Dividend stocks can provide a marvelous way to generate a second income. However, the payouts are never guaranteed, which is why I hold 12 income stocks to spread risk. Of these though, I have my favourites, with three currently accounting for nearly half of my dividend portfolio. Legal & General The ...
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The average person in the UK has savings of £17,773, according to consumer finance website Finder. This sort of lump sum could make me healthy passive income if I invested it wisely in FTSE 100 shares. Buying stocks with high dividend yields can be exhilarating. The thought of large income flows that ...
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FTSE 100 financial services and investment firm Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) remains one of my best high-yield shares. In 2023, it paid a total dividend of 20.34p, giving a current return of 8.8%. The present average FTSE 100 yield is just 3.6%. That said, it looks set to pay even more, following the ...
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Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares offer a brilliant dividend income. I already hold the FTSE 100 insurer and asset manager, but I’m tempted to buy more as part of this yearâs Stocks and Shares ISA limit. So what if I went all in? Typically, I’ve been reluctant to go big on just one stock. I bought ...
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With a dividend yield at the highest level for 10 years, Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) shares look like an obvious buy for passive income investors. Along with the big dividend yield, the company has a good record of returning cash to shareholders. With interest rates set to fall, it’s likely to be more ...
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There are three things I want to see in dividend shares — a strong dividend policy, a cash cow business, and long-term safety. Here are three stocks I think are worthy of further research with that in mind. Top insurance Can insurance shares be considered safe? When it’s Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN), ...
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One way to earn passive income is to park one’s money for years in shares of well-known businesses that look set to pay dividends in future. An example of such a share is FSTE 100 financial services giant Legal & General (LSE: LGEN). It recently set out plans to keep growing its dividend per share as ...
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High dividend yields are particularly attractive to investors seeking regular income from their stocks, though if the yield is way about the market average then be wary, as it might be a warning signal for potential issues or underlying risks. Here, however, are three FTSE 100 companies — and one FTSE ...
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I’m always looking for fresh investment ideas. And while I’m keen not to follow the herd, I like to see what other Stocks & Shares ISA investors are buying (or selling) to find opportunities. Trading platform interactive investor has just released its list of top 10 shares, funds and trusts that were ...
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Buying high dividend stocks can be a great way to transform an investor’s wealth. The large passive income they provide can help fund a lavish lifestyle today. Or they can be reinvested back into the stock market to deliver spectacular compound returns. Dividend shares across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 ...
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So, FTSE 100 shares aren’t as well valued as their S&P 500 counterparts. They’re too cheap, people say, always undervalued. But you know what? I reckon that’s great news for UK private investors. Buying cheaper domestic shares than our US counterparts, and enjoying years of better dividend yields? Doesn’t ...
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The Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN) share price is falling yet again. Can it stop, please? This has gone on long enough. When I started adding the FTSE 100 insurer and asset manager to my self-invested personal pension (SIPP) a year ago, I had high hopes. Its shares were dirt cheap, trading at a mere ...
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As June marches on, we will soon be halfway through the year. It may seem early to be thinking about next year already. As a long-term investor, though, at least some of my thoughts are focussed on earning passive income in the form of dividends next year – and hopefully every year. A Stocks and Shares ...
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I think this is a great time to buy UK shares that can generate long-term passive income. The FTSE 100 might be over 8,000 points now. And it might have climbed 12% since a low in October 2023. But I still see some fat dividend yields from top Footsie stocks. And I think the forecast 9% yield from Legal ...
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Although it’s sometimes difficult preparing a dividend forecast, Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) has made the task relatively straightforward with a detailed announcement explaining how it plans to reward shareholders up until 2027. For the year ended 31 December 2023 (FY23), the FTSE 100 insurance and asset ...
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At 231p, the Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) share price looks like it has the potential to be one of the FTSE 100’s greatest bargains. But is that really the case? Unlike the Footsie, the stock hasn’t had the greatest start to 2024. Year to date, it’s down 7.1%. It’s posted a slightly better performance ...
