloyds shares for 2025 and 2026!

| Royston Wild

The dividend yield on Lloyds shares continues to comfortably beat the FTSE 100 average. But are future payouts in jeopardy?

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£287 a week? Here’s how an investor could use an ISA to build alternate income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines both the value in using an ISA for investing and also how a tidy second income can…

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Investors craving energy plays in 2025 may wish to consider this 8%-yielding UK stock

| Gaurav Sharma

Harbour Energy is a UK stock with a diversified portfolio and yield level that may appeal to investors seeking traditional…

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Cheap stocks could make an investor £357 a month in second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how cheap stocks that pay out dividends can offer the best of both worlds for an investor…

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Legal & General shares offer a dividend yield of 9.4%. What’s the catch?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently sport one of the highest yields in the Footsie. Is this an amazing opportunity or…

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After a 3-year 40% fall, can the Diageo share price recover?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

After rising above 4,000p in 2021, the Diageo share price has tanked. Is a rebound on the cards, or is…

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Here’s how ISA investors could aim for a second income of £3,000 a month

| Mark Hartley

With so many UK residents already earning a second income from their Stocks and Shares ISA, here's a strategy for…

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Worried about UK stagflation? Consider buying dividend shares

| Stephen Wright

If the economy sees a period of low growth, along with stubborn inflation and unemployment, dividend shares could be the…

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Down 30% in 3 months, is the Taylor Wimpey share price too cheap for me to ignore?

| Roland Head

Taylor Wimpey’s share price has plummeted since September and the stock now yields 8%. Should our writer buy the shares…

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£15,000 invested in Tesco shares at the start of 2024 is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

This writer takes a look at the performance of Tesco shares since the start of last year and considers whether…

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3 passive income ideas for Stocks & Shares ISA investors to consider!

| Royston Wild

Searching for ways to make a gigantic second income? Royston Wild reveals three ways that ISA investors could build long-term…

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6.5% dividend yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for BP shares through to 2026

| Royston Wild

City analysts expect the dividend on BP shares to keep growing. But just how robust are current estimates? Royston Wild…

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Avoid these 2 mistakes that investors make with dividend stocks

| Mark Hartley

Our writer examines the various pitfalls that new investors typically face when considering dividend stocks for passive income. 

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Here’s how investors could consider aiming for £3,449 in annual passive income from £10,000 of HSBC shares

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding shares can grow into big passive income, especially if the dividends are reinvested in the…

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Aiming for passive income in 2025? Consider these 3 simple strategies

| Mark Hartley

It’s now easier than ever to generate a passive income stream using the stock market. Consider three income strategies that…

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£20k ISA? Here’s how that could generate £574 a month of passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

More than £500 each month of passive income from a single Stocks and Shares ISA with £20k invested in it?…

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How could an investor use £20,000, an ISA, and 5 dividend shares to target annual income of £3,225?

| James Beard

Our writer describes how a relatively modest level of savings could be invested in a handful of dividend shares to…

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Here’s how an investor could use a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a four-figure second income

| James Beard

Our writer explains how investing the maximum annual amount in a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate a very healthy…

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Here’s how an investor could use £20,000 of savings to target £396 a month of passive income!

| James Beard

Our writer demonstrates how it’s possible to build an impressive level of passive income from a portfolio of FTSE 100…

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Down almost 10% from its highs, is this FTSE 100 stock a passive income no-brainer?

| Stephen Wright

Unilever shares have fallen from their recent highs. But with the business making rapid improvements, could this be a passive…

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Investing £20,000 in an ISA could one day give an investor £1,564 monthly passive income for life

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones looks at how investors can use their Stocks and Shares ISA allowance to build a high and rising…

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