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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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£5,000 buys 709 shares in this 8.1%-yielding passive income stock!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a large passive income with UK dividend stocks? Royston Wild discusses a high-yielder with excellent…

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Trading at a 10-year low and yielding 11%! Is this FTSE 250 stock the ultimate ISA bargain?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says this FTSE 250 stock has been swept up in recent market volatility but offers a jaw-dropping headline…

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With oil at $100 a barrel, what’s the forecast for BP shares in 2026?

| Mark Hartley

The FTSE 100 may be suffering under soaring oil prices and geopolitical conflicts, but BP shares continue to rally. Mark…

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Is the stock market correction a once-in-a-decade chance to target a million-pound SIPP?

| Harvey Jones

After recent volatility Harvey Jones can see plenty of value FTSE 100 stocks to help investors build wealth in a…

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How to target a £10k annual income from just one year’s £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA allowance

| Harvey Jones

Today is the start of the new financial year giving us all a a fresh Stocks and Shares ISA allowance.…

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2 UK dividend stocks to consider buying in April

| Stephen Wright

High-quality established businesses with reliable cash flows often make for great dividend stocks. Here are two for investors to take…

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Looking for dividend stocks for a new ISA? These 2 are among the most popular in 2026

| Alan Oscroft

Some investors worry about where share prices are going. Others just sit out volatility and rely on income from dividend…

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£1,000 buys 35 shares in an incredibly reliable FTSE 100 dividend stock

| Stephen Wright

Despite falling 72% from their highs, shares in this FTSE 100 company have been an incredibly reliable source of dividend…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could realistically be used to target £633 of passive income each month

| Christopher Ruane

Starting with the standard annual ISA allowance of £20k today, how much passive income could someone really aim for over…

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How many Lloyds shares would I need to target £1,250 annual passive income?

| James Beard

Lloyds shares have a reputation for being excellent for dividends. But how many would be needed to match the return…

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Does a 7%+ dividend yield make B&M shares a slam-dunk buy?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

B&M shares are now paying an enormous 8.3% dividend yield! But there’s a small catch, as investment analyst Zaven Boyrazian…

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These 5 dividend stocks could generate 6.8% passive income over the next 12 months

| James Beard

There are plenty of opportunities for those wanting to earn a chunky second income from dividend stocks. James Beard takes…

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How to aim for a £10,000-a-year passive income from a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Andrew Mackie

With the new Stocks and Shares ISA tax year underway, Andrew Mackie is focusing on high-quality dividend stocks to help…

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9.8% dividend yields! 2 passive income shares to consider in an ISA

| Royston Wild

Kicking around some stock ideas for the new ISA season? Here are two passive income shares Royston Wild thinks investors…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £2,400-a-year second income

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie outlines one of his core investing principles: building a second income through high-quality, sustainable dividend stocks.

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How much do you need in an ISA to generate £30k a year passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones gets out his calculator to work out how much passive income investors can earn from dividends in a…

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This £20k ISA could deliver almost £1,500 passive income per year

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon shows how building a simple dividend stock portfolio could generate a substantial amount of passive income each year.

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How much does an investor need in an ISA to target a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says recent stock market volatility could be a good time for ISA investors to purchase cut-price FTSE 100…

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Should I put 100% of my cash into this dividend stock for a second income?

| Royston Wild

Parking a lump sum in this 8.5% dividend stock could yield an enormous second income. Royston Wild asks: is that…

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How to aim for a £71.5k passive income from UK shares and never work again!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

By regularly investing in UK shares you can potentially start earning sufficient passive income to stop work and enjoy a…

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Last chance ISA: I’d aim to turn £20K into £2,000 a year in passive income

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie shows how an ISA strategy built on time, compounding, and quality stocks can turn a £20,000 allowance into…

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This tax season, consider FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy for a fresh ISA

| Mark Hartley

When a new tax season rolls around, smart ISA investors start hunting for sustainable dividend stocks to buy. Mark Hartley…

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Why is everyone selling BP shares?

| John Fieldsend

BP shares have been some of the most sold in the last week. What's going on here? And could this…

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Is this market correction a once-in-a-decade chance to buy ultra-high-yield income stocks?

| Harvey Jones

As share prices fall, dividend yields rise. The FTSE 100 is full of top income stocks and Harvey Jones says…

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£10,000 invested in ultra-high yield Legal & General shares on 5 April last year is now worth…

| Harvey Jones

Investors typically buy Legal & General shares for the dividend income, as they now yield more than 8.5%. But will…

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How much would someone need in an ISA to double the state pension and target a £24,436 annual income?

| James Beard

A full state pension is £230.25 per week. But James Beard reckons it’s possible to aim to double this by…

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How much would someone need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £1,667 monthly second income?

| James Beard

Our writer reckons a Stocks and Shares ISA is a great way of targeting a healthy second income. And it…

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This massive passive income of £88bn is coming in 2026!

| Cliff D'Arcy

As a huge fan of passive income, I'm claiming a hefty share of this £88bn of 'free money' -- and…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how to try and turn that into a £193 monthly second income

| Christopher Ruane

With a long-term approach and applying basic principles of good investment, our writer reckons someone with under £10k could earn…

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A 2026 stock market crash could be a rare passive income opportunity

| John Fieldsend

If a stock market crash comes our way then it might throw up plentiful opportunities for investors to secure a…

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A 6.3% forecast yield! 1 bargain-basement FTSE passive income gem to buy today?  

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 passive income star has delivered consistently high dividends, with analysts forecasting more to come, and it looks…

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£100 invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA today could be worth…

| John Fieldsend

A Stocks and Shares ISA is a proven way of building wealth. But how much could a smaller stake of…

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A 9.2% forecast yield and 59% undervalued! 1 dirt cheap FTSE income gem to buy today? 

| Simon Watkins

This dependable, asset‑light FTSE income share yields 8.3%, which is forecast to rise, and looks deeply undervalued, driven by strong…

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2 bargain-basement income stocks to consider in an ISA

| Royston Wild

Looking for cheap last-minute shares for a Stocks and Shares ISA? These income stocks could be what investors have been…

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As stock markets tank, this FTSE 100 share looks cheap to me!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The US-Iran war has caused stock markets to crash worldwide. This FTSE 100 stock has been hit hard, but I'd…

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£5,000 invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA during Covid is now worth…

| Mark Hartley

The FTSE 100 achieved an unusually high return over the past five years. Mark Hartley calculates how much £5k in…

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Down 10% in a month with a near-7% yield — are Aviva shares the perfect ISA buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says stock market volatility could give investors the opportunity to snap up Aviva shares at a reduced price…

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The stock market is changing fundamentally — and most investors haven’t noticed

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie argues the FTSE 100 is being misread — beneath the volatility, investors are rotating into cash-generating businesses, not…

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How big must an ISA be to aim for a £25,000+ a year second income?

| Simon Watkins

Ahead of the 5 April ISA deadline, I double-checked I had fully utilised my tax-free allowance by topping up my…

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How many Greggs shares does someone need to earn a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Stephen Wright

When share prices fall, dividend yields go up. And in that situation, investors looking for passive income can find unusually…

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