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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 how investing £83 a week in FTSE 100 shares could make me rich

| Christopher Ruane

By putting less than £90 each week into FTSE 100 shares, this writer thinks he could build a portfolio worth…

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2 dividend shares with a price below £2 and a yield above 4.3%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith applies his stock market filters for dividend shares and finds two he feels could be worthy inclusions in…

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690 shares in this overlooked FTSE dividend gem can make me £26,516 a year in passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE heavyweight pays a 9.4% yield that can generate big passive income over time, and its shares look very…

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23.5% yield! 1 of the best REITs to buy in July?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This REIT currently pays one of the highest dividend yields on the entire London Stock Exchange! Is this a warning…

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Forget Rolls-Royce shares! I’d rather buy this FTSE stock

| Sumayya Mansoor

Despite Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) shares faring well in recent times, our writer explains why she would prefer to buy this…

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Are these 2 dividend stocks no-brainer buys for a winning portfolio?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor takes a closer look at these dividend stocks to see if they can help her build wealth through…

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2 dividend growth stocks to consider buying before the King’s Speech!

| Royston Wild

These dividend growth shares are tipped to deliver market-beating payouts over the next few years. Here's why they're worth a…

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This 9.75% yielding FTSE 100 share is a total no-brainer for second income

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 insurance company is an absolutely brilliant source of second income and Harvey Jones reckons it will be…

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I could make £14.2k of passive income from £99 a week with this secret sauce

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why sacrificing the immediate reward of dividends today can boost his long-term passive income prospects.

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Which looks the better bank buy right now: Lloyds or NatWest shares?

| Simon Watkins

Lloyds shares are a very popular pick among FTSE 100 investors, but I think there are several better choices overall,…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d target a £14,616 annual passive income with M&G shares!

| Simon Watkins

Big passive income can be generated over time with 9.5%-yielding M&G shares, especially if the dividends paid are used to…

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1,000 shares in this FTSE 100 stalwart would give me £525 of dividends!

| Dr. James Fox

The FTSE 100 is packed full of stocks offering sizeable dividend yields, but I feel this one is the pick…

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At a 9.4% yield, is this passive income giant worth a look?

| Gordon

There are plenty of companies out there with high dividend yields, but is this one a potential game changer for…

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8.5% dividend yield! Time to buy this out-of-favour passive income stock?

| Stephen Wright

NewRiver Reit’s retail assets appear to lack pricing power. But a closer look reveals an interesting passive income opportunity for…

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£20,000 tucked away? Here’s how I’d aim for a £29,664-a-year passive income

| Charlie Keough

This Fool wants to debunk the myth that making passive income is impossible. With £20,000, here's how he'd do it.

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Starting with £0, here’s how I’d turn my Stocks and Shares ISA into a second income machine

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how compounding his dividend payments can help him to grow his Stocks and Shares ISA from a…

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A 9.7%-yielding FTSE 100 dividend gem that could create generational wealth

| Simon Watkins

A sizeable investment pot that can be passed onto the next generation could be built with much smaller investments over…

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I’d invest £6,580 in this FTSE 250 REIT for £500 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 renewable energy enterprise is on track to become a Dividend Aristocrat! Here’s how I’d invest to earn…

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Buying 1,000 of some dividend shares today unlocks £45 in weekly passive income!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These shares are among the biggest dividend payers in the FTSE 100. Should investors be buying them now to earn…

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10.2% yield! 1 of the top income stocks to buy in July?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

A 10% yield's pretty rare, but this firm's been growing shareholder payouts for nine years! Does that make it one…

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£10k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into a £4,894 annual passive income with Aviva shares

| Royston Wild

Aviva might be one of the FTSE 100's hottest dividend shares right now. I'm banking on it to provide me…

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1 top stock to consider for a diversified passive income portfolio

| Kevin Godbold

I want to build a passive portfolio of stocks and shares for income from the dividends, without all the sweat…

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Here’s how I’d aim to get rich investing £89 a week in FTSE 100 shares

| Christopher Ruane

Putting under a hundred pounds a week into FTSE 100 shares, here's how our writer would aim to build a…

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Are BT shares still a bargain after climbing 30%?

| Harvey Jones

BT shares are finally showing signs of life after years in the doldrums. Harvey Jones thinks this may point to…

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How I’d try and turn a £20k ISA into a second income worth £1,200 right now!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to transform a £20k ISA and start earning a four-figure second income stream to help in…

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Diageo is stinking out my ISA! Time to sell this FTSE 100 stock?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer is wondering what to do with a problem called Diageo in his ISA. Might it be time for…

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£9,000 in savings? 3 steps I’d take to try and turn that into £203 a month of passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd invest £9,000 with a long-term mindset to try and earn hundreds of pounds a month…

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£13,000 stashed away? Here’s how I’d use it to target a £3,106-a-month passive income

| Ben McPoland

If this Fool had 13 grand tucked away, here's how he'd put it to work in the stock market to…

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2 bargain investment trusts with yields over 7% to consider buying for a Stocks & Shares ISA

| Roland Head

Roland Head highlights two high-yield opportunities that could deliver attractive returns inside a Stocks and Shares ISA.

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How I’m targeting a £10,000 second income from dividend shares

| Stephen Wright

Dividend shares are a great source of extra cash. But Stephen Wright thinks investors looking to finance a comfortable retirement…

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£20k in savings? Here’s how much passive income I’d earn from these 7 dividend shares

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explains how he'd target a mighty passive income stream by investing an entire ISA allowance in a diversified…

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How to start earning passive income for life with just £3.40 a day

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Dividends can be a tremendous and lucrative source of passive income, even when only investing a tiny sum each day.…

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I’m considering 3 top UK dividend stocks for my portfolio this July

| Mark Hartley

Mark David Hartley is looking at adding a few dividend stocks to his portfolio this month. Will these three shares…

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3 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy to create lasting passive income

| Sumayya Mansoor

Dividend stocks are a great way to build an additional income. Our writer details three FTSE 100 picks she’d love…

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I’m looking at a once-in-a-decade chance to buy dirt-cheap FTSE dividend shares

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says FTSE 100 dividend shares have been showing signs of life lately but they're still cheap and there's…

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If I’d put £10k in BAE Systems shares 10 years ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Ken Hall

BAE Systems shares have been on fire over the last decade. But just how much would a £10k investment back…

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My Scottish Mortgage shares just paid me £14.88. It’s another step towards making a million

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has just received a measly dividend from his Scottish Mortgage shares, but he's got big, big plans for…

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BAE Systems isn’t the only FTSE 100 stock I’d consider buying for lasting passive income

| Paul Summers

BAE Systems has long been a passive income powerhouse. But our writer is eyeing up another FTSE 100 giant for…

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2 high-yield UK shares that could generate a £1,480 second income this year!

| Royston Wild

If broker projections are correct, these FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares could provide investors with a four-figure second income…

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£10K to invest? I’d follow these steps to create a second income worth £359 per week

| Sumayya Mansoor

Building a second income stream through investing is possible, according to our writer. Here she explains how she would go…

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