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British American Tobacco was founded in 1902 as a joint venture between the UKs Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. It is second only to Philip Morris in the World cigarette market, with more than 300 brands sold in around 180 markets.
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With £10k to invest, I’d ditch a Cash ISA and buy these 2 FTSE 100 stocks

| Kevin Godbold

Compounding the returns from good-quality shares like these could make a big difference to your future finances.  

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No savings at 50? Here are my two tips that can help you still retire in comfort

| Ambrose O'Callaghan

Many people aged 50+ in the UK have struggled to meet savings goals, but there's still a path to a…

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A dirt-cheap 7.5%-yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock that I’d buy for 2020

| Rupert Hargreaves

This FTSE 100 income champion looks seriously undervalued and could see a recovery in 2020, argues Rupert Hargreaves.

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Forget tonight’s £25m Lotto jackpot! I’d buy these FTSE 100 stocks

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the attractions of dividends, and three FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks that pay £6b between them.

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Cash ISA rates are falling again, but I like BATS that pays 6.85% a year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says British American Tobacco plc's (LON: BATS) big yield thrashes the dismal return on a Cash ISA.

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I think you should consider buying for 2020

| Michael Taylor

The right dividend stocks provide stable income. Michael Taylor looks at two low-risk shares.

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d buy these FTSE 100 dividend shares today to make a passive income

| Peter Stephens

I think these two FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) shares could offer better returns than buy-to-let.

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No savings at 40? These FTSE 100 dividend stocks could help you retire early

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at two FTE 100 dividend stocks with yields of more than 7% that could help…

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£2k to invest? I’d take a look at these 2 high-dividend-yield stocks!

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith details his two picks for investors looking to buy into high dividend yield stocks.

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Retirement Articles

Forget the Cash ISA! I believe these FTSE 100 dividend stocks are a much better buy

| Kevin Godbold

Why I think these steady FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) dividend-paying shares could power your compounding retirement savings.

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Should you buy these cheap FTSE 100 6%-plus dividend yields for your ISA today?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares are mega-cheap AND offer some market-beating dividend yields. But should they be bought or avoided today?

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Is the best performing FTSE 100 stock of the last 50 years finally running out of puff?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says the next 50 years may be tougher on this stock than the last half-century.

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