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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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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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Down 55%, this almost-penny stock has a 9.7% dividend yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With the dividend yield almost reaching double-digit territory, can this market-leading streaming platform generate lucrative passive income in 2025?

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How much could a stock market investor save by using an ISA for passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley explains how UK investors can use a Stocks and Shares ISA to boost passive income and save thousands…

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How many shares must you buy to target a £1,000 monthly second income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in the stock market can unlock a substantial passive second income stream, but how many shares do investors actually…

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Enormous dividends are expected from these 2 UK shares!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even at an 11% dividend yield, these UK shares continue to reward loyal shareholders with chunky passive income! So is…

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Here’s a portfolio of 5 AIM shares for a shot at a £1k monthly passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking leftfield for stocks to buy can be an effective way to source a second income. Here are five top…

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2 top dividend shares to consider for a long-term passive income

| Royston Wild

Annual dividends are tipped to take off at these FTSE 250 and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) shares, as Royston Wild…

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Here’s a 7-share passive income portfolio investors should consider over cash savings

| Royston Wild

Discover how holding a diversified range of UK dividend shares could generate a strong and stable passive income over time.

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s one way to try and turn it into a £10,958 annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs through some of the basics when it comes to trying to generate serious passive income through owning…

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The Lloyds share price continues to outperform rivals despite an ongoing finance probe

| Mark Hartley

Lloyds’ share price is up 52% this year, outpacing UK rivals despite a finance probe. But with the yield dipping,…

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Is it time to consider this 15.2%-yielding passive income opportunity?

| James Beard

It’s unusual for smaller companies to offer opportunities to earn generous levels of passive income. But there’s one AIM share…

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This dirt cheap FTSE income stock has a dividend yield of 15%!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This unloved income stock’s trading at a massive 70% discount with a staggering 15% yield! Is this a screaming buy?…

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Prediction: see where analysts think the BP share price will go next

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been downbeat about the BP share price in recent months, but now he's starting to feel a…

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No savings at 30? Putting aside £100 a month could create a £16,937 second income by retirement

| Stephen Wright

For investors starting from scratch, buying shares each month and reinvesting dividends could be a smart long-term way to earn…

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Here’s a 5-stock FTSE 250 portfolio to consider to target a £1k monthly passive income

| Royston Wild

Discover some of the FTSE 250's highest-yielding dividend shares -- including two top real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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