The new Stocks and Shares ISA tax year started on 6 April. This means investors can put away another twenty grand in their accounts and enjoy tax-free passive income and growth from their investments.
If I was lucky enough to have this amount in cash, here’s how I’d go about investing it to target a large second income.
Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice.
Get the ball rolling
For starters, I’d open a Stocks and Shares ISA if I hadn’t already done so.
Doing so would immediately open up a whole world of investing possibilities. I’d be able to invest in individual shares, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and investment funds and trusts.
As I write (12 April), the FTSE 100 is flirting with an all-time high. Yet that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
A symbiotic relationship
One FTSE 100 stock I’d invest in is Coca-Cola HBC (LSE: CCH).
This Switzerland-based bottler enjoys exclusive rights to manufacture and sell Coca-Cola products in 29 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The HBC bit stands for Hellenic Bottling Company, its original name when it was founded in Greece in 1963.
How it works is that the firm buys core concentrates, syrups, and bases from The Coca-Cola Company. These are the formulas that give Coca-Cola its unique taste.
Meanwhile, The Coca-Cola Company owns the brand and focuses on product development and marketing. Overall then, this setup creates a symbiotic relationship.
The company also sells other soft drinks and products, many owned outright by the US beverages giant, including Fanta and Sprite.
All-round value
Ongoing growth has been impressive. In 2023, net sales revenue increased 10.7% year on year to €10.2bn. This was the third consecutive year of double-digit growth. Revenue is forecast to reach €11.6bn in 2026.
Plus, the dividend was raised by 19%, with the payout growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%. The starting dividend yield is 3.33%.
In November, the company also launched a €400m share buyback program. Buybacks tend to boost metrics like earnings per share (EPS) as there are fewer shares for the profits to be divided among.
Looking ahead, one risk could be a major economic downturn. That could lead to less demand for soft drinks in restaurants and tourist hotspots.
That said, Coke sales don’t tend to drop off a cliff even during recessions. And as more brands are eventually brought under the company’s umbrella, this should benefit Coca-Cola HBC.
The stock is cheap trading at just 13 times forward earnings for 2024. I think it offers fantastic all-round value.
Passive income target
From a well-rounded portfolio of such stocks, I could realistically aim for an average annual long-term return of 8%. This isn’t guaranteed and there will naturally be ups and downs along the way.
Assuming I do though, my £20k compounded over 25 years would hypothetically become £136,969 (excluding any brokerage fees). Nice.
However, if I invested a further £10,000 a year along the way — the equivalent of £833 a month — while still generating that 8% return, I could get to £894,531 over the same time frame.
At this point, I could invest in dividend stocks yielding an average 6%, leaving me with a potential annual passive income stream of £53,671.
The post £20,000 in cash? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into annual passive income of £53,671 appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Pound coins for sale — 31 pence?
This seems ridiculous, but we almost never see shares looking this cheap. Yet this Share Advisor pick has a price/book ratio of 0.31. In plain English, this means that investors effectively get in on a business that holds £1 of assets for every 31p they invest!
Of course, this is the stock market where money is always at risk — these valuations can change and there are no guarantees. But some risks are a LOT more interesting than others, and at The Motley Fool we believe this company is amongst them.
What’s more, it currently boasts a stellar dividend yield of around 10%, and right now it’s possible for investors to jump aboard at near-historic lows. Want to get the name for yourself?
See the full investment case
More reading
The best cheap growth stocks to consider investing £100 in today!
2 superb FTSE 100 shares I’d buy before the next bull market!
3 fantastic dividend stocks to consider for fresh ISA money
1 UK stock I’d put 100% of my money into for passive income
Is this the best and most investable stock in the FTSE 100 today?
Ben McPoland has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has no position in any of the shares mentioned. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
