Up 235% with a 5.3% yield and P/E of just 9.3! Is this the perfect UK dividend stock?

When I look at the FTSE 100, one dividend stock instantly leaps out at me. It seems to have absolutely everything right now. Fancy a high and rising yield? This stock is forecast to pay income of 5.29% this year, rising to 5.95% in 2027. Want share price growth on…

By July 2027, £10,000 of Lloyds shares in an ISA could make you…

Image source: Getty Images Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares continue to soar even while the UK economy still struggles for growth. Stronger-than-expected profits have convinced the market the bank can thrive even if broader conditions remain tough. More robust dividends and share buybacks have also encouraged investors to pile in. At 112.7p,…

U.S. outpacing China in fossil fuel spending for first time in decades – FT (XLE:NYSEARCA)

Jul 04, 2026, 9:25 PM ETState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), XLUIDU, VDE, VPU, IXC, XOP, RSPU, FUTY, SIEGY, UTES, SRVR, DTCR, TRFK, GEV, VOLTBy: Carl Surran, SA News Editor imaginima/E+ via Getty Images U.S. investment in fossil fuel technologies is set to overtake China for the first…

Up 20% from its lows, this FTSE 100 stock could soon unlock a $650m-a-year opportunity

Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 rarely rewards patience as quickly as it had with Informa (LSE: INF) this spring. The stock’s recovered from a 719p low to around 866p – a 20% gain in a matter of months. Should you buy Informa Plc shares today? Before you decide,…

Is July a good month to start investing?

Image source: Getty Images With glorious weather, relaxing summer days and exciting sporting fixtures to watch, many people’s minds will be far from the stock market this month. At the start of January, some people began the year by resolving to start investing. Now we are in July, that can…

Here’s 1 key reason I think an ISA may be a better option than a SIPP for retirement

Image source: Getty Images A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is often the first account people consider when thinking about retirement. That makes sense, since the account is designed specifically for retirees (the word pension’s right there in the name). But that doesn’t mean it’s right for everybody. The UK offers…

The BP share price slips below 460p as oil stabilises. Is now a good time to buy?

The BP (LSE: BP) share price is once again back below 500p, trading around 458p, as I write. That’s a sharp pullback from March, when it briefly traded above 600p. But with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio above 30, the stock doesn’t look dirt cheap on simple metrics. So I’m asking…

Tokenization’s next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says

NYLIM was the latest entrant to the list of asset management giants making moves in tokenization, teaming up with Centrifuge (CFG) to bring one of its high-yield corporate bond strategies onchain. For NYLIM, tokenization is less about launching blockchain versions of existing funds than improving how portfolios are assembled. Sy…

BioNTech contacts buyers over plans to exit German sites (BNTX)

Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images News COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech (BNTX) has conducted confidential discussions with prospective bidders regarding plans to shutter manufacturing locations in Germany, German business daily Handelsblatt reported. With its Q1 2026 results, BioNTech (BNTX) announced it would exit its German manufacturing Source link