[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Insurance company Aviva (LSE: AV) has a mixed record when it comes to shareholder payouts. The Aviva dividend was cut as recently as five years ago. But the company has been growing its payout per share handily in recent years and the yield now stands at 5.8%. So, if someone bought 1,000 Aviva shares today, what might they hope to earn in dividends over the coming decade? Impressive growth outlook In recent years, the Aviva dividend per share has been growing steadily. This year, for example, saw the interim dividend per share grow 10%. In…
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[ad_1] Image source: National Grid plc Power network operator National Grid (LSE: NG) is critical to lighting up the nation. The FTSE 100 company has also lit up 2025 for its investors, with National Grid shares up 19% since the turn of the year. That is only slightly better than the FTSE 100 performance so far this year, which is an 18% gain. But as many investors see utilities as a sleepy sector, I reckon that 19% gain is impressive. On top of that, National Grid has a dividend yield of 4.1% and aims to grow its payout per share…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Can an ISA stuffed with dividend shares be a lucrative source of passive income? You bet it can! That is not guaranteed to happen, of course. It depends what shares the investor chooses and how they perform in future. But with careful selection of a diversified range of ISA shares, I think an investor could potentially turn an ISA into a long-term passive income machine. Getting the ball rolling Let’s imagine that someone puts the standard annual ISA contribution allowance of £20k into a Stocks and Shares ISA for each of the coming five years…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It has been an incredible few years for shareholders in many leading British banks. Take Barclays (LSE: BARC) as an example. Barclays shares have grown 196% over the past five years. Despite that, they continue to trade on a price-to-earnings ratio of 11. The bank is not alone. In fact, rival Natwest has done even better. Its share price has risen 240% over the past five years. Yet it is still only 10 times earnings. Its yield of 4% is just over double Barclays’ dividend yield. So, have I missed out by not owning any…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Go back to the start of the year and there was a lot of uncertainty about how US stock markets might do in 2025. So far this year, though, the S&P 500 is up 17%. That, incidentally, is the same growth we have seen on this side of the pond for the FTSE 100 so far this year. So, the index of leading British shares were valued lower than its US counterpart at the beginning of the year and that remains the case. The S&P 500’s performance this year is impressive, especially considering the context.…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Aston Martin (LSE: AML) share price is a wealth destruction machine. The FTSE 250-listed company takes investors’ money, and sets it on fire. It’s destroyed 60% of my stake in 18 months, and I’m one of the lucky ones. Aston Martin shares listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2018 at £19 a pop. Today, they go for less than 65p, a stunning 97% less, and investors still don’t want to know. But at some point, the agony has to stop. Doesn’t it? Investing is cyclical. There are times when beaten-down shares recover at speed, making…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I reckon any parents out there need to open a Stocks and Shares ISA. That’s because I’ve just looked at a survey that says it costs an average of £13,830 a year to raise a child. Expressed another way, it will take nearly £250,000 to support them until they are 18. To be honest, I think these studies are a bit silly. Why? Well, I know a couple with four children. If these figures are correct, it’s going to cost them £1m before their kids become adults. I don’t think so. And with the average…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images This month could be an important time for the FTSE 100. As Christmas trees go up and festive light displays get switched on, a number of macroeconomic factors seem to be swinging in the right direction for London’s leading index. Throw in the promise of one of those fabled ‘Santa rallies’ and we might just have a yuletide to remember. Let’s look at the reasons why December could be the start of a long bull run for the FTSE 100. And how all of it could begin with a rip-roaring run up all the way…
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