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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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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 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, CFA

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 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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Want dividend yields up to 9.9%? Here’s 3 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares to consider

| Royston Wild

Looking to turbocharge your passive income? These high dividend yield FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks could be just what…

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It’s October! Does this mean UK stocks are going to crash?

| James Beard

Whisper it quietly, but four of the five biggest one-day falls in the FTSE 100 have been in the month…

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BP, Phoenix Group and Rolls-Royce are 3 shares Hargreaves Lansdown investors have been buying

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BP shares have been attracting attention recently. But the oil giant's not the only stock UK investors have been snapping…

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With 45 years of 5%+ dividend growth, could this be the ultimate passive income stock?

| James Beard

Having grown its dividend by at least 5% each year -- for more than four decades -- this sounds like…

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How to target £10,000 a year in passive income from dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Could investing in dividend shares earn investors an extra £10,000 each year? Yes, if executed correctly. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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Here’s how (and why) I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to target a second income of £19,251!

| Christopher Ruane

Using practical examples, this writer explains how he believes investing £200 a month could help him generate over £19,000 in…

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10%+ yield? Here’s my 5-year Legal & General dividend forecast!

| Christopher Ruane

With a dividend yield approaching double digits, our writer plans to hang on to his Legal & General shares. He…

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All above 8%, which of the FTSE 250’s top 10 dividend stocks by yield is the ‘best’?

| Mark Hartley

There are plenty of stocks on the FTSE 250 that have generous dividend yields. Our writer looks for those offering…

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Forget the FTSE 100. Small-cap dividend stocks may be better for passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking to make an above-average income from UK dividend stocks? Buying small-cap shares could be the way to go, research…

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6.7% yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for HSBC shares through to 2026

| Muhammad Cheema

HSBC shares are currently a great passive income option. Let's see if this is likely to continue by looking at…

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How I’d invest to turn my ISA into a £1.9k monthly passive income machine

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines his strategy to help grow his passive income and details one specific stock with a 7.89% current…

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£6,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £8,286 a year of passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Investing a relatively small amount in high-yielding shares and reinvesting the dividends back into the stock can generate significant passive…

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No savings at 30? I’d invest £250 per month to aim for £49,511 per year in passive income

| Stephen Wright

With 37 years to retirement, there’s lots of time to build a passive income portfolio. And buying the right stocks…

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Which of these cheap dividend stocks would I buy again for passive income?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers looks at two dividend stocks he used to own, both of which still boast bumper yields. Would either…

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With a spare £300, here are 2 top dividend shares I’m thinking of buying now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a couple of dividend shares that have yields above 5% and share price gains of at…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Diageo shares through to 2027

| Ben McPoland

Diageo shares have fallen 35% from their peak of a couple of years back, making the dividend a more meaningful…

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Just £30 a month invested in this FTSE 100 dividend gem could make me £7,281 a year in passive income over time!

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in this FTSE 100 high-yield giant could generate much higher passive income over time, especially using dividend…

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All yielding over 9.6%, which of the FTSE 250’s top 5 passive income stocks is the ‘best’?

| James Beard

In the UK’s second tier of listed companies, there are plenty of great income stocks. Here are those that offer…

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5.6% dividend yield forecast! 1 UK share I’d buy in October and hold for 10+ years

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This little-known biotech group has hiked its dividend yield for 10 years in a row, and forecasts suggest this trend…

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Is it time for me to buy the FTSE’s most shorted share?

| James Beard

Nearly 10% of the shares of this member of the FTSE 250 have been borrowed making it the UK’s most…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for easyJet shares up until 2029

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

easyJet shares are finally paying a dividend once again, but can these shareholder payouts continue to grow back to 43.9p?…

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These FTSE 250 shares have some of the best dividend forecasts on the London Stock Exchange

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon highlights two FTSE 250 companies that are offering monster yields at the moment. Both look very cheap at…

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When I look for dividend shares to buy, should I just go for the biggest yields?

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 is having a strong year in 2024 so far. But there are still some great yields offered…

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How to try and turn a £20k ISA into a £5,000 yearly second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

UK investors can capitalise on the tax advantages of a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn a sizeable second income…

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2 UK stocks offering explosive dividend growth

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

These two dividend stocks regularly increase their payouts. And right now, their distributions are rising at a much faster rate…

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£500 monthly income from a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian reveals how combining selectiveness with patience can transform a Stocks and Shares ISA into a £150,000 income-generating nest…

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