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British American Tobacco (BATS) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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GBX 4,160 -40.00 (-0.95%)
As of 09/12/2025 12:50 PM Eastern

British American Tobacco Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
0.06%
Annual Dividend
GBX 2.38
Next
Dividend Payment
Nov. 7
Dividend Payout Ratio
170.77%

British American Tobacco (BATS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.38 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.06%. The next payment of GBX 60.06 per share is scheduled for Friday, November 7, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, October 2. The company currently pays out 170.77% of its earnings and 1.07% of its cash flow as dividends.

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BATS Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of British American Tobacco's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BATS Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks British American Tobacco's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

British American Tobacco vs. The Competition

Compare British American Tobacco's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Defensive and LON companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBritish American TobaccoDefensive CompaniesLON Companies
Annual DividendGBX 2.38GBX 1.31GBX 1.15
Dividend Yield0.06%3.17%5.30%

British American Tobacco Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings170.77%
Based on This Year's Estimate0.66%
Based on Cashflow1.07%

British American Tobacco Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/13/2025GBX 60.06+GBX 1.18
2.00%
1.9%10/2/202510/2/202511/7/2025
2/8/2025GBX 58.88+GBX 1.16
2.01%
2.54%12/19/202412/19/20242/3/2025
2/9/2024GBX 57.72+GBX 3.27
6.01%
1.87%12/21/202312/21/20232/1/2024

This table shows British American Tobacco's dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

British American Tobacco Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for British American Tobacco is 0.06%. Learn more on BATS's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BATS shares is GBX 2.38. Learn more on BATS's annual dividend history.

British American Tobacco's next dividend payment of GBX 60.06 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, November 7, 2025.

British American Tobacco's most recent dividend payment of GBX 58.88 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, February 3, 2025.

British American Tobacco's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 2, 2025.

British American Tobacco's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19, 2024.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of GBX 1.18 on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for BATS is:
  • 170.77% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 0.66% based on this year's estimates
  • 1.07% based on cash flow

British American Tobacco's dividend yield of 5.72% is higher than the average Consumer Defensive company that issues a dividend. British American Tobacco's dividend payout ratio of 170.77% may not be sustainable.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate British American Tobacco stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (LON:BATS) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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