British American Tobacco p.l.c.

LSE:BATS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£51.0b

British American Tobacco Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

British American Tobacco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 10.27%. Next payment date is on 2nd August, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 27th June, 2024.

Key information

10.3%

Dividend yield

-36%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield9.8%
Next dividend pay date02 Aug 24
Ex dividend date27 Jun 24
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per share-UK£6.48
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y11.3%

Recent dividend updates

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 13
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 05
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 13
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 09
Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

Nov 06
The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

These 4 Measures Indicate That British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS)

Jul 27
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS)

British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

Jul 03
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5772

Jun 10
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5772

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

May 22
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

May 08
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 04
Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

Feb 12
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Feb 07
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Beyond Meat, Tesla and British American Tobacco: Our lukewarm take on recent earnings and news

Dec 08
Beyond Meat, Tesla and British American Tobacco: Our lukewarm take on recent earnings and news

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.5445

Dec 08
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.5445

Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 20
Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

Some Investors May Be Worried About British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Returns On Capital

Oct 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Returns On Capital

British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be £0.5445

Sep 20
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be £0.5445

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.5445

Aug 25
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.5445

Here's Why British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 14
Here's Why British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Analysts Are Updating Their British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Jul 29
Analysts Are Updating Their British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayApr 19 2024Ex Dividend DateJun 27 2024Dividend Pay DateAug 02 202436 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 69 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: BATS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: BATS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

British American Tobacco Dividend Yield vs Market
How does BATS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BATS)10.3%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)6.1%
Industry Average (Tobacco)9.8%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (BATS)11.3%

Notable Dividend: BATS's dividend (10.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.18%).

High Dividend: BATS's dividend (10.27%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (6.12%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: BATS is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (51.7%), BATS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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