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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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I’d take the Warren Buffett approach to building a passive income empire

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd try to earn passive income streams from the stock market by learning from billionaire investor…

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2 of my most amazing buys from the FTSE 100 for passive income

| Charlie Keough

The FTSE 100's home to a number of exceptional shares offering the prospect of handsome income. Here are two to…

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Dividend deals! 2 passive income stocks that still look undervalued

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why these FTSE 250 passive income stocks might STILL be too cheap to miss, despite theirrecent price…

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Up 15% in 3 months, but I still won’t touch Vodafone shares with a bargepole

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been shunning Vodafone shares for years. The FTSE 100 stock is finally showing signs of life, but…

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UK property: a once-in-a-decade second income opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

Property prices are at record levels, but REIT share prices aren’t. Stephen Wright sees an opportunity for investors seeking a…

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Are Rolls-Royce shares good for passive income?

| James Beard

Our writer is getting mixed messages about the Rolls-Royce dividend. But whatever happens, he thinks passive income hunters will be…

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2 dividend shares I’d avoid like the plague in today’s stock market

| Mark Hartley

The UK stock market is full of high-yield dividend shares that could equate to a steady stream of passive income.…

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£17,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £29,548 annual second income!

| Simon Watkins

Generating a sizeable second income can be life-enhancing and can be done from relatively small investments in high-dividend-paying stocks.

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With as little as £300 a month invested, this stock could net £16,000 a year in passive income

| Mark Hartley

Putting a few hundred pounds each month into the stock market could eventually generate a five-figure annual passive income, this…

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This dividend stock could pop next week!

| Dr. James Fox

This dividend stock happens to have one of the biggest dividend yields I've come across -- 10.7% -- but I'm…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d buy 4 passive income shares to target a £100 per week second income!

| Royston Wild

By buying passive income shares today, I have a great chance to eventually make life-changing wealth. Here's how I'd invest…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in BT shares 5 years ago, here’s how much passive income I’d have now!

| Gordon

Dividend investing can be a game changer for passive income, but how would an investment in BT have performed over…

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18% per annum: is this dividend stock too good to turn down?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith scratches his head over a dividend stock that has a very high yield, but appears to be that…

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A 9.5% yield but down 35%! This overlooked FTSE dividend superstar looks a bargain to me!

| Simon Watkins

After demotion from the FTSE 100, this share fell off the radar for many investors. But it has a very…

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I’d buy 8,150 shares of this FTSE 250 stock to lock in £1,000 a year in passive income

| Mark Hartley

The FTSE 250 is a treasure trove of shares that pay attractive dividends. Here’s one I’d snap up now to…

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2 cheap passive income shares to consider before it’s too late!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best-value passive income shares to buy? Here are a couple Royston Wild thinks look far too cheap…

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7%+ dividend yields! Here are 2 of the best UK shares to consider buying in June

| Mark Hartley

This Fool has been searching for UK shares with the best dividend yields. Here are two he thinks investors should…

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5 FTSE 100 shares to consider buying for passive income right now

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 is having its best start to the year for ages, and that's pushing the top dividend yields…

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£500 buys me 493 shares in this 7.4% yielding dividend stock!

| Ben McPoland

The renewable energy sector remains out of favour. As a result, there are some high-yielders around, including this dividend stock.

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I’d add this FTSE stock to my ISA and let the dividends grow for 15 years

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 250 fund reckons its portfolio can carry on paying rising dividends for the next 15 years without breaking…

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1 FTSE 100 dividend superstar I’d buy again over Lloyds shares right now

| Simon Watkins

I recently sold my Lloyds shares and used part of the proceeds to buy this very high-yielding but out-of-favour stock…

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£17,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £742 a month of passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Relatively small investments in high-yielding shares can grow into big passive income, especially if the dividends are compounded.

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With £500k, here’s how I’d invest for passive income right now

| Alan Oscroft

It's nice to dream about having a big pile of cash to invest. But what's the best way to turn…

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I’d buy 11,220 Legal & General shares for £200 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers how much money investors would have to put into Legal & General (LON:LGEN) shares to target £2,400…

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£5,000 in savings? Here is how I would invest in income shares

| Jesse Williamson

This Fool has been searching for ways to generate a passive return via income shares.

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559 shares in this FTSE 100 dividend star can make me a £7,466 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 gem looks undervalued to me, appears set for strong growth, and pays a big dividend yield that…

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Top brokers are buying these dividend stocks! I plan to snap them up while the yields are still high

| Mark Hartley

The UK market is booming and dividend stocks are ripe for the picking. Our writer is considering two shares that…

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If I was starting a high-yield dividend stock portfolio today, here are 3 shares I’d buy

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

High-yield dividend stocks can be a great way to generate income. But it can pay to be selective when building…

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Here’s where I see the Legal & General share price ending 2024

| Charlie Carman

After a choppy start to the year, Charlie Carman explores where the Legal & General share price could go over…

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3 steps to earning £100 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Earning passive income from stocks is simple but not easy. Stephen Wright outlines the way to aim for £100 per…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £33,000 passive income machine

| Ben McPoland

A Stocks and Shares ISA can be turned into a powerful vehicle capable of throwing off attractive passive income streams…

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£8,000 in cash? Here’s how I’d invest for a £6,960 second income

| Dr. James Fox

Investing for a second income isn't always about investing in dividend-paying stocks. Dr James Fox details his growth-oriented strategy.

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10.8% dividend yield! 2 cheap stocks to consider for a £2,060 passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for a passive income, and these two stocks could be among the best out there for…

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£8 per year in extra income for life, for each £100 invested today? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to set up extra income streams for the rest of his life by…

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With a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA, I’d target £1,964 in annual dividends like this

| Christopher Ruane

With an annual passive income target close to £2,000, our writer explains how he'd put a £20K Stocks and Shares…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to start making powerful passive income today

| Charlie Keough

With a cash lump sum to invest, this Fool lays out how he'd start making passive income. He also details…

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My best FTSE 250 stock to consider buying now for passive income while it’s near 168p

| Kevin Godbold

This is a rare stock with a growing underlying business and a fat dividend yield – it’s worth consideration for…

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2024’s a great year to earn passive income! Here’s how I’d do it for £10 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he’d start putting a tenner a week into blue-chip shares to start building passive income streams.

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£10k in an ISA? How does £840 passive income a year sound?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With these three high-yielding UK dividend stocks, investors could potentially generate a substantial amount of passive income every year.

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How many BT shares would I need to earn a £10,000 second income?

| Stephen Wright

A 5.76% dividend yield is attractive, and if BT manages to bring down its costs, it might be a great…

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