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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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Down 28% in 8 months, I think Phoenix Group shares should rise from the ashes

| Cliff D'Arcy

Phoenix Group shares have fallen steeply since their highs of early February. But with an 11% cash yield, I don't…

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How to collect £1,000 per month from a FTSE 100 stock

| Stephen Wright

Buying shares and reinvesting dividends can earn investors a nice monthly income. And Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 100 is…

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10.96% yield! No wonder this is now the most bought stock on the FTSE 100

| Harvey Jones

The FTSE 100 is packed full of top dividend stocks but none are able to beat this one. That's because…

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Here’s how I use high-yield FTSE 100 shares to build a second income

| Alan Oscroft

There are some great Footsie dividends for earning a second income right now. But not all big yields are equally…

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Are ‘safe’ dividend stocks the best long-term investments? Not always

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Dividend Aristocrat stocks are favourites among income investors, but are these companies actually a terrible way of building wealth?

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8.5% dividend yield! A cheap UK stock from the FTSE 100 I’d buy in a SIPP today

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explores the high dividend yields offered by British housebuilders, and highlights one stock he believes could be the…

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How much do I need to invest in income stocks to earn £15,000 a year?

| Harvey Jones

My retirement plan is to build a portfolio of top FTSE 100 income stocks. Today's high dividend yields should turbo-charge…

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Legal & General shares have a 9% dividend yield. What’s the catch?

| Stephen Wright

Legal & General shares have a 9% dividend yield. So why has the stock only returned an average of 5.3%…

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This FTSE 100 stock has a 10.8% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox has recently topped up his position in this FTSE 100 dividend stock that's paying a phenomenal, index-beating…

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Are income stocks in 2023 a once-in-a-decade chance to get rich?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains why 2023 might be a rare chance to build substantial long-term wealth with cheap income stocks capable…

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How to turn £10 a week into lifetime passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Even with modest sums, it’s possible to unlock passive income for life. Zaven Boyrazian explains how to do it with…

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A super safe dividend stock that has been making payments for decades

| Andrew Mackie

Sporting a dividend yield of 5.7%, and with a high degree of visibility on future earnings, this stock is on…

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Here’s how £10k a year in high-yield financial stocks could get me a £2,800 a month income

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in high-yield stocks has always been a popular strategy for securing long-term income. Is this the perfect time for…

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2 high-quality FTSE 100 shares I’d buy hand over fist for reliable passive income

| Matthew Dumigan

These two FTSE 100 stocks are well-established giants. I'd buy them right now if I was looking to build earn…

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£10K in savings? Here’s how I’d target an annual passive income of £5,000

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could try to build long-term passive income streams by investing in carefully-chosen dividend shares.

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4 superb FTSE 100 dividend stocks on my shopping list for 2024!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 income shares are true dividend heroes. Here's what I think makes them excellent wishlist stocks as we…

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9%+ dividend yields! Are these cheap-as-chips FTSE 100 stocks terrible value traps?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks carry rock-bottom valuations right now. Could they prove brilliant buys to boost my dividend income?

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BAE shares just hit a record high! Buy, sell, or hold?

| Paul Summers

BAE Systems shares can't stop rising in value due to ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. But…

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2 super-safe dividend shares that have been paying income for decades

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that have paid out consecutive income to investors for at least two decades,…

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Is the dividend safe for the FTSE 250’s Ashmore?

| Kevin Godbold

There’s a forward-looking yield near 10%, but shares in the FTSE 250’s Ashmore keep sliding and the recent update was…

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Warren Buffett has earned billions in passive income. Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning from the investing habits of billionaire Warren Buffett, Christopher Ruane hopes to try and boost his own passive…

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I’d build a second income with shares of this banking giant

| Muhammad Cheema

Lloyds shares currently provide a dividend yield of 6.4%. This presents a potentially great opportunity for me to generate a…

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Here’s the 2-year dividend forecast for Vodafone!

| James Beard

As a shareholder in the telecoms giant, I've a keen interest in the dividend forecast for Vodafone. Unfortunately, some analysts…

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Here’s my once-in-a-decade chance to quickly build passive income of £12k a year

| Harvey Jones

The FTSE 100 is packed full of stocks offering ultra-high passive income. I may not get another chance like this…

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How I’d use FTSE 100 shares to turn an empty ISA into a bumper passive income stream

| Matthew Dumigan

With monthly contributions and by reinvesting dividends, our writer shares how they'd aim to turn an empty ISA into a…

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Should I buy easyJet shares to make a second income?

| Royston Wild

Budget airline easyJet has just announced plans to reinstate dividends. Could the FTSE 250 stock help me to make a…

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Should I buy this FTSE home-improvement stock as it dips?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor breaks down this FTSE home improvement business and decides whether or not she would buy the shares.

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FTSE 100 stocks have never looked so good! Here’s one I like

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why FTSE 100 stocks have never looked so good and details one popular retailer she likes the…

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How I’d invest £269 a month to aim for lifelong passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright looks at the prospects for earning passive income by investing just 10% of the median UK household’s disposable…

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With the Aviva share price over £4, should investors consider buying?

| Simon Watkins

Despite rising above £4 per share, FTSE 100-star Aviva is undervalued to its peers, has great growth prospects, and I…

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How many Imperial Brands shares would I need for £1k a year in passive income?

| Ben McPoland

This Fool wonders whether the generous passive income on offer from Imperial Brands shares right now is really worth the…

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Second income of £10k a year for just £3 a day? Here’s my plan

| Harvey Jones

Dividend-paying FTSE 100 shares are a brilliant way of generating a second income for my retirement. But there's no time…

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Investing a £20k ISA in these 5 dividend shares would give me £1,500 income in year 1

| Harvey Jones

I think today's a brilliant time to load up on dividend shares as stock prices fall and yields go through…

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£0 in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into a second income of £500 per month

| Matthew Dumigan

Our writer shares how they would invest in high-yield income stocks in an attempt to turn an empty ISA into…

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2 slam-dunk income stocks investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor details two top income stocks that could provide consistent and stable dividends to boost any passive income stream.

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8.7% yield! Is this dividend stock a brilliant bargain or an investor trap?

| Royston Wild

Imperial Brands shares offer one of the biggest forward dividend yields on the FTSE 100. Is now the time to…

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UK REITs: a rare passive income value opportunity right now

| Mark Tovey

I’m eyeing up UK REITs, a sector that has taken a serious beating. Morgan Stanley says it’s a value play,…

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Buy the dip? Down 10% this year, here’s a FTSE 100 stock to consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer explains why this FTSE 100 stock looks more attractive than ever after its recent share price drop.

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£5,000 in savings? I’d buy 5 FTSE 100 shares to target £50 per week in passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why putting £5,000 into a handful of carefully selected FTSE 100 shares in today's market could hopefully…

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How I could make £500 a month by copying Warren Buffett

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith take a look at the dividend stocks in Warren Buffett's current portfolio and figures out how much income…

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