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£500 buys 259 shares in this 6.5% yielding income stock! [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Here are the 3 latest income stock picks from the Share Advisor UK team, with high yields and other bullish…

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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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Just 97 shares of this UK dividend stock generate £238 in passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

A 5.7% yield, £238 in passive income from just 97 shares, and one of the most divisive dividend stocks on…

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£10,000 in an ISA generates a second income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The London Stock Exchange is home to some of the world's most generous dividends. But how big a second income…

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Expert recommendations: 2 top income stocks yielding 7%+!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With yields of 7.2% and 7.8% respectively, these two income stocks are catching the eyes of institutional analysts. Should investors…

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How to invest £150 a month in shares to target a £7,660 passive income for life

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing a small sum regularly in quality UK shares can generate a solid passive income in the long term. Zaven…

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How much do you need in an ISA to earn a second income of £14,713 a year? 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says it's possible to get a second income without the effort of finding another job, by investing in…

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The Legal & General share price is at a 10-year low – but the dividend income is stunning!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is frustrated by the Legal & General share price, which has struggled to grow in recent years. But…

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How much do you need in an ISA for a £1,525 monthly second income?

| Alan Oscroft

Alan Oscroft takes a look at how long-term investors can use a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a welcome…

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How much does an ISA investor need to target a £767 monthly income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how much Stocks and Shares ISA investors need to build a high-and-rising passive…

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How much do investors need in a SIPP to cover the UK’s £1,377 average rent?

| Harvey Jones

Growing numbers of Britons facing paying either rent or a mortgage in retirement. Harvey Jones says this makes investing in…

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How much would it take to earn a £5,000 second income annually from dividend shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Earning a second income from owning blue-chip shares isn't a new idea -- but it's a potentially lucrative one. Christopher…

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How do these REITs keep paying spectacular dividends?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild reveals three top real estate investment trusts (REITs) to consider -- two of which have dividend yields approaching…

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£299,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA? See how much income that could give you

| Harvey Jones

The bigger the Stocks and Shares ISA, the more income you can hope to generate in retirement. Harvey Jones shows…

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Here are 3 mistakes I made when picking stocks to buy for my passive income portfolio

| Mark Hartley

As an early investor hunting for top dividend stocks to buy, Mark Hartley made several key mistakes. Here are the…

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How much passive income can you earn with a £100k portfolio of dividend shares?

| Stephen Wright

Are shares with high dividend yields always a huge risk? Stephen Wright thinks not – and they can be huge…

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These 5%-yielding FTSE 100 dividend shares are on sale today!

| Royston Wild

Looking for passive income at what he thinks are very low prices? Royston Wild reveals two top dividend heroes trading…

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Here’s how much to put in your ISA if you hope for passive income of £21,000

| Mark Hartley

With a diversified portfolio of high quality shares and a disciplined investment mindset, Mark Hartley outlines his passive income strategy.

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Here’s why 2026 has been bumpy for the BP share price

| Cliff D'Arcy

The BP share price has had a good 2026, rising 24% so far. However, ever since the US attacked Iran…

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How much do you need in an ISA for a £1,000-a-month second income?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie explores how a Stocks and Shares ISA and successful long-term stock picking could build a meaningful second income.

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How do these FTSE 100 stocks keep paying brilliant dividends?

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best FTSE 100 stocks to buy? Royston Wild reveals three with excellent dividend records -- and explains…

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Here’s how Warren Buffett built multi-billion-dollar passive income streams

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett's set up passive income streams totalling billions of dollars annually. So what could someone with a modest amount…

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How to invest £125 a month in UK shares to target a £39,039 annual passive income

| Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema explains how an investor could earn the current median salary in the UK as passive income by making…

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What are the FTSE’s most lucrative high-yield shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer zooms in one one of a handful of high-yield FTSE 100 shares to explain why he thinks it…

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Here’s how much passive income £5k invested this month could earn in years to come

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how someone with a few thousands pounds to invest could seek to build passive income streams, thanks…

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A £3.8bn warning for Legal & General shareholders

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently offer one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100 index. The big question…

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With a P/E of 15.4, my Tesco shares no longer look cheap. Are there better options out there?

| Mark Hartley

Tesco shares have hit a high and no longer look like the reliable, defensive name they’ve long upheld. But don’t…

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How do these FTSE 250 stocks keep paying stunning dividends?

| Royston Wild

Searching for the best passive income stocks to buy? Consider these three FTSE 250 shares for dividend growth and market-beating…

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The best time to start a passive income ISA was yesterday – the second best is today

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie explores what investors are missing about building passive income in a Stocks and Shares ISA and why starting…

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How much do you need in an ISA for an annual income worth double the £12,547 State Pension? 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how much Stocks and Shares ISA investors need to tuck away to get double the annual return…

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After years of pain, is the Diageo share price looking up?

| Cliff D'Arcy

For almost five years, the Diageo share price has delivered nothing but pain to long-suffering shareholders. But I see early…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a £2,613 monthly second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones explains how a spread of FTSE 100 shares held in an ISA could generate enough second income to…

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9 dividend-paying FTSE 100 shares to target a huge ISA retirement income!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains how a diversified portfolio of FTSE 100 shares can deliver a strong (and growing) passive income in…

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£20,000 in an ISA? This passive income stock could give you £3,271 in dividends in 2025 and 2026

| Royston Wild

This passive income stock carries yields of 7.8% for 2026 and 7.9% for next year. So what makes it one…

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Some pros and cons of buying dividend shares for passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Dividend shares can seem appealing, but they also carry risks. Christopher Ruane looks at what passive income potential -- and…

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Are investors still using an outdated playbook to value Lloyds shares?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks beyond the standard rate-sensitive narrative around Lloyds shares to question whether we're missing a more resilient earnings…

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702 shares in this FTSE 100 stalwart earn a £100 a month second income

| Stephen Wright

Unilever shares come with an unusually high dividend yield. Should investors looking for a second income grab the opportunity with…

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A 6.7% forecast yield and 53% under ‘fair value’! 1 FTSE income share to buy today?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE income share looks deeply undervalued despite its high payouts and cash flows, creating a rare opportunity that yield…

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Here’s how I’m targeting £11,363 in yearly second income from £20,000 in Aberdeen shares!

| Simon Watkins

Aberdeen shares have delivered consistently high yields for years, which, when compounded, could turn a £20k investment into very high…

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Here’s how investors could make £1,654 a month in retirement from just £20,000 in Standard Life shares

| Simon Watkins

Passive income seekers might overlook Standard Life shares, whose dividend machine is accelerating fast. The long-term payout maths is startling.

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Legal & General shares: still seen as a dividend stock — but that may be outdated

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks past the high yield in Legal & General shares to question whether the market is missing its…

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Are Aviva shares being held back by an overblown AI threat?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie explores Aviva shares, self-driving car risks, and whether the market is underestimating long-term earnings and dividend strength.

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