While ethical investors may opt to steer clear, top tobacco stock Altria Group currently boasts the highest dividend in the S&P 500 with a smoking-hot yield. Altria, best known for its iconic Marlboro cigarettes, was formed from a 2007 spinoff from Philip Morris. Altria took control of U.S. tobacco interests, prioritizing dividend growth and share buybacks, while Philip Morris focused on the international market.
The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system
This UK stock’s fallen from £20.70 five years ago to just £1.35 today. But this Bernstein analyst thinks it deserves a triple-digit bounce. The post This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Looking for ways to make a market-beating second income? Here's a FTSE 100 stock that Royston Wild thinks is worth very close attention. The post 5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The DWP will be monitoring bank accounts of those on benefits
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has long advocated for the average investor to regularly put money in an S&P 500 index fund rather than buying actively managed funds. However, that's not to say he doesn't think massive outperformance isn't possible. As far back as 1999, Mr. Buffett famously said he could achieve 50% annual returns if he had only $1 million to manage, stating, "The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But
This UK penny stock has been making investors a lot of money in recent months. Is it worth buying today as a speculative investment? The post This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Will the full-year results report kick-start a turnaround for the Vodafone share price and its restructuring underlying business? The post Vodafone approves a €2bn stock buyback – can the share price soar? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
After years of consistent losses that have slashed the share price in half, this troubled FTSE 250 stock’s making sudden gains this month. The post Up 32% this month! Is it finally time to buy this falling FTSE 250 stock? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
How much work does it take to pick three FTSE 100 stocks to lay down the start of a new ISA? It might be less than we'd think. The post 3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Harvey Jones is on the hunt for a top FTSE 100 income stock at a low price. He's ruled out two big names, but he's now itching to buy the third. The post One dirt cheap income stock I’d buy in an ISA today and it’s not Imperial Brands or Vodafone appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
This growth stock has been absolutely crushed over the last 12 months or so. But analysts at Deutsche Bank are expecting it to rebound. The post This out-of-favour UK growth stock could rise 89%, according to City analysts appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
This Fool's focusing on FTSE 100 shares as he looks to add to his holdings. Here are two in particular he likes the look of right now. The post With the FTSE 100 soaring, here are 2 quality shares I’d buy today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
This Fool is wondering which of these FTSE 100 bank stocks look like a better buy for his ISA today. Is it HSBC or are Lloyds shares more appealing? The post Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Small-cap UK shares are inherently more risky investments than their mature FTSE 100 counterparts. But they can also be very lucrative investments. The post Two small-cap UK shares that could explode in the long run! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Representatives of Thames Water’s multinational syndicate of shareholders are poised to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.
Narendra Modi's regime is minting billionaires at a brisk pace in India. Advait Palepu reports on Bloomberg Television.
People are being urged to check their bank accounts as they could see higher payments from today
While UK companies continue to jump ship to the US, the FTSE 100 is beating major indexes across the pond. Me? I'm looking at a smaller-cap stock. The post The FTSE 100 is outperforming major US indexes! These are the top stocks leading the charge appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Inflation pressures eased in April, an encouraging sign for the Fed. But the progress was likely not enough to justify rate cuts yet.
"Inflation and NVIDIA earnings data that exceed expectations could set the stage for an early summer melt-up," UBS said.
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