British American Tobacco PLC
About British American Tobacco PLC
British American Tobacco is a tobacco company based in London. It makes and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products under brands such as Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall. It also offers vaping devices and oral nicotine products. Its customers are adult consumers of tobacco and nicotine products, and it sells in many countries through distributors, retailers and its own commercial teams.
On this site British American Tobacco PLC appears as a stock on the London Stock Exchange (UK), code BATS, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
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Price chart
Signals
Technical summary
| SMA 10 | 4,425.3 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 4,410.5 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 4,255.0 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 4,320.2 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 4,159.4 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 4,245.6 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 4,287.0 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 4,248.6 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 4,283.3 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 4,179.9 | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 68.57 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | 100.1 | Bullish |
| Momentum (12) | 7.44 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 93.91 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -6.09 | Bearish |
| CCI (20) | 95.14 | Neutral |
S3 4,404.3 | S2 4,424.7 | S1 4,465.3 | Pivot 4,485.7 | R1 4,526.3 | R2 4,546.7 | R3 4,587.3 |
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| (upcoming) | 61.2600 |
| 61.2600 | |
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This payment: 61.2600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 1 Oct 2026. On 1 Oct 2026 6.12% Share price that day 3,984.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 61.2600 | |
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This payment: 61.2600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 9 Jul 2026. On 9 Jul 2026 5.40% Share price that day 4,497.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 242.64 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06 + 60.06). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 61.2600 | |
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This payment: 61.2600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 26 Mar 2026. On 26 Mar 2026 5.58% Share price that day 4,329.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 241.44 GBX (61.26 + 60.06 + 60.06 + 60.06). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 60.0600 | |
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This payment: 60.0600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 29 Dec 2025. On 29 Dec 2025 5.76% Share price that day 4,170.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 240.24 GBX (60.06 + 60.06 + 60.06 + 60.06). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 60.0600 | |
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This payment: 60.0600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 2 Oct 2025. On 2 Oct 2025 6.20% Share price that day 3,857.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 239.06 GBX (60.06 + 60.06 + 60.06 + 58.88). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 60.0600 | |
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This payment: 60.0600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 26 Jun 2025. On 26 Jun 2025 6.91% Share price that day 3,443.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 237.88 GBX (60.06 + 60.06 + 58.88 + 58.88). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 60.0600 | |
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This payment: 60.0600 GBX per share, ex-dividend 27 Mar 2025. On 27 Mar 2025 7.62% Share price that day 3,105.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 236.70 GBX (60.06 + 58.88 + 58.88 + 58.88). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 58.8800 | |
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This payment: 58.8800 GBX per share, ex-dividend 19 Dec 2024. On 19 Dec 2024 8.14% Share price that day 2,894.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 235.52 GBX (58.88 + 58.88 + 58.88 + 58.88). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 58.8800 | |
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This payment: 58.8800 GBX per share, ex-dividend 26 Sep 2024. On 26 Sep 2024 8.49% Share price that day 2,762.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 234.36 GBX (58.88 + 58.88 + 58.88 + 57.72). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 58.8800 | |
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This payment: 58.8800 GBX per share, ex-dividend 27 Jun 2024. On 27 Jun 2024 11.96% Share price that day 2,433.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 290.92 GBX (58.88 + 58.88 + 57.72 + 57.72 + 57.72). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 58.8800 | |
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This payment: 58.8800 GBX per share, ex-dividend 21 Mar 2024. On 21 Mar 2024 9.82% Share price that day 2,362.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 232.04 GBX (58.88 + 57.72 + 57.72 + 57.72). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 5.41% Share price 4,506.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 243.84 GBX (61.26 + 61.26 + 61.26 + 60.06). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
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