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By investing in top FTSE 100 stocks, even those who are late to investing can build a healthy nest egg for retirement. Here’s what I’d do if I was 40 and looking to retire a few decades from now. Cut tax My first act would be to reduce (or even eliminate) any payments to the taxman. I’d do this by opening ...
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One of the attractions of owning shares in Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) is its dividend. Indeed, I would say the Legal & General dividend is a key attraction. After all, the financial services firm’s share price has sunk 13% over the past five years. During that period, the FTSE 100 index (of which it ...
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Since I turned 50 a while back, I have focused on FTSE shares that pay high dividends. This is because I want to increase my passive income so I can further reduce my working commitments. Passive income is money made from minimal daily effort, allowing me more time to do other things. One of the earliest ...
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I’m a big fan of dividend shares. Not because I spend the income they provide on discretionary things like holidays or one-off treats. Instead, I use it to buy more shares, helping to compound my gains. The chief executive of LondonMetric Property — newly promoted to the FTSE 100 — recently said: “Income ...
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Buying dividend stocks isn’t the only way that Brits can try and make a passive income. Investing in property; starting a vending machine business; even wrapping one’s car in advertising are just few wealth-building opportunities that have dropped into my inbox recently. But I’m not interested in any ...
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Shares in companies that pay out their earnings as dividends can be great sources of passive income. And the FTSE 100 has some stocks with dividend yields of 8% or more. Compounding a £20,000 investment at 8% per year generates a return of £3,198 per year after 10 years. But investors should be careful ...
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I bought Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares on three occasions last year because I thought the FTSE 100 insurer offered an unmissable dividend income. The Legal & General share price isn’t so exciting. It’s up a modest 5.49% over the last year. But I feel it will improve given time. It was the dividend ...
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Passive income is sometimes associated with weird business ideas and improbable schemes. My own approach is more mundane — but it works. I invest money in blue-chip companies with proven business models I hope can pay me passive income in the form of dividends. Taking a long-term approach, that can be ...
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The Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) share price has climbed 1.2% year to date and 7.3% in the last 12 months. That means it’s lagged the FTSE 100. But at 251.6p, Legal & General looks like it could be one of the best buys on the Footsie. Let me explain why. The perfect combination? As an investor who targets ...
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Could around £85bn of passive income be up for grabs from FTSE 100 stocks? Analysts at AJ Bell think the answer is yes. Dividends are never, ever guaranteed. But shares on the Footsie have a terrific record of paying large and sustainable dividends over time. Strong balance sheets and diverse, market-leading ...
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Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares offer one of the most generous dividend yields on the entire FTSE 100. And then some. That’s why I bought the stock last year. In April, May and August. In September, I received my first dividend, and I’m expecting my next payment of 14.63p per share on 6 June. I’m ...
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If starting from scratch with investing, I’d build a stock portfolio for passive income by targeting dividend stocks both inside and outside the FTSE 100 index Diversification across several positions is wise. But to begin, I’d aim to spread my money between around four companies. Trading well and growing ...
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When it comes to passive income, there are very few stocks more popular with investors than Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) and Phoenix Group (LSE:PHNX). These insurers offer some of the strongest dividends on the FTSE 100 — 8.12% and 10.62% respectively — and this is supported by the strong cash flows the ...
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Every month, we ask our freelance writers to share their top ideas for dividend stocks with you — here’s what they said for June! [Just beginning your investing journey? Check out our guide on how to start investing in the UK.] IG Group What it does: IG Group is a global fintech company providing online ...
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With FTSE stocks heating up, I’m on the hunt for value as I look to bolster my portfolio this month. Share prices are on the rise. Yet given the UK’s subpar performance over the last few years, many businesses still look great value for money. I reckon these two top-quality value stocks could be savvy ...
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Dividend shares can be a useful source of passive income. Owning them can help me earn money in the form of dividends. Successful, large FTSE 100 companies with proven business models can often generate more cash than they need to run their business. Such cash flows can fund dividends, in some cases, ...
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The idea of passive income is what first attracted me to investing. But what put me off was the impression that I needed a lot of money. It felt like there was no point in starting unless I had at least £10,000. Now I realise the absurdity of that thought process. I could have started at any time with ...
