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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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£5K in savings? Here’s how I’d turn that into £11,438 of annual passive income!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains how she'd invest to create a passive income stream to enjoy later in life and breaks down…

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I’d buy these 5 high-yield blue-chips in a £20k ISA to earn £1,650 of dividend income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is building a portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks with the aim of giving himself the highest possible dividend…

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2 FTSE 100 shares investors should consider buying for powerful passive income!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool thinks investors looking to bolster their income should consider buying these two FTSE 100 shares with good yields.

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With Shell’s share price down 6%, is now the time for me to buy more?

| Simon Watkins

Shell’s share price looks undervalued against its peers, and I believe it remains well-positioned in both the fossil fuel and…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £15,643 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding stocks can grow exponentially through the power of dividend compounding into significant passive income.

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These 2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks have hiked payouts by 10% a year for a decade. Time to buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is tempted by two FTSE 100 dividend stocks with a strong track record of increasing shareholder payouts every…

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Start targeting a £24,760 second income with cheap shares and just £10 a day

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how investing regularly can unlock massive wealth in the long run and even generate an attractive second…

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2 cheap FTSE 250 shares I’d buy in June for a £2,020 passive income!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 passive income shares are on sale! Royston Wild explains how these dividend stocks could provide a four-figure…

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2 FTSE 100 bargain shares I’d buy to target a £1,300 passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking to make a huge and growing dividend income? Royston Wild reveals two top FTSE 100 shares he's consider buying…

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If I’d invested £3,000 in BT shares 3 months ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Kevin Godbold

BT shares have shot higher, but I reckon the stock is worth consideration as a long-term investment and here’s why.

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Why does the Diageo share price continue to fall?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

While the UK stock market is rising, the Diageo share price is falling. Here, Edward Sheldon looks at what’s going…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d aim for a £21,859-a-year second income

| Charlie Keough

With thousands stashed away, here's how this Fool would start making a second income through buying dividend shares.

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Are National Grid shares a bargain after falling 15%?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

National Grid shares have taken a substantial hit in recent weeks. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they're now dirt cheap.

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If I bought 10,000 Taylor Wimpey shares, how much dividend income would I get?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones started buying Taylor Wimpy shares last year thinking they looked good value with scope for dividend growth. Now…

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The government has been selling NatWest shares! Should I buy them for passive income?

| Roland Head

NatWest looks in good shape and its dividend supports a passive income that could soon reach 6%, says Roland Head.

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A 10.6% yield but down 40% over 5 years! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE 100 gem?

| Simon Watkins

This insurance giant pays one of the highest dividends in the FTSE 100, has strong business growth prospects, and looks…

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2 passive income gems for June yielding above 7.5%

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith kicks off the month with two dividend shares that he likes for passive income from the renewable energy…

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Are Anglo American shares a brilliant bargain after the takeover flop?

| Roland Head

The Anglo American share price has held on to most of its recent gains despite the headline-grabbing failure of BHP’s…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
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Why Diageo is my top FTSE 100 stock to buy in June

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 only has a few truly exceptional companies. But Stephen Wright thinks one of them is trading at…

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I’d put £500 into each of these 5 dividend shares to earn an expanding passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing £2,500 into this handful of growth dividend shares today could unlock an ever-increasing income stream for long-term investors to…

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With a yield of 8%, is this FTSE 250 REIT brilliant for passive income?

| James Beard

Our writer considers whether buying shares in one particular real estate investment trust is an excellent way of generating passive…

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6.7% dividend yield! 1 FTSE dividend share I’d buy in June

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Could this 6.7% dividend yield continue climbing as interest rates start to fall in the second half of 2022? Zaven…

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£11,000 of Legal & General shares can make me £801 a month in passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Legal & General shares look very undervalued and could possibly make me big income over time, especially if my dividends…

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I’m keen to buy great value BP shares in June but Aviva’s 6.96% yield looks pretty tempting too

| Harvey Jones

The oil price is falling and so are BP shares. Harvey Jones thinks this is a buying opportunity, but Aviva's…

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How I’d try to transform an empty £20k ISA into £55k of annual passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is surprised to see how much passive income he could get from a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA.…

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How many Legal & General shares must I buy to give up work and live off the income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering whether to go all in on ultra-high-yielding Legal & General shares in a bid to maximise…

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2 stocks I’d add to an ISA in June for passive income

| Charlie Keough

This Fool is looking for new additions to his ISA. Here, he explores two cheap stocks he thinks could be…

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Starting in June, I’d invest £1,000 per month to aim for a £32,000 annual passive income in retirement

| Stephen Wright

With dividend shares, investing well is about finding opportunities where the yield is enough to offset the risk. Stephen Wright…

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The FTSE 100 is full to the brim with dividend shares! Here’s one I’d buy and one I’d avoid

| Charlie Keough

This Fool loves dividend shares. Here, he takes a closer look at one he'd be willing to increase his position…

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This under-the-radar dividend stock is on my list of shares to buy in June

| Stephen Wright

UK investors might not have heard of Polaris. But Stephen Wright thinks dividend share hunters should have the US powersports…

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1 FTSE 100 stock I’d put 25% of my money into for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

I’d start a diversified income portfolio by allocating a quarter of my new investable funds to this one FTSE 100…

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How to create a ton of passive income within an ISA in 3 easy steps

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With the right type of ISA, and a little bit of research, an investor can generate quite a lot of…

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Should I buy Legal & General or Phoenix Group for a mega passive income?

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us invest in stocks for a passive income, and there are very few stronger dividend stocks than these…

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Looking for passive income? 1 FTSE 250 stock I’d buy and 1 I’d avoid like the plague

| Charlie Keough

This Fool reckons the FTSE 250's one of the best places to seek shares offering income. Here's one he likes…

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£78bn of passive income? It’s easily available!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, as a private investor with limited funds, he aims to tap into the passive income gusher…

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£5,000 in savings? I’d aim for £17,200 a year in passive income

| Charlie Keough

With thousands stashed away, this Fool would put it to work in the stock market and start generating passive income.…

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These were the top 3 performing shares in my dividend portfolio last month

| Mark Hartley

Price performance is not something I usually look for in dividend shares but I couldn’t help but notice the recent…

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£10,000 to invest? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £1,013 second income within 10 years

| Stephen Wright

UK property valuations are rising while REITs are seeing their share prices struggle. Stephen Wright sees an opportunity to give…

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2 top FTSE stocks for building a growing passive income

| Kevin Godbold

For passive income, I’d choose shares from strong, high-quality underlying businesses that are capable of raising their dividends a bit…

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3 blue-chip dividend stocks to consider buying in June

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon believes these three well-known dividend stocks are capable of providing double-digit annual returns in the years ahead.

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