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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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How I’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a 6%+ dividend yield

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains how he targets a market-beating income from his Stocks and Shares ISA and discusses one stock on…

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These 2 cheap shares could bank me £396 a month in second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals two cheap shares that are down at least 18% over the past year and that he feels…

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A 9.8% yield but down 17%! Is it time for me to buy more of this FTSE 100 dividend gem?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 financial firm has one of the highest yields in the index, plus strong growth prospects, and looks…

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These 3 ‘super-safe’ dividend shares have paid income for decades!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian breaks down three dividend shares that have increased shareholder payouts for more than 25 years in a row.…

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These 5 dividend stocks have an average 11.9% yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian talks through the five dividend stocks with the highest yields across the FTSE 350, from oil & gas…

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2 dividend stocks I’d buy to target a £1,220 passive income even during a recession!

| Royston Wild

A lump sum investment in these dividend stocks could provide a large and growing passive income even as the global…

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How £500 per month invested in dividend stocks could make a million pounds

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a simple strategy to build wealth in the stock market through investing in high-yield dividend stocks.

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Down 44% and yielding 7.4%, is this FTSE 250 stock too cheap to ignore?

| Stephen Wright

FTSE 250 water company Pennon Group comes with a 7.4% dividend. With no competition and an indispensable business, is the…

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I’d buy these 3 FTSE shares to earn a second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With hundreds of dividend-paying FTSE stocks to choose from, Zaven Boyrazian narrows his list to three stocks he’d buy to…

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£10k stashed away? I’d use it to kickstart a £2,620 monthly second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones wants to generate a high and rising second income, while doing the bare minimum to get it. That's…

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Under £9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d target £623 in annual passive income from next year!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd target annual passive income streams adding up to hundreds of pounds by investing in carefully…

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Forget Legal & General, I’d rather buy these UK dividend shares instead

| Stephen Wright

Shares with a 9% dividend yield can be attractive, especially when the company’s main product isn’t in decline. But is…

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£14k stashed away? Here’s how I’d use it to target a £1,264 monthly passive income

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains how high-yielding FTSE 100 shares can be used to build a long-term passive income without too much…

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£50k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £94,000 retirement income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing savings in top-notch FTSE stocks at today’s low prices could unlock enormous passive income for retirement in the long…

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This FTSE 100 stock pays a huge 9.7% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

This FTSE 100 stock offers one of the best dividend yields I've seen, but the price is rising and the…

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I’d buy 2,100 shares of this FTSE 100 stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

The London Stock Exchange is full of stocks that pay attractive dividends. Here’s one FTSE share I’d buy today to…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in Rolls-Royce shares for £2,000 a year in passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Rolls-Royce shares are big winners in 2024 with dividends finally making a comeback. But how many do investors need to…

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This FTSE 100 giant pays a whopping 10.5% dividend yield

| Sumayya Mansoor

This well-known FTSE 100 telecommunications giant possesses a meaty dividend yield, but is there more to it than meets the…

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£16K stashed away? I’d invest this, and sacrifice one coffee a day, to bag £190 of passive income a week!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Putting her savings to work, and making small changes to her daily routine, our writer explains how investing could earn…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for a second income worth £17,381 a year

| Charlie Keough

This Fool loves to buy dividend shares as a method for building his second income. Here, he explains how effective…

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Imperial Brands vs British American Tobacco: which should investors prefer for long-term passive income?

| Stephen Wright

The long-term future of tobacco stocks as passive income investments depends on their ability to move past cigarettes. Which one…

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1 dividend giant I’d rather buy over Lloyds shares

| Sumayya Mansoor

Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) shares split opinion among investors. Our writer details her stance and breaks down one pick she prefers.

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This 7.4% yielding FTSE 250 dividend stock is my pick for instant income

| Sumayya Mansoor

On the hunt to build wealth, our writer explains why this FTSE 250 pick could be great for her to…

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£7,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £10,000 annual second income

| Mark Hartley

Our writer thinks he's discovered a winning strategy to score himself a steady second income stream. Could his plan work?

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2 dividend stocks that just keep on growing income payments

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up a couple of dividend stocks where the per share payouts have been rising in recent years,…

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Here are without a doubt my 2 favourite dividend shares!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool has scoured his portfolio to find his favourite dividend shares. He reckons he's found them in HSBC and…

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A 6.4% yield but down 11%! Is it time for me to buy this FTSE 250 dividend stock?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 terrestrial and digital broadcaster pays nearly double the index’s average yield, and its shares look very undervalued…

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I’m considering buying 200 shares in this FTSE 250 star to target £4,500 a month in passive income!

| Royston Wild

I'm looking for ways to make an enormous passive income. A couple of hundred shares in this FTSE 250 star…

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These are 2 of my best shares to buy for a winning portfolio!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Looking for shares to buy for her holdings, our writer reckons these two no-brainer industry giants could be savvy additions…

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How much money do I need to invest in the stock market to create a second income?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Building a second income through investing is possible. This Fool breaks down the maths and methods of how she would…

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These FTSE 100 stocks could benefit from falling interest rates!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Could further interest rate cuts send FTSE 100 stocks upwards? Our writer thinks so, and details two picks she likes.

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Down 70% and yielding 10%, is this FTSE 250 share a bargain?

| Roland Head

This founder-led firm is trading at levels last seen in 2009. Is this FTSE 250 share an unmissable bargain -…

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’d be happy as Larry to buy and hold for passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers checks out the latest earnings report from a FTSE 250 stock he thinks has great passive income credentials.

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This brilliant piece of Warren Buffett advice is transforming how I buy shares

| Harvey Jones

Every time Harvey Jones catches up on Warren Buffett he learns a new lesson about investing. He also learns what…

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If I’d put £10,000 into Glencore shares at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Paul Summers

Glencore shares have performed miserably so far in 2024. Paul Summers estimates how big his paper loss would be.

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The yield on this FTSE 250 stock has jumped above 10%! Should I buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a FTSE 250 stock that offers a very high dividend yield, but is one that he…

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How much passive income would I make each year from £17,000 of BT shares?

| Simon Watkins

BT shares are 75% undervalued by my reckoning, look set for strong growth and offer a very good yield that…

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A 5%+ yield and down 13%, is this FTSE bank an unmissable bargain right now?

| Simon Watkins

Shares in this FTSE 100 banking gem look very undervalued to me, supported by solid business growth prospects, and a…

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Last chance to consider buying NatWest shares for a September dividend

| Stephen Wright

NatWest shares are about to trade without a dividend worth 1.8% of the current share price. So should investors think…

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6%+ yields! Which of these cheap UK dividend shares should I buy?

| Mark Hartley

These FTSE 100 dividend shares look like bargains right now. But could one of them prove to be more lucrative…

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