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Below you can find our latest articles related to dividend investing. If you're looking to learn more about dividends, you might want to take a look at our "Definitive Dividend Investing Guide".

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Dividend Investing

Building wealth: Here's why I prefer ASX share buybacks to dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Buybacks can boost your wealth more than you know.

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Personal Finance

Don't want to rely on your wage? Build a second income with these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Aussies can improve financial security by using ASX shares to generate passive income.

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Personal Finance

$20,000 in excess savings? Here's how to try and turn that into a second income in 2026

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how an Aussie can invest to unlock a sizeable amount of income.

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1 impressively awesome Australian dividend stock down 20% to hold for decades!

| Tristan Harrison

This business looks far too cheap to me.

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Top picks: 3 ASX dividend stocks for stress-free passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

If you're after reliability, check out these income shares.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how another $5,000 invested in this high-yield ASX 200 star could boost my dividend income over time!

| Aaron Teboneras

This high-yield ASX 200 retailer has slipped under $1, but its dividend profile remains one of the strongest in the…

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend stocks to brighten your Christmas stocking

| Leigh Gant

Three income-friendly ideas that could add stability, yield, and long-term value to any dividend-focused portfolio.

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Better passive income buy: New Hope or Woodside shares?

| Bernd Struben

New Hope and Woodside shares both delivered all-time high interim dividends and record final dividends over the past 12 months.

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Buy Rio Tinto and this ASX 100 dividend share for passive income: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Two giants have been named as buys for income investors by analysts.

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Buy these ASX dividend shares in June for an income boost: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options for investors looking for passive income.

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Dividend Investing

How big will the BHP dividend be in 2024?

| James Mickleboro

What can you expect to receive from this mining giant next year?

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $10,000 in the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS), how much passive income will I receive?

| Bronwyn Allen

The VAS ETF tracks the top 300 shares on the Australian share market.

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TPG and Telstra shares: How to earn $150 monthly income from 2 ASX communication stocks

| Monica O'Shea

Could these two dividend shares deliver you passive income?

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Top broker says buy ANZ shares now for a juicy 7% dividend yield

| Tristan Harrison

There could be big dividends incoming from the bank.

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How much could I earn in future dividends if I buy 500 Wesfarmers shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Wesfarmers shares have a lengthy history of delivering two fully-franked dividends a year.

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Buy these ASX 200 dividend stocks for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are saying positive things about these dividend shares.

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9 ASX shares paying a 5% dividend yield or more in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

A 5% dividend yield is seen as a good solid return for ASX dividend shares.

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No passive income at 40? I'd buy ASX 200 shares for big cash dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

You can still build big passive income in your 40s using ASX dividend shares.

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Bought $6,000 of Macquarie shares last March? Guess how much passive income you've already earned

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie shares have delivered some $2.9 billion of passive income to stockholders in just seven months.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these are the ASX 300 dividend shares to buy to income

| James Mickleboro

These could be dividend shares to buy according to analysts.

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Dividend Investing

Turning a $10k ASX shares portfolio into a passive income of $500 a month!

| Brooke Cooper

Building a substantial passive income from ASX shares doesn't have to break the bank.

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Invested $5k in Coles shares in 2020? Here's how much dividend income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Coles stock has underperformed over the last three years. Have the dividends been worth it?

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX growth shares that also pay dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Shareholders are getting big pay rises from these winners.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 300 shares trading ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

You'll have to be quick if you want the latest dividends from these ASX shares.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 40? I'd buy ASX shares to build wealth AND earn passive income

| Bernd Struben

Many ASX shares provide franking credits on their dividends. Meaning you may well be able to hold onto more of…

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Dividend Investing

Want passive income? These ASX dividend shares have been named as buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have recently named these ASX dividend shares as buys. Let's see why they are positive.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say investors should buy these ASX dividend stocks for passive income

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be top options for income investors this month.

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Dividend Investing

Is the 27% dividend yield on Yancoal shares legit?

| Monica O'Shea

Is the Yancoal dividend real?

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Materials Shares

How much could I earn in future dividends buying 3,000 Pilbara Minerals shares today?

| James Mickleboro

Is it worth buying this lithium share for dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Goldman Sachs says these high-yield ASX 200 dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been named as buys by brokers.

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Here's why these ASX dividend stocks could be top buys for income investors

| James Mickleboro

Brokers expect these dividend shares to provide investors with big yields.

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3 sectors to find defensive ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These are the sectors investors should look to for defensive income according to one top broker.

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Dividend Investing

Turning a $5,000 ASX investment into a second income worth $4,000 a year

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how investing a relatively small amount could unlock lots of dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

2 dividend income beasts I'd buy with yields of at least 9%

| Tristan Harrison

Over the next two years, these specialist retail companies could turn into major income payers.

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Dividend Investing

Did you invest $3k in Telstra shares 3 years ago? If so, here's how much passive income your investment has provided

| Brooke Cooper

Has the telco giant's stock proven to be a good investment in recent years?

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Dividend Investing

These ASX 200 dividend shares could be in the buy zone for income investors

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping these ASX 200 dividend shares as buys with attractive yields and double-digit upside.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these top ASX dividend stocks with 5%+ yields: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped to provide investors with big yields.

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Dividend Investing

How ASX dividend shares can help protect your portfolio from volatility

| Sebastian Bowen

Tired of share market volatility? Here's how dividend shares can help smooth the ride.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd invest $100 a month in ASX shares to target a $12,208 yearly passive income

| Bernd Struben

With the franking credits offered by many top ASX dividend paying stocks, retirees will find they may be able to…

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Top ASX passive income shares to buy in June

| Motley Fool Staff

It's time to fire up your income-generating furnace as winter sets in.

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Dividend Investing

4 things to look for when buying ASX dividend stocks

| Bronwyn Allen

Defensive market sectors like industrials and healthcare are best, says top broker Morgan Stanley.

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Why Goldman Sachs rates these ASX 200 dividend stocks as buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe these ASX dividend shares could offer big yields.

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Bank Shares

If I invest $10,000 in NAB shares, how much passive income will I receive?

| Monica O'Shea

We check this big bank's income-boosting credentials.

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Dividend Investing

2 high-yield ASX dividend shares for income investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been named as buys by brokers.

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Snapped up $6,000 of this ASX 200 dividend share in August? You've already earned $512 in passive income!

| Bernd Struben

With full year profits soaring 42%, the ASX 200 stock rewarded passive income investors with two record dividend payouts.

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Buy BHP and this ASX 200 dividend share

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are recommending these dividend shares as buys.

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Why a low ASX dividend yield can be a beautiful thing

| Sebastian Bowen

A low dividend yield often delivers more than a high one. Here's why.

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