Looking for dividends? – 3 income-paying share ideas

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We take a closer look at 3 dividend-paying share ideas to help give your portfolio more income.

This article isn’t personal advice. If you’re not sure whether an investment is right for you please seek advice. If you choose to invest the value of your investment will rise and fall, so you could get back less than you put in.

Published on 16 November 2023

It was correct at the time of publishing. Our views and any references to tax, investment and pension rules may have changed since then.

It’s not a hard and fast rule, but companies that tend to pay dividends can come from sectors where demand for their products is more reliable. That can take a number of forms.

A track record of holding or growing the dividend steadily over time is what we prefer. When a company has paid dividends for years, management tend to be more focused on maintaining them.

Here are three share ideas to help give your investment portfolio more income. All information unless otherwise stated is correct as at 31 October 2023.

As always though, keep in mind that yields are variable, and no dividend is ever guaranteed.

This article isn’t personal advice. If you’re not sure an investment is right for you, seek advice. Investments rise and fall in value, so you could get back less than you invest. Past performance isn’t a guide to the future. Ratios shouldn’t be looked at on their