{"id":300979,"date":"2020-04-14T16:45:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=300979"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:18:29","slug":"dividend-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/dividend-stocks","title":{"rendered":"How to invest in dividend stocks in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dividend stocks are a useful way to earn an income when investing and get your share of company profits. Buying dividend stocks for your investment portfolio could give you some extra diversification and a chance to benefit from compounding. Typically, companies that pay dividends<\/a> aim for stability, so they tend to be blue-chip stocks as well, but not always. Here\u2019s how to invest in dividend stocks.<\/p>

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  • The size of a dividend is based on company performance and the number of shares you have.<\/li>\n
  • You need to be a shareholder on the \u201cex-dividend date\u201d to be eligible to receive a dividend.<\/li>\n
  • We\u2019ve listed some of the best dividend-paying stocks from the UK and US.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n \n <\/div>\n

    Top dividend stocks<\/h3>

    Best FTSE 100 dividend stocks<\/h4>

    Taken from the top constituents in the S&P UK Dividend Aristocrats Index as of February 2026, sorted by dividend yield, with dividend yield and 5-year performance checked daily. In each case, we\u2019ve added a link to a trading platform that supports trading in the stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n