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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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This FTSE 100 dividend giant bought back 126,498 of its own shares. But can it save the falling share price?

| Mark Hartley

As British American Tobacco continues its £1.1bn buyback, Mark Hartley questions whether it can give the FTSE 100 giant the…

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How much do you need in a SIPP to target a £1500 monthly passive income?

| Harshil Patel

Harshil Patel shows how investors can target substantial passive retirement income from a selection of dividend and growth shares.

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A 10% dividend yield’s usually a warning sign — but this FTSE 250 fund looks promising!

| Mark Hartley

Our writer outlines why he usually avoids very high dividend yields. However, one particular FTSE 250 investment fund has caught…

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99p a share! Time to buy the FTSE 250’s newest ‘penny stock’?

| John Fieldsend

This FTSE 250 stock is now trading for less than a pound! Is it time to fill my boots or…

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Down 8% in a month and yielding 9%! Is the Legal & General share price a no-brainer buy?

| Harvey Jones

As an investor himself, Harvey Jones can't help feeling disappointed in the performance of the Legal & General share price.…

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£8,000 in savings could potentially be turned into a £1,237 annual second income. Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer illustrates some basic principles of earning a second income through owning dividend shares, using an £8,000 investment as…

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These 3 high-yield dividend shares could benefit from falling UK interest rates

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley examines three interest rate-sensitive UK dividend shares that could experience a price recovery if those rates decline in…

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National Grid: the UK’s safest passive income stock?

| Stephen Wright

With competition restricted and demand resilient, is a regulated utilities business the FTSE 100’s most reliable source of passive income?

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When will the Diageo share price stop diving?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Diageo share price has been a disaster for shareholders, plunging by 29% over one year and 30% over five…

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2 FTSE 250 dividend shares with double the current index yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith presents the case for two FTSE 250 stocks with yields above 6.8% that could provide an investor with…

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Down 25% from last October, is Barratt’s share price too cheap for investors to ignore?

| Simon Watkins

Barratt’s share price is down this year, but it recently released strong results, has great earnings growth prospects, and looks…

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Here’s how many Taylor Wimpey shares it takes to earn a £ 1,000-a-month second income

| Mark Hartley

Near 10%, Taylor Wimpey’s yield is highly attractive. But can it really deliver a reliable second income and how many…

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By 2026, the Greggs share price could turn £5,000 into…

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers the City forecasts for the Greggs share price to see if there might be value in the…

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How much does an investor need in an ISA to make £100 a week in income?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why an income strategy within an ISA is an achievable goal when paired with sustainable FTSE dividend…

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Here’s how I could turn £9,000 in this 7.7%-yielding FTSE dividend star into £6,930 a year of passive income over time!

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE financial stock generates one of the highest dividend yields in any of its major indexes and it looks…

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Is this S&P 500 stock far too cheap to ignore?

| Cliff D'Arcy

After hitting record high after record high in 2025, the S&P 500 looks very pricey indeed. However, there are still…

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2 top UK dividend stocks offering effortless passive income

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights a pair of stocks from the FTSE 250 index that have tremendous track records of dividend growth.

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How big a Stocks and Shares ISA is needed to target £1,000 in monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a four-figure monthly passive income can be done. Our writer explains how…

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How much should you have in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £15,000 a year passive income?

| Stephen Wright

Investing in the stock market always brings risk. But a Stocks and Shares ISA might be the nearest thing dividend…

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Are BP shares heading back to 680p?

| John Fieldsend

BP shares are rising again. What would it take for the share price of the oil major to get back…

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3 UK stocks I think could still be paying dividends decades from now!

| Christopher Ruane

This trio of UK stocks has caught our writer's eye, as he reckons all three may continue pumping out dividends…

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Down 14% in days and yielding 6.6%, is this FTSE 250 stock great value?

| Ben McPoland

The Pets at Home (LSE:PETS) share price has slumped over the past year. Our writer wonders if he should snap…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a tax-free second income of £1,000 a month?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how compounding returns from FTSE 100 dividend growth shares can produce a high and rising second income…

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Should I buy more of this passive income star, with a 6.5% projected dividend yield and 15.8% annual forecast earnings growth?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 giant pays a high dividend yield that can generate big passive income over time, and it looks…

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These FTSE 100 stocks have some of the UK’s best long-term dividend growth records

| Alan Oscroft

These FTSE 100 consumer giants have seen their share prices move in opposite directions this year, despite decades of strong…

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How much do you need to invest in dividend shares to aim for a £500 monthly passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explores how much money it takes to earn an extra £6,000 a year passively using income shares. It’s…

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Here are the 5 highest-yielding dividend stocks in the FTSE 100 today (and my top pick)

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Among the FTSE 100’s highest-yielding stocks, there are three financials companies, a packing business and an advertising group.

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a £1,500 monthly passive income?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights a dividend stock from the FTSE 250 that could contribute towards a sizeable passive income in retirement.

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Here’s the 3-year dividend forecast for Aviva shares

| Mark Hartley

Our writer examines analyst forecasts to see what kind of dividend he should expect his Aviva shares to be paying…

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How much passive income could you make by investing £500 a month?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out some factors involved in trying to build up a reliable passive income over time, including being…

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Here’s a strategy to build a £10,000 annual income from FTSE 100 dividend shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how someone who currently owns no dividend shares could target a five-figure annual passive income by…

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The FTSE 100 is paying out £130bn this year. Where’s your share?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Analysts predict that FTSE 100 shareholders will collect £130.4bn in cash dividends and share buybacks in 2025. Here's how we…

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Is 8% a realistic yield target for an ISA?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes the passive income potential of owning high-yield shares in his ISA. But can he realistically expect a…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Tesco shares through to 2028

| Stephen Wright

With analysts expecting annual dividend growth of around 7.5% on average over the next few years, are Tesco shares worth…

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A 6.7% yield and 41% underpriced to ‘fair value’, should I buy more of this FTSE 100 gem after a major organisational streamlining?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 commodities giant has reorganised to focus on its most profitable assets to unlock additional shareholder value. And…

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These FTSE 250 stocks have some of the UK’s best long-term dividend growth records

| Alan Oscroft

For long-term dividend track records we need the FTSE 100, don't we? Well, we'd be missing lot of cash from…

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Lloyds shares: do the bank’s big dividends make it a must-buy?

| Royston Wild

Even after recent price gains, Lloyds' shares carry high dividend yields above the FTSE 100 average. Does that make it…

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Up to 9.6% yields! 2 FTSE shares investors are rushing to buy today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These FTSE shares are among the most popular stocks to buy right now, but are they actually good investments? Zaven…

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Here’s how much passive income this 8.4% FTSE dividend stock could pay after 10 years

| Alan Oscroft

What do we want from a passive income investment? How about dividends from a sector with a good track record…

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Here’s how many Shell shares it takes to earn a £1,000 second income

| Stephen Wright

Shares in FTSE 100 oil major Shell are up 166% in the last five years. Does a growing dividend mean…

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