What’s the best FTSE 100 stock I could buy today as a dividend investor? I think I could make a good case for Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX). Phoenix is in the insurance and investment business, specialising in acquiring and managing closed life and pension funds. And it’s mostly life assurance operations, ...
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A second income can really help with rising bills these days. And there’s a way to aim for it, without taking on a second job. But it needs a bit of money to set up and, ideally, a few years to get going. I’m talking about buying shares in UK companies that pay good dividends. Windfall If I had a £10k ...
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I owned Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) shares long before I had even heard of Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX). Like many people, I was unaware the insurance firm operated the powerhouse Standard Life and SunLife brands, among others. Both stocks were selected using my standard stock screening process to identify ...
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Up until early last March, I’d barely heard of FTSE 100 insurance firm Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX). I suspect this was because, like many, I didn’t realise it was behind powerhouse insurance brands Standard Life and SunLife, among others. In fact, the only reason I noticed it at that point was ...
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With a new tax year upon us, a whole new ISA allowance starts once more. I think investing a Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way can help turn it into a powerful passive income machine over the long term. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may ...
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The FTSE 100‘s a great place for investors to find top-quality income shares. Here are four high-dividend stocks I think are worth a close look today. Taylor Wimpey The housing market isn’t out of the woods just yet. But a steady stream of upbeat industry news suggests homebuyer demand is back in recovery ...
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Creating a second income is entirely possible with a brand spanking new ISA, and a methodical approach. Let me explain how I’d approach this! Crunching numbers Let’s say for the purposes of this article I have a brand new Stocks and Shares ISA. Within that ISA, I also have deposited my full £20K allowance ...
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Investing in stocks with high dividend yields is a great way to earn some extra income. Dividend-paying companies reward their shareholders by redistributing a percentage of profits to them each year. The higher the yield, the higher the payout. Reinvesting dividends can significantly boost investments ...
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More and more people I know are thinking about how to generate passive income. They talk about rental properties, all sorts of other things that sound weird and risky to me… and even income from the UK stocks market. I like the idea of seeking income from UK stocks. When investing in a stock, value is ...
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“How can I build up any kind of passive income when I have no money saved?” I’ve heard that kind of question a few times. But everyone I know who invests today started with little or nothing. And some are now raking in bags of cash. The most successful do it with a Stocks and Shares ISA. But what about ...
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The sorts of large blue-chip companies that dominate the flagship FTSE 100 index of leading shares do not typically come with nearly double-digit percentage dividend yields. Some do, however. Here are a couple of such shares I would consider adding to my portfolio now if I had spare cash to invest. Phoenix ...
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The Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) share price has just spiked upwards. From market close on 18 March to the time of writing on 27 March, the shares have gained 12%. It happened after the insurance firm posted strong 2023 results, and there was one specific thing that seems to have made all the difference. ...
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FTSE insurer Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) closed 9% higher on 22 March after releasing strong 2023 results. Even though yields fall as share prices rise, a dividend increase alongside its results means it is still giving a 10% return. It is one of the very few FTSE 100 stocks that give such a high ...
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On 22 March, the FTSE 100 touched 7,961 points, just shy of 8,000. It briefly broke that level in early 2023, but just couldn’t hang on. Can it climb through 8,000 points again soon, and then stay there? I’d say the chances of that are growing, for a number of reasons. Cheery outlook The key one is improving ...
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Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) just announced “strong full-year 2023 results and [a] new progressive dividend policy,“. As a result, the share price quickly jumped 10%. On 22 March, the company said its “vision is to be the UK’s leading retirement savings and income business.” To that end, we saw ...
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FTSE 100 insurer Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) flashed on my investment radar early last March. It was dropping like a stone, along with similar UK financial firms. This stemmed from fears of another global financial crisis caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. I owned ...
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Owning shares in proven blue-chip companies is one proven way to generate passive income. No wonder so many people (including me) own FTSE 100 shares hoping to receive dividends from them long into the future! That is not guaranteed. For a company to pay a dividend, it needs to be able to afford it and ...
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