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British American Tobacco

26 yrs of growthPaid for 31 yrs
5.3%
dividend yield · 243.8p in the last 12 months · price 4567p
Forward yield
5.4%
248.7p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
28 Dec 2026
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+2.7%
a year, compound · 10y +3.7%
Payments a year
4
paid every year for 31 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Feb
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Nov

Dividends per share by year

Price 4567p
0p100p200p300p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)183.8p
2025240.2p
2024235.5p
2023230.9p
2022217.8p
2021215.6p
2020210.4p
2019203p
2018195.2p
2017218.2p
2016167.5p
2015166.7p
2014144.9p
2013137.7p
2012130.6p
2011119.1p
2010104.8p
200989.5p
200869.7p
200758.8p
200648.7p
200543.2p
200439.7p
200336.3p
200233p
200129.7p
200026.9p
199924.3p
19981608p
19972600p
19962475p
19952265p

Coming up

  • 28
    Dec
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 49 days · paid around 2 Feb
    Forecast · high
    61.3p
  • 25
    Mar
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 136 days · paid around 30 Apr
    Forecast · high
    62.5p
  • 8
    Jul
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 241 days · paid around 13 Aug
    Forecast · high
    62.5p
  • 30
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 325 days · paid around 5 Nov
    Forecast · high
    62.5p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    21 Sept 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 1 Oct · paid 6 Nov
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    30 Jun 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 9 Jul · paid 14 Aug
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    17 Mar 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 26 Mar · paid 7 May
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    17 Mar 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 26 Mar · paid 7 Aug
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    17 Mar 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 26 Mar · paid 7 Nov
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    17 Mar 2026 · declared quarterly 61.3p · ex 26 Mar · paid 7 Feb
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    22 Sept 2025 · declared quarterly 60.1p · ex 2 Oct · paid 7 Nov
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  • Branch Register: Dividend Finalisation Information
    22 Sept 2025 · declared quarterly 60.1p · ex 2 Oct · paid 7 Nov
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Dividend history

82 payments since 1995
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
1 Oct 2026 · announced61.3p
9 Jul 2026 · announced61.3p
26 Mar 2026 · announced61.3p
29 Dec 202560.1p
2 Oct 2025 · announced60.1p
26 Jun 202560.1p
27 Mar 202560.1p
19 Dec 202458.9p
26 Sept 202458.9p
27 Jun 202458.9p
21 Mar 202458.9p
21 Dec 202357.7p
All 82 payments
28 Sept 202357.7p
13 Jul 202357.7p
23 Mar 202357.7p
22 Dec 202254.5p
29 Sept 202254.5p
7 Jul 202254.5p
24 Mar 202254.5p
23 Dec 202153.9p
30 Sept 202153.9p
8 Jul 202153.9p
25 Mar 202153.9p
17 Dec 202052.6p
1 Oct 202052.6p
9 Jul 202052.6p
26 Mar 202052.6p
24 Dec 201950.8p
3 Oct 201950.8p
27 Jun 201950.8p
21 Mar 201950.8p
27 Dec 201848.8p
4 Oct 201848.8p
28 Jun 201848.8p
22 Mar 201848.8p
28 Dec 201743.6p
17 Aug 201756.5p
16 Mar 2017118.1p
18 Aug 201651.3p
17 Mar 2016116.2p
20 Aug 201554.9p
19 Mar 2015111.8p
20 Aug 201447.5p
12 Mar 201497.4p
21 Aug 201345p
13 Mar 201392.7p
15 Aug 201242.2p
7 Mar 201288.4p
17 Aug 201138.1p
9 Mar 201181p
18 Aug 201033.2p
10 Mar 201071.6p
19 Aug 200927.9p
11 Mar 200961.6p
6 Aug 200822.1p
5 Mar 200847.6p
1 Aug 200718.6p
7 Mar 200740.2p
2 Aug 200615.7p
8 Mar 200633p
3 Aug 200514p
9 Mar 200529.2p
4 Aug 200412.7p
3 Mar 200427p
6 Aug 200311.8p
5 Mar 200324.5p
7 Aug 200210.7p
6 Mar 200222.3p
8 Aug 20019.7p
7 Mar 200120p
7 Aug 20009p
13 Mar 200017.9p
9 Aug 19994.3p
29 Mar 199920p
2 Nov 19988p
23 Mar 19981600p
11 Aug 19971000p
17 Mar 19971600p
12 Aug 19961000p
18 Mar 19961475p
7 Aug 1995925p
20 Mar 19951340p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.