Alan Oscroft

Can anything knock Legal & General off its perch as one of the UK's most widely bought stocks for passive income so far in 2026? The post Looking for passive income? £5,000 buys 1,678 shares of this 7.4%-yielder appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

Rolls-Royce shares present shareholders with one of their more pleasant investing decisions. When is it right to turn profits into cash? The post As Rolls-Royce shares keep soaring, is it finally time to cash in some profits? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

Lloyds' shares have made investors a tidy profit as the price has soared, but a good few shareholders are looking to alternatives now. The post With the dividend down to just 3.7%, is it finally time to sell our Lloyds shares? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

When's the best time to consider buying dividend stocks for a second income? When they're cheap after a down spell must come close. The post Looking for a second income? £5,000 buys 6,242 shares of this downtrodden 5%-yielder appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

Looking for dividend stocks to buy, now that some past favourites are sliding down the list? Alan Oscroft investigates a hot candidate. The post With a 6.2% dividend yield, is this one of the best FTSE 100 stocks to buy right now? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

Move aside Stocks and Shares ISA favourites, this tiny upstart favourite has been knocking you off the top spots in September. The post This penny stock is soaring up the Stocks and Shares ISA charts. Should we pile in? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

Some dividend stocks offer modest, but steadily progressive dividends, which can be great. Then sometimes we just get an enormous one. The post With a huge 11% yield, is this one of October’s best UK dividend stocks? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

What do investors want from a long-term income stock? How about rising dividend forecasts, from a company with a great long-term record? The post Prediction: just look at what analysts forecast for this hot FTSE 100 income stock! appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

How often do we find a North Sea oil company making fat profits, with its share price up over 40% in a year, and still offering one of the biggest payouts from dividend stocks on the market?

Alan Oscroft 4 min read I'm stretching my penny stock search a little here, but this one has recorded one of the best 12-month performances I've ever seen.