What happened

A full state pension is £230. 25 per week. But James Beard reckons it’s possible to aim to double this by carefully picking some dividend shares. This article was imported from James Beard for editorial review in Elevate Articles. Review the title, summary, source, and category mapping before publishing it live.

Why it matters

Jon Smith points out some growth shares that have come out of the blocks strongly in 2026, with momentum right now that could continue. Jon Smith points out some growth shares that have come out of the blocks strongly in 2026, with momentum right now that could continue.

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