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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 Warren Buffett built multi-billion-dollar passive income streams

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett's set up passive income streams totalling billions of dollars annually. So what could someone with a modest amount…

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How to invest £125 a month in UK shares to target a £39,039 annual passive income

| Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema explains how an investor could earn the current median salary in the UK as passive income by making…

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What are the FTSE’s most lucrative high-yield shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer zooms in one one of a handful of high-yield FTSE 100 shares to explain why he thinks it…

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Here’s how much passive income £5k invested this month could earn in years to come

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how someone with a few thousands pounds to invest could seek to build passive income streams, thanks…

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A £3.8bn warning for Legal & General shareholders

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently offer one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100 index. The big question…

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With a P/E of 15.4, my Tesco shares no longer look cheap. Are there better options out there?

| Mark Hartley

Tesco shares have hit a high and no longer look like the reliable, defensive name they’ve long upheld. But don’t…

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How do these FTSE 250 stocks keep paying stunning dividends?

| Royston Wild

Searching for the best passive income stocks to buy? Consider these three FTSE 250 shares for dividend growth and market-beating…

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The best time to start a passive income ISA was yesterday – the second best is today

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie explores what investors are missing about building passive income in a Stocks and Shares ISA and why starting…

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How much do you need in an ISA for an annual income worth double the £12,547 State Pension? 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how much Stocks and Shares ISA investors need to tuck away to get double the annual return…

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After years of pain, is the Diageo share price looking up?

| Cliff D'Arcy

For almost five years, the Diageo share price has delivered nothing but pain to long-suffering shareholders. But I see early…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a £2,613 monthly second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones explains how a spread of FTSE 100 shares held in an ISA could generate enough second income to…

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9 dividend-paying FTSE 100 shares to target a huge ISA retirement income!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains how a diversified portfolio of FTSE 100 shares can deliver a strong (and growing) passive income in…

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£20,000 in an ISA? This passive income stock could give you £3,271 in dividends in 2025 and 2026

| Royston Wild

This passive income stock carries yields of 7.8% for 2026 and 7.9% for next year. So what makes it one…

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Some pros and cons of buying dividend shares for passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Dividend shares can seem appealing, but they also carry risks. Christopher Ruane looks at what passive income potential -- and…

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Are investors still using an outdated playbook to value Lloyds shares?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks beyond the standard rate-sensitive narrative around Lloyds shares to question whether we're missing a more resilient earnings…

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702 shares in this FTSE 100 stalwart earn a £100 a month second income

| Stephen Wright

Unilever shares come with an unusually high dividend yield. Should investors looking for a second income grab the opportunity with…

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A 6.7% forecast yield and 53% under ‘fair value’! 1 FTSE income share to buy today?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE income share looks deeply undervalued despite its high payouts and cash flows, creating a rare opportunity that yield…

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Here’s how I’m targeting £11,363 in yearly second income from £20,000 in Aberdeen shares!

| Simon Watkins

Aberdeen shares have delivered consistently high yields for years, which, when compounded, could turn a £20k investment into very high…

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Here’s how investors could make £1,654 a month in retirement from just £20,000 in Standard Life shares

| Simon Watkins

Passive income seekers might overlook Standard Life shares, whose dividend machine is accelerating fast. The long-term payout maths is startling.

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Legal & General shares: still seen as a dividend stock — but that may be outdated

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks past the high yield in Legal & General shares to question whether the market is missing its…

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Are Aviva shares being held back by an overblown AI threat?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie explores Aviva shares, self-driving car risks, and whether the market is underestimating long-term earnings and dividend strength.

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How these 2 shares in a Stocks and Shares ISA could deliver life-changing passive income

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley explores the growth potential of two lower-yielding income opportunities that many Stocks and Shares ISA investors may overlook.

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BP shares: still treated as an oil bet — but that may be outdated

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie looks past today’s sharp fall in BP shares to question whether the market is still mispricing its earnings…

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How am I targeting an annual passive income of £14,754 from just a £20,000 holding in this FTSE financial giant?

| Simon Watkins

Investors chasing passive income may be missing a rare opportunity in this FTSE firm — a combination of stability and…

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How much is needed in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £3,111 monthly passive income?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE hidden gem could deliver ultra-high returns over time in a Stocks and Shares ISA, but how much exactly…

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By 2027, this dividend stock could rise 100%, according to brokers

| Ben McPoland

City analysts reckon this 7.4%-yielding dividend stock can double over the next 12 months. Is it worth checking out for…

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How to target a £21k second income for retirement with just 10% of your monthly salary

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley runs the numbers to calculate how much second income you could earn during retirement by sacrificing just 10%…

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Will this huge deal harm the Vodafone share price?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Vodafone's share price seemed to be in an unstoppable death spiral from 2014 to 2025. But this British telecoms group…

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£7,500 invested in Santander shares 3 years ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland asks whether Santander shares are still worth considering after a blistering hot run over the past three years.

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1 of the best dividend shares to consider as UK dividend forecasts surge!

| Royston Wild

Dividends from UK shares surged 21.1% in Q1. The question is, can London stocks keep paying impressive dividends as earnings…

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National Grid shares: a classic sleep-well stock for uncertain markets?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie analyses National Grid shares and explains why he sees more than just income in a world driven by…

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Ever wondered why some FTSE shares have such high dividend yields?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains that FTSE shares may offer high yields for all sorts of reasons. A high yield can be…

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This FTSE 250 stock could turn £7,500 into £11,700, according to brokers

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights a market-leading FTSE 250 firm trading cheaply and offering a generous dividend yield. What's the catch?

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Fundsmith just offloaded this £96bn market cap blue-chip FTSE 100 stock

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Terry Smith’s fund Fundsmith Equity held this well known blue-chip FTSE 100 stock for over 15 years. However, it has…

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How much passive income could be generated from £274k in an ISA?

| John Fieldsend

The average house price in the UK is now £274k. What kind of passive income might that same amount bring…

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£10,000 put into the FTSE 100 a decade ago is now worth…

| Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema takes a look at the performance of the FTSE 100 over the last 10 years, along with one…

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£20,000 put in a Cash ISA a decade ago is now worth…

| Royston Wild

Cash ISAs are massively popular because of their tax benefits. But could Brits be losing out by not investing in…

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How much do you need in an ISA or SIPP to target a £997 monthly income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says a Self-Invested Personal Pension, or SIPP, offers investors terrific tax breaks, especially when matched with another wrapper.

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£5,000 invested in Lloyds shares 5 years ago now pays dividends of…

| John Fieldsend

The Lloyds dividend has been on the up in recent years. What kind of dividend would an investor who bought…

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Time to buy cheap British American Tobacco shares before they reach 4,900p?

| John Fieldsend

A new price target has been set for British America Tobacco shares. Is this a golden chance to buy a…

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