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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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Here’s the latest dividend forecast for Legal & General shares

| Alan Oscroft

The big forecast dividend yield suggests investors are cautious over Legal & General shares. That caution might be a bit…

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Buying 12,487 shares of this high-yield FTSE dividend stock gives me a £100 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering how much more he would need to invest in this 6% yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock…

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Is this 8.2%-yielding income share a bargain or a value trap?

| Christopher Ruane

This UK income share sells for pennies and has a yield of over 8%. Our writer sees merit in the…

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This UK share yields almost 9% — and keeps raising its dividend!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses he sees in the investment case for a blue-chip UK share…

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If I put £20,000 into the FTSE 100, how much passive income would I get?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a UK bank stock that he'd favour over the entire blue-chip index if he were aiming for…

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This FTSE share with a stellar dividend record is now 34% cheaper to buy!

| Christopher Ruane

This FTSE 100 Dividend Aristocrat has raised its payout per share annually for more than half a century. Can a…

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Up 67% over 3 years, but can the HSBC share price keep climbing?

| Kevin Godbold

With the share price near 720p, HSBC's dividend is set to yield around 6.7% for 2025. So is the stock…

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With the BP share price down 25% since April, is the stock worth buying now?

| Kevin Godbold

With the share price lower, the BP dividend's yielding more than 6% and those shareholder payments look secure to me…

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Legal & General shares have plunged 18% but yield 9.22%! Bargain buy or value trap?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been disappointed by the performance of his Legal & General shares. But does the FTSE 100 insurer's…

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How I could make £10k passive income each year investing just £50 per week

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall wants to build a £10k passive income for the future, and he wants to do it with just…

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How I’d fill an empty ISA to build a £1,051 monthly passive income machine

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he could build an ISA around top dividend options to achieve a yield in excess of…

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Lloyds shares just fell 9%. Is it time to buy?

| Roland Head

Lloyds shares have sunk after a legal ruling that's triggered fears the bank could face huge motor finance compensation costs.

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£10,000 of BT shares could net me a £2,110 yearly passive income!

| Ben McPoland

This writer likes the passive income potential from BT shares. But will he actually buy the FTSE 100 stalwart for…

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Here’s how the UK’s Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires got rich

| Alan Oscroft

I think a Stocks and Shares ISA could give private investors like me the best chance of one day hobnobbing…

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Here are the latest share price targets for Legal & General

| Stephen Wright

A falling Legal & General share price has pushed the dividend yield to 9.3%. And analyst estimates imply the stock's…

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£10K in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim for £33 each week in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

In just a decade, our writer reckons he could be earning over £30 per week on average from £10,000 invested…

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The abrdn share price has crashed 18% in a week, lifting the yield to a mind-blowing 10.35%!

| Harvey Jones

It's been yet another horror show for the abrdn share price, which only seems to go from bad to worse.…

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I’d buy 5,051 shares a week of this FTSE 100 dividend share for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could target £1,000 in passive income annually by investing under £11,000 in this FTSE 100…

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My favourite FTSE 100 stock for passive income right now

| Andrew Mackie

As interest rates on cash savings begin to fall, Andrew Mackie is on the look out for high-yielding stocks in…

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I’d buy this pair of high-yield FTSE 250 stocks to target £1,000 a year in passive income!

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks this pair of high-yield shares from the FTSE 250 index has the potential to pay a handsome…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in Lloyds shares 10 years ago, how much dividend income would I be receiving?

| Stephen Wright

Which dividend shares are better – ones that grow steadily over time or ones that might not pay much in…

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I’d consider putting 100% of my money in this stock for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

If I had to focus on just one stock for passive income to hold for at least five years, it…

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These REITs could deliver thousands in passive income over the next 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing £5,000 in each of these dividend-paying property companies could generate passive income of more than £500 a year.

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After crashing 54% in 5 years can the Vodafone share price ever recover?

| Harvey Jones

The Vodafone share price has been falling for the entire millennium and Harvey Jones can't bring himself to believe that…

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After jumping 20% in a year here’s the latest forecast for the Aviva share price

| Harvey Jones

It's been a terrific year for the Aviva share price after a lengthy spell in the doldrums. Harvey Jones examines…

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Should I buy more Diageo shares for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Diageo is wondering what to do with the FTSE 100 spirits giant as it continues to flounder…

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Here’s what £20,000 of Lloyds shares could net me in passive income

| Paul Summers

Despite soaring in 2024, Lloyds shares still boast a great dividend yield. Would our writer be willing to invest his…

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My £10-a-day plan to retire early on passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

With a daily investment of £10 over the long term, our writer thinks he could generate enough passive income to…

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Lifelong passive income? I’d consider buying these dividend stocks

| Paul Summers

No income stream is totally secure but our writer thinks these dividend stocks are great candidates for his own portfolio…

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With a P/E under 8, is this the best FTSE 100 passive income stock to buy today?

| Alan Oscroft

Reinvesting dividends is my top approach to earning long-term passive income. But I also like to get in as cheap…

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Here’s the latest forecast for the National Grid share price

| Harvey Jones

The National Grid share price has enjoyed another solid year, and investors have got a handsome dividend on top. Harvey…

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2 of my favourite high-yield FTSE 250 dividend shares for November!

| Royston Wild

With dividend yields above 8% and 10%, I think these FTSE 250 shares might be too good for passive income…

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Less than £10,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim for a £2,437 second income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd consider putting some savings to work to earn a long-term second income of over £2,400…

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A 17% yield! Why I’ve been buying this UK income stock ahead of the Budget

| Roland Head

Roland Head thinks the 17% yield offered by this income stock is sustainable and could drive a share price recovery…

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I’ll still hold my favourite FTSE 100 passive income stock even if its shares never rise

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks this ultra-high-yield FTSE 100 passive income stock is still a brilliant long-term buy-and-hold, even if its share…

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A FTSE 250 share with a 10% dividend yield that I think’s worth me buying

| Roland Head

This FTSE 250 high yielder's facing some challenges but could deliver knockout income and capital gains, says Roland Head.

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I’d buy 5,505 shares of Legal & General for £1,200 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

This writer looks at how much he'd need to invest in Legal & General shares to target the equivalent of…

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A tale of 3 FTSE income stocks: one I love, one I want, and one I won’t touch

| Harvey Jones

These are the best of times for investors who like buying FTSE 100 income stocks, as there are some brilliant…

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Should I follow Hargreaves Lansdown investors and buy more of FTSE 100 9% yielder Legal & General?

| Roland Head

FTSE 100 share Legal & General offers one of the highest dividend yields on the UK market. Roland Head asks…

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Here’s how I’d try to turn £11,000 of savings into £1,215 a month of passive income using Legal & General shares!

| Simon Watkins

Legal & General shares could generate big passive income payments for me in the years ahead as they have one…

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