[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc One of the stunning stock market success stories of the past few years has been the turnaround at Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR). Rolls-Royce shares have been on fire! They are up 9% over the past month alone. As a long-term investor, though, I prefer to look at a longer timeline than a month when making investment decisions. Massive wealth builder Over five years, Rolls-Royce shares have performed brilliantly, helping to build wealth for many investors. During that period, they are up by 1,252%. The share price has moved up 112% since the start of last year.…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares now pay the largest dividend yield on the FTSE 100. It seems the strength of this dividend has got investors flooding in too – the share price is up 11% since November. Is the wealth management and insurance firm the best bet for investors seeking big dividends from the UK’s best blue chips? And what might an example position of 10,000 shares produce in terms of lifelong passive income? Biz model Let’s start with the good. We’re discussing a stock that has proven to be one of the most…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It is easy to look at the FTSE 100 and cheer. The blue-chip index has already hit a new all-time high this month, breaking the 10,000 level for the first time ever. But the flipside of a growing price is a falling dividend yield. It is now down to about 2.9%. That can be bad news for income investors. But the good news is that there are ways investors can try and mitigate the effect of a falling FTSE 100 yield. Invest more to earn more One of the simplest is to put more money…
[ad_1] Over the long term, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a brilliant share for some investors. Over the past five years, Nvidia stock has soared 1,356%. The past year alone has seen Nvidia stock go up by 59%. It is now the largest listed company in the world, with a market capitalisation of $4.6trn. Given that – and a price-to-earnings ratio of 47 – it might not look like much of a bargain. But I think it potentially could be, even at today’s price. Ongoing value creation opportunities Think about what it might take for Nvidia to command a higher…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 has started 2026 in the same direction it has headed for five straight years — higher. Yet most Footsie stocks still offer a much higher dividend yield than your average S&P 500 company. Here, I’ll spotlight two shares that are worth checking out for passive income. Pharmaceuticals Let’s start with Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LSE:HIK), which makes generic drugs for markets across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. These are medicines that contain the same active ingredients as a branded drug, but can be sold more cheaply because the original patent…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Just what sort of money would need to be in an ISA to throw off a monthly second income averaging four figures? The answer depends on the dividend yield the ISA earns. Yield is how much a share pays in dividends each year, expressed as a percentage of its current price. At the FTSE 100 yield of 2.9%, a £1k monthly second income (£12k per year in dividends) would need an ISA worth around £413k. A higher yield would reduce the amount needed, though it is important always to focus on quality and value when…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The race is on to become the world’s first $10trn company, and a good few investors are betting on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to lead the US stock market. AI chip maker Nvidia is probably most people’s favourite to set the record. With a market cap right now of over $4.5trn, it’s almost halfway there. And Google owner Alphabet is up over the $4trn mark too — though only just. With a market cap of under $1.5trn, Tesla has the lowest valuation of the Magnificent Seven Nasdaq stocks. So it has a bit of catching up…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE: IAG) looks a clear undervaluation opportunity to me right now. The shares are still priced as if the group, known as IAG, were a fragile post‑pandemic recovery play rather than a structurally improved, cash-generative operator. For investors willing to look past this lingering discount, I believe the pricing still understates the group’s earnings power. So, what could the shares really be worth? What are the key earnings drivers? The engine for long-term rises in any company’s share price is earnings (‘profits’) growth. A key risk to IAG is its margins…
[ad_1] Who’s the bad actor?Gov. Hochul’s Uber-backed bid to lower auto insurance rates in the name of “affordability” will disqualify some crash victims from compensation and make it harder for them to sue drivers — yet the state’s chief executive on Thursday framed short-changing victims as a war on scammers, as she released details of the proposal she initially mentioned in her State of the State address.Hochul’s plan, unveiled in her budget legislation, would narrow the state’s definition of “serious injury,” which entitles crash victims to compensation beyond a driver’s bare minimum coverage. But it would also prevent people injured…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Telecom Plus (LSE: TEP) strikes me as one of the FTSE’s most overlooked passive income engines. While the share price has drifted lower of late, its dividend-yield allure has only strengthened. Resilient cash generation and a business model designed for steady, recurring revenue underpin this. For investors prioritising passive income over price action, I believe this stock offers a rare blend of yield, stability and long‑term dependability. So, how much could investors make from it over time? Rising dividend yield projections The UK’s only integrated multi-utility provider currently generates a dividend yield of 6.9%. This…