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British American Tobacco

Stock
Stock
ISIN: GB0002875804
Ticker: BATS
GB0002875804
BATS

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$3.269
Yield (TTM) 
5.506%
Payout ratio 
83.58%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
4.797%
Next payment 
$0.819

Dividend history & forecast

$2.374

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20275.78%+1.17%$3.337
Forecasted01.10.202706.11.20271.52%0%$0.838
Forecasted09.07.202714.08.20271.37%0%$0.838
Forecasted26.03.202707.05.20271.43%+2%$0.838
Forecasted29.12.202604.02.20271.46%+0.3%$0.822
20265.64%+5.76%$3.298
Announced01.10.202606.11.20261.49%-1.16%$0.819
Paid09.07.202614.08.20261.33%-0.13%$0.829
Paid26.03.202607.05.20261.4%+1.27%$0.83
Paid29.12.202504.02.20261.42%+3.71%$0.82
20257.18%+4.34%$3.118
Paid02.10.202507.11.20251.55%-0.93%$0.79
Paid26.06.202501.08.20251.71%-0.07%$0.798
Paid27.03.202507.05.20251.9%+9.05%$0.798
Paid19.12.202403.02.20252.02%-3.82%$0.732
20249.29%+5.24%$2.989
Paid26.09.202401.11.20242.05%+0.95%$0.761
Paid27.06.202402.08.20242.34%+2.16%$0.754
Paid21.03.202402.05.20242.44%+0.33%$0.738
Paid21.12.202301.02.20242.45%+2.99%$0.736
20237.46%+4.82%$2.84
Paid28.09.202303.11.20231.88%-2.82%$0.714
Paid13.07.202318.08.20231.89%+1.34%$0.735
Paid23.03.202303.05.20232.04%+8.99%$0.725
Paid22.12.202202.02.20231.64%+4.45%$0.665
20226.82%-7.56%$2.709
Paid29.09.202210.11.20221.67%-2.85%$0.637
Paid07.07.202217.08.20221.61%-4.54%$0.656
Paid24.03.202204.05.20221.72%-5.81%$0.687
Paid23.12.202109.02.20221.82%+1.26%$0.729
20217.84%+9.37%$2.931
Paid30.09.202111.11.20212.04%-1.94%$0.72
Paid08.07.202119.08.20211.94%-3.09%$0.735
Paid25.03.202112.05.20211.96%+5.59%$0.758
Paid17.12.202003.02.20211.9%+4.01%$0.718
20207.31%+4.59%$2.68
Paid01.10.202012.11.20201.93%+0.09%$0.69
Paid09.07.202019.08.20201.84%+7.1%$0.69
Paid26.03.202013.05.20201.9%-1.88%$0.644
Paid24.12.201906.02.20201.64%+0.38%$0.656
20197.04%+1.68%$2.562
Paid03.10.201914.11.20191.78%+6.08%$0.654
Paid27.06.201908.08.20191.77%-6.67%$0.616
Paid21.03.201908.05.20191.62%+4.5%$0.66
Paid27.12.201807.02.20191.85%+1.44%$0.632
20184.79%+10.35%$2.52
Paid04.10.201815.11.20181.41%-0.88%$0.623
Paid28.06.201808.08.20181.29%-4.91%$0.628
Paid22.03.201809.05.20181.22%+8.79%$0.661
Paid28.12.201708.02.20180.88%-19.74%$0.608
20173.49%+4.54%$2.283
Paid17.08.201729.09.20171.18%-50.41%$0.757
Paid16.03.201704.05.20172.31%+128.21%$1.527
20163.68%-4.89%$2.184
Paid18.08.201628.09.20161.06%-55.86%$0.669
Paid17.03.201605.05.20162.62%+102.81%$1.515
20154.06%-5.08%$2.297
Paid20.08.201530.09.20151.34%-51.77%$0.747
Paid19.03.201507.05.20152.72%+101.16%$1.549
20144.33%+11.67%$2.419
Paid20.08.201430.09.20141.36%-53.3%$0.77
Paid12.03.201408.05.20142.97%+126.74%$1.649
20133.94%+2.58%$2.167
Paid21.08.201330.09.20131.32%-49.46%$0.727
Paid13.03.201308.05.20132.63%+111.08%$1.439
20124.01%+9.66%$2.112
Paid15.08.201226.09.20121.25%-52.33%$0.682
Paid07.03.201203.05.20122.76%+140.4%$1.43
20114.73%+20.87%$1.926
Paid17.08.201128.09.20111.41%-55.3%$0.595
Paid09.03.201105.05.20113.32%+153.83%$1.331
20104.71%+16.01%$1.594
Paid18.08.201029.09.20101.47%-50.95%$0.524
Paid10.03.201006.05.20103.24%+140.34%$1.069
20095.01%+3.41%$1.374
Paid19.08.200929.09.20091.47%-52.11%$0.445
Paid11.03.200906.05.20093.54%+133.23%$0.929
20083.75%+12.8%$1.328
Paid06.08.200817.09.20081.22%-57.19%$0.398
Paid05.03.200807.05.20082.53%+146.26%$0.93
20073.71%-$1.178
Paid01.08.200712.09.20071.15%-52.78%$0.378
Paid07.03.200703.05.20072.56%-$0.80

Frequently asked questions

British American Tobacco's dividends are paid out in February, May, August, and November.
On a quarterly basis.
The dividend yield is currently 5.51% and distributions have increased by 4.80% in the last 3 years.
The last payment was made on 14.08.2026.
If you had British American Tobacco in your securities account on 09.07.2026, you received the distribution.
British American Tobacco paid out a dividend of $3.118 in 2025.
British American Tobacco paid out a dividend of $2.989 in 2024.
To receive the next dividend, British American Tobacco must be booked in the securities account on 01.10.2026.
On 06.11.2026, $0.819 per share is to be paid out as a dividend.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is 4.335% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is 3.077%.

1 Year

Moderate growth4.335%

3 Year

Moderate growth4.797%

5 Year

Moderate growth3.077%

10 Year

Moderate growth3.106%

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