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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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591 shares in this FTSE 100 high-yield gem could make me £14,873 a year in passive income over time!

| Simon Watkins

A big passive income can be generated from much smaller investments earlier in life, especially if the dividend returns are…

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How to potentially buy £1 of Legal & General shares for just 80p

| Harvey Jones

Legal & General shares have slipped lately but Harvey Jones isn't worried about that. He still gets a brilliant yield…

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A 5% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for Tesco shares through to 2027

| Mark Hartley

Tesco shares have had a good year and the company looks on track to continue increasing dividends, with a potential…

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Want a £1,320 passive income in 2025? These 2 UK shares could deliver it!

| Royston Wild

These dividend stocks have long histories of paying large and growing dividends. They're tipped to deliver more huge rewards in…

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4,775 shares in this dividend stock could yield me £1.6k a year in passive income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he can build passive income from dividend payers via regular investing that can compound quickly.

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What’s going on with the National Grid share price now?

| Kevin Godbold

Volatility continues for the National Grid share price. Is this a warning sign for investors to heed or a buying…

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After plunging 50% this stock’s ultra-high 6.8% yield offers a stunning second income!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is captivated by the sky-high second income offered by this FTSE 100 dividend stock. Should he be equally…

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A 7.3% yield but down 22%! Is it time for me to buy this FTSE 100 builder at a bargain-basement price?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 construction giant could be on the road to recovery following some difficult years, with promising recent forecasts…

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Here are my favourite dividend shares to buy today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian highlights his two favourite discounted real estate dividend shares to buy before interest rates are cut to 3.75%.

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Is this 10.5% dividend yield too good to be true?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 stock offers one of the highest dividend yields on the London Stock Exchange, but is it actually…

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Here’s how many Tesco shares I’d need for £1,000 in passive income in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Tesco shares have been on fire since late 2022. This investor is wondering if now might be a good time…

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Here’s my plan for long-term passive income

| Stephen Wright

On the lookout for passive income stocks to buy, Stephen Wright is turning to one of Warren Buffett’s most famous…

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£2k in savings? Here’s how I’d invest that to target a passive income of £4,629 a year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones examines how investing a modest sum like £2,000 and leaving it to grow for years can generate an…

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Down 20%! A sinking dividend stock to buy for passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This dividend stock is spending £50m buying back its own shares while they trade at a discount and also planning…

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I’d buy 32,128 shares of this UK dividend stock for £200 a month in passive income

| Roland Head

Insider buying and an 8.1% dividend yield suggest this FTSE 250 stock could be a good pick for passive income,…

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£50k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £30k second income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in stocks is a great way to earn a second income, but relying on index funds may not be…

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Forget Lloyds shares! I’d rather buy this FTSE 100 dividend growth stock

| Royston Wild

Dividends on Lloyds shares are tipped to rise strongly through to 2026. But Royston wild thinks this passive income hero…

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FTSE 100 shares yield under 4%. Here’s why that matters!

| Christopher Ruane

A higher dividend yield and share price growth do not necessarily come together. So, why is this writer happy to…

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By investing £80 a week, I can target a £3k+ second income like this

| Christopher Ruane

By putting £80 each week into carefully chosen shares, our writer hopes to build a second income of over £3,000…

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Here’s a simple 4-stock dividend income portfolio with a 7.8% yield

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With these four British dividend stocks, an investor could potentially generate income of around £780 a year from a £10,000…

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What makes a great passive income idea?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane earns passive income by owning blue-chip shares like Legal & General. Here's the decision-making process that helps him…

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Here’s how I’d try and use an ISA to become a multi-millionaire!

| Christopher Ruane

Could our writer build his ISA to a multi-million pound valuation? Potentially yes -- and here is how he'd go…

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2 UK shares I wish DIDN’T pay dividends

| Stephen Wright

UK dividend shares can be a great source of passive income. But sometimes, the best thing for a company to…

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Here’s a simple 5-stock passive income portfolio with an 8.7% yield

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With these five UK dividend shares, investors could start earning a £435 passive income each year from a £5,000 investment.…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Rio Tinto shares through to 2026

| Royston Wild

Rio Tinto's been regularly cutting dividends on its shares due to falling profits. What can investors expect now as China's…

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How I could earn a juicy second income starting with just £250

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how investing a regular amount each month in dividend stocks with above average yields can build a…

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Here’s how I’d target £10k passive income a year by investing just £100 a week

| Alan Oscroft

Think we need to be rich to retire on a solid passive income stream that we don't have to work…

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How I’d use an empty Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a £1,000 monthly passive income

| Alan Oscroft

Here's how using a Stocks and Shares ISA really could help those of us who plan to invest for an…

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I’d buy 4,186 Legal & General shares to aim for £14,616 a year in passive income

| Simon Watkins

A relatively small sum invested in Legal & General shares can be transformed into much bigger passive income over time…

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Great dividend stocks! Here’s the forecast for Associated British Food shares to 2027

| Royston Wild

Associated British Foods' shares have dropped in value this year. Does this present a dip-buying opportunity for dividend investors to…

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Should I buy National Grid shares for the big dividend before it’s too late?

| Alan Oscroft

This year's price weakness has left National Grid shares on what looks like a tempting valuation. I hope it doesn't…

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There are now 5,000 ISA millionaires! See the surprising UK dividend shares they’re buying

| Harvey Jones

The number of ISA millionaires is growing all the time and guess what? They're really into blue-chip dividend shares listed…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA to help build long-term wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Read how our writer thinks about turning a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA into a bigger pot by taking a…

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Here’s how I’d aim to turn £9,000 of abrdn shares into £1,960 a month in passive income!

| Simon Watkins

abrdn shares deliver one of the highest yields in any FTSE index, enabling a relatively small amount to be turned…

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With a P/E ratio of 9, is the Aviva share price a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at the Aviva share price and considers some strengths and weaknesses of the FTSE 100 insurance business.

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2 ISA shares to consider for a large passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking for dividend shares to buy in a Stocks and Shares ISA or Lifetime ISA? Royston Wild reveals two of…

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After falling 13% this ultra-high-income share yields 7.25% with a P/E of just 10.1!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones couldn't resist buying this FTSE income share. He thought it looked great value in September and it's even…

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£9,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £5,832 a year of passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Smaller initial investments in high-yielding stocks can generate much greater passive income over time, especially if dividend compounding is used.

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Forget the FTSE 100! Here are 3 dividend shares to consider for a great passive income

| Royston Wild

If searching for ways to supercharge a passive income portfolio, these non-Footsie dividend shares are worth a closer look, says…

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3 reasons to like the Legal & General dividend

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains a trio of reasons why he likes the Legal & General dividend as a source of passive…

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