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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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Yielding 9%, I reckon this income stock is one of the best out there!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Finding stocks to consistently boost passive income is not easy. Our writer reckons this income stock is one of the…

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Here’s why I’m not convinced by this FTSE stock’s 9% yield!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This FTSE stock offers a mammoth dividend yield of 9%. Is it safe and viable for the long term? Our…

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Should I buy Rio Tinto shares for a second income from dividends?

| Kevin Godbold

Is Rio Tinto’s huge 6.6% forecast dividend yield enough to entertain the shares for inclusion in a second income portfolio?

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Should I buy Glencore shares after a 14% fall?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Glencore shares have fallen this year and currently look quite cheap. Are they worth buying? Edward Sheldon provides his take.

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Rio Tinto shares are dirt cheap and yield 7.88%. Are they a screaming buy?

| Harvey Jones

Now looks like a good time for me to buy Rio Tinto shares but I do have one question. Exactly…

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Up 10% in a week! What’s driving the BP share price?

| Harvey Jones

I'm sad to say I've missed out on the recent blistering BP share price recovery. Is there still an opportunity…

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An 8.9% yield but down 19%! This FTSE star looks a passive income gem

| Simon Watkins

Down 19% this year, but with a strong core business, a high yield, and undervalued to its peers, this stock…

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A bull market is coming! Will the Aviva share price rocket?

| Harvey Jones

I've been tempted by the Aviva share price for ages. If I delay my purchase until after the next stock…

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3 ‘super safe’ dividend stocks I’d buy for passive income

| Paul Summers

Our writer thinks that some dividend stocks have been so reliable that they're great candidates for the majority of passive…

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7.7% dividend yield! Is Glencore one of the best FTSE 100 shares for passive income?

| Royston Wild

Glencore shares offer one of the highest forward dividend yields on the FTSE 100. So is it a buy to…

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Here’s a falling FTSE 250 stock that could be a bargain buy right now!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool wants to know if this falling FTSE 250 stock is a potential bargain or one to avoid amid…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d rather buy these 2 dividend shares

| Royston Wild

These dividend shares could provide better long-term passive income than buy-to-let. Here's why I'll buy them when I have spare…

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Should I buy this FTSE 100 defensive stock with its 4% yield?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor delves deeper into this FTSE 100 stock with its defensive traits, enticing passive income opportunity and cheap valuation.

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Up 118% in a year, is the Centrica share price an opportunity?

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer takes a closer look at the Centrica share price. After a good period, are Centrica shares a buying…

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2 UK shares I own for huge cash payouts

| Cliff D'Arcy

Among UK shares, five of the 10 highest-yielding FTSE 100 stocks are in the financial sector. But these two dividend…

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How I’d invest £5,000 into FTSE 100 dividends right now

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

FTSE 100 dividends can be a terrific source of passive income, but not all leading income stocks are necessarily bargains.…

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How I’d aim to turn £2,481 of savings into £266 of passive income a month!

| James Beard

Interest rates are rising but James Beard explains why he thinks the stock market is still the best way of…

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Is it too late for investors to consider buying this FTSE 100 star?

| Simon Watkins

Despite being near a seven-month high, this FTSE 100 star appears undervalued, recently increased its dividends, and works in a…

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Can I trust this 18.1% dividend yield?

| Dr. James Fox

A giant dividend yield is often a warning sign, but what about this Kazakh cement manufacturer? Is the dividend really…

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Down 28% in 8 months, I think Phoenix Group shares should rise from the ashes

| Cliff D'Arcy

Phoenix Group shares have fallen steeply since their highs of early February. But with an 11% cash yield, I don't…

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How to collect £1,000 per month from a FTSE 100 stock

| Stephen Wright

Buying shares and reinvesting dividends can earn investors a nice monthly income. And Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 100 is…

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10.96% yield! No wonder this is now the most bought stock on the FTSE 100

| Harvey Jones

The FTSE 100 is packed full of top dividend stocks but none are able to beat this one. That's because…

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Here’s how I use high-yield FTSE 100 shares to build a second income

| Alan Oscroft

There are some great Footsie dividends for earning a second income right now. But not all big yields are equally…

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Are ‘safe’ dividend stocks the best long-term investments? Not always

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Dividend Aristocrat stocks are favourites among income investors, but are these companies actually a terrible way of building wealth?

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8.5% dividend yield! A cheap UK stock from the FTSE 100 I’d buy in a SIPP today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores the high dividend yields offered by British housebuilders, and highlights one stock he believes could be the…

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How much do I need to invest in income stocks to earn £15,000 a year?

| Harvey Jones

My retirement plan is to build a portfolio of top FTSE 100 income stocks. Today's high dividend yields should turbo-charge…

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Legal & General shares have a 9% dividend yield. What’s the catch?

| Stephen Wright

Legal & General shares have a 9% dividend yield. So why has the stock only returned an average of 5.3%…

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This FTSE 100 stock has a 10.8% dividend yield!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox has recently topped up his position in this FTSE 100 dividend stock that's paying a phenomenal, index-beating…

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Are income stocks in 2023 a once-in-a-decade chance to get rich?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains why 2023 might be a rare chance to build substantial long-term wealth with cheap income stocks capable…

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How to turn £10 a week into lifetime passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even with modest sums, it’s possible to unlock passive income for life. Zaven Boyrazian explains how to do it with…

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A super safe dividend stock that has been making payments for decades

| Andrew Mackie

Sporting a dividend yield of 5.7%, and with a high degree of visibility on future earnings, this stock is on…

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Here’s how £10k a year in high-yield financial stocks could get me a £2,800 a month income

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in high-yield stocks has always been a popular strategy for securing long-term income. Is this the perfect time for…

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2 high-quality FTSE 100 shares I’d buy hand over fist for reliable passive income

| Matthew Dumigan

These two FTSE 100 stocks are well-established giants. I'd buy them right now if I was looking to build earn…

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£10K in savings? Here’s how I’d target an annual passive income of £5,000

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could try to build long-term passive income streams by investing in carefully-chosen dividend shares.

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4 superb FTSE 100 dividend stocks on my shopping list for 2024!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 income shares are true dividend heroes. Here's what I think makes them excellent wishlist stocks as we…

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9%+ dividend yields! Are these cheap-as-chips FTSE 100 stocks terrible value traps?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks carry rock-bottom valuations right now. Could they prove brilliant buys to boost my dividend income?

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BAE shares just hit a record high! Buy, sell, or hold?

| Paul Summers

BAE Systems shares can't stop rising in value due to ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. But…

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2 super-safe dividend shares that have been paying income for decades

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that have paid out consecutive income to investors for at least two decades,…

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Is the dividend safe for the FTSE 250’s Ashmore?

| Kevin Godbold

There’s a forward-looking yield near 10%, but shares in the FTSE 250’s Ashmore keep sliding and the recent update was…

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Warren Buffett has earned billions in passive income. Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning from the investing habits of billionaire Warren Buffett, Christopher Ruane hopes to try and boost his own passive…

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