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With £10 per day, I could buy a couple of takeaway coffees, or a Tesco meal deal or two. Alternatively, I could look to build a second income stream to enjoy in my golden years. Let me break down how buying dividend-paying UK stocks could help me achieve this if I had £10 to spare everyday starting from ...
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I’ve been perusing the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, and with a share price of 252.2p, Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) stands out to me. Both indexes have rallied this year, however, it seems like the asset management stalwart has missed out on these gains. Year to date, it has risen just 1.5%. But I don’t view ...
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From an income perspective, the appeal of Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) is clear. With its 8.1% dividend yield, the FTSE 100 income share is a passive income machine providing money regularly for legions of investors. But while the dividend side of the equation looks good, the share price has performed ...
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Hopes of falling interest rates have lifted the FTSE 100 in recent weeks. Yet Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) shares have failed to ignite despite the boost that rate cuts would give to its operations. Created with TradingView At 246.9p per share, the financial services giant has actually fallen in ...
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My portfolio has about a dozen core dividend stocks that regularly pay me passive income. Naturally, some will have higher yields than others. Right now, these two FTSE 100 stocks are carrying the highest. British American Tobacco: 9.7% The highest-yielding stock in my income portfolio right now is British ...
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The FTSE 100 has posted a brilliant performance in 2024 so far. But I don’t target shares from the UK-leading index just for rising share prices. I also love the passive income opportunities it provides. Footsie stocks offer some of the bulkiest yields out there. Its average yield is 3.9%. That comfortably ...
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Legal & General Group‘s (LSE:LGEN) rock-bottom share price has attracted renewed interest from bargain hunters in recent sessions. Created with TradingView In the seven days to Friday (17 May), the FTSE 100 life insurer was the eighth most popular stock to buy among Hargreaves Lansdown customers. Among ...
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I’ve been building up my position in Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares for a couple of years now. But with the forward dividend yield currently at a juicy 8.46%, I’d like to bag a load more for my ISA. It would be nice to get to a position where the FTSE 100 stock is paying me the equivalent of £200 ...
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The FTSE 100 has recently reached a record high. This might seem like good news all around, but it can actually make it harder for income investors to find high-yielding shares. With inflation heading lower in the UK, dividend shares are becoming more attractive than alternative investments such as UK ...
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Legal & General Group (LSE:LGEN) is one of the most popular FTSE 100 stocks to buy, largely thanks to its mammoth 8% dividend yield. While passive income might be the main attraction, it’s worth considering where the Legal & General share price could go next. The stock’s up 2% since January, although ...
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A Stocks and Shares ISA can be a good way to build long-term wealth. That may come in the form of share prices moving upwards. But dividends can also be a source of income along the way. In fact, owning an ISA stuffed full of dividend shares can be a lucrative source of passive income. If I had a £20K ...
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I think it’s smart to target investments that generate a passive income. As billionaire investor Warren Buffett once said: “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” If I had £5,000 stashed away, here are the steps I’d take to start making powerful passive income. ...
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Passive income is what a lot of investors are looking for right now and it’s easy to see why. When generating this powerful form of income, investors typically have a lot more financial flexibility. The good news is that today, literally anyone can generate passive income by investing in dividend stocks. ...
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This week has been (in part) characterised by a return of wild share price swings in classic meme stocks. Moves of 100% in a day have been noted on stocks such as GameStop. So some might be confused when I flag up that the Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) share price looks very interesting to me. Up 1% in ...
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Receiving passive income makes me happy. Getting money for doing nothing lets me buy more shares, hopefully increasing the level of dividends I receive the next time a payout’s due. To be honest, I have no idea whether Nordic companies pay generous dividends. But in March, the United Nations declared ...
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As my retirement edges closer, I’m building a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares to pay me a passive income when I stop working. I’m trying to strike a balance between stocks that give me a super-high yield today, and those with lower yields but higher share price growth prospects. However, if I was ...
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Some dividend stocks are made differently to others… or is it simply a case of having shareholder-focused management? Find out the reasons that four of our free-site writers are keen on the following income shares: British American Tobacco What it does: BAT is one of the world’s largest tobacco companies. ...
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