British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 23 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, -28.19% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

BATS.L Most Recent Dividend 23 Dec 2021
BATS.L Dividend Yield TTM 8.14%
BATS.L Payout Ratio TTM -28.19% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE:BATS.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio -28.19%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE:BATS.L): Dividend per share
2016 $1.56
2017 $2.18
2018 $1.95
2019 $2.03
2020 $106.25
2021 $0

British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE:BATS.L): Dividend Yield
2016 2.79%
2017 3.11%
2018 7.72%
2019 6.31%
2020 7.78%
2021 7.96%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock dividend history by quarter (1989 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
23 Dec 2021 $53.90000 $53.900002
30 Sep 2021 $0.00000 $53.90000
8 Jul 2021 $0.00000 $53.90000
25 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $53.90000
17 Dec 2020 $52.60000 $52.60000
1 Oct 2020 $52.60000 $52.60000
9 Jul 2020 $0.52600 $52.60000 2 Aug 2019 10 Jul 2020 19 Aug 2020
26 Mar 2020 $0.52600 $52.60000 2 Aug 2019 27 Mar 2020 13 May 2020
24 Dec 2019 $0.50750 $50.75000 26 Jul 2018 27 Dec 2019 6 Feb 2020
3 Oct 2019 $0.50750 $50.75000 26 Jul 2018 4 Oct 2019 14 Nov 2019
27 Jun 2019 $0.50750 $50.75000 26 Jul 2018 28 Jun 2019 8 Aug 2019
21 Mar 2019 $0.50750 $50.75000 26 Jul 2018 22 Mar 2019 8 May 2019
27 Dec 2018 $0.48800 $48.80000 26 Apr 2017 28 Dec 2018 7 Feb 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.48800 $48.80000 26 Apr 2017 5 Oct 2018 15 Nov 2018
28 Jun 2018 $0.48800 $48.80000 26 Apr 2017 29 Jun 2018 8 Aug 2018
22 Mar 2018 $0.48800 $48.80000 26 Apr 2017 23 Mar 2018 9 May 2018
28 Dec 2017 $0.43600 $43.60000 26 Apr 2017 29 Dec 2017 8 Feb 2018
17 Aug 2017 $0.56500 $56.50000 26 Apr 2017 18 Aug 2017 28 Sep 2017
16 Mar 2017 $1.18100 $118.10000 9 Dec 2016 17 Mar 2017 4 May 2017
18 Aug 2016 $0.51300 $51.30000 28 Jul 2016 19 Aug 2016 28 Sep 2016
17 Mar 2016 $1.04600 $104.60000 11 Dec 2015 18 Mar 2016 5 May 2016
20 Aug 2015 $0.54888889 $49.40000 29 Apr 2015 21 Aug 2015 30 Sep 2015
19 Mar 2015 $1.11777778 $100.60000 4 Dec 2014 20 Mar 2015 7 May 2015
20 Aug 2014 $0.52777778 $47.50000 30 Apr 2014 22 Aug 2014 30 Sep 2014
12 Mar 2014 $1.08222222 $97.40000 5 Dec 2013 14 Mar 2014 8 May 2014
21 Aug 2013 $0.50000 $45.00000 25 Apr 2013 23 Aug 2013 30 Sep 2013
13 Mar 2013 $1.03000 $92.70000 7 Dec 2012 15 Mar 2013 8 May 2013
15 Aug 2012 $0.46888889 $42.20000 26 Apr 2012 17 Aug 2012 26 Sep 2012
7 Mar 2012 $0.98222222 $88.40000 13 Dec 2011 9 Mar 2012 3 May 2012
17 Aug 2011 $0.42333333 $38.10000 4 May 2011 19 Aug 2011 28 Sep 2011
9 Mar 2011 $0.90000 $81.00000 14 Dec 2010 11 Mar 2011 5 May 2011
18 Aug 2010 $0.36888889 $33.20000 28 Jul 2010 20 Aug 2010 29 Sep 2010
10 Mar 2010 $0.79555556 $71.60000 16 Dec 2009 12 Mar 2010 6 May 2010
19 Aug 2009 $0.31000 $27.90000 30 Jul 2009 21 Aug 2009 29 Sep 2009
11 Mar 2009 $0.68444444 $61.60000 26 Feb 2009 13 Mar 2009 6 May 2009
6 Aug 2008 $0.24555556 $22.10000 7 May 2008 8 Aug 2008 17 Sep 2008
5 Mar 2008 $0.52888889 $47.60000 28 Feb 2008 7 Mar 2008 7 May 2008
1 Aug 2007 $0.20666667 $18.60000 26 Jul 2007 3 Aug 2007 12 Sep 2007
7 Mar 2007 $0.44666667 $40.20000 1 Mar 2007 9 Mar 2007 3 May 2007
2 Aug 2006 $0.17444444 $15.70000 27 Jul 2006 4 Aug 2006 13 Sep 2006
8 Mar 2006 $0.36666667 $33.00000 28 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2006 4 May 2006
3 Aug 2005 $0.15555556 $14.00000 28 Jul 2005 5 Aug 2005 14 Sep 2005
9 Mar 2005 $0.32444444 $29.20000 1 Mar 2005 11 Mar 2005 4 May 2005
4 Aug 2004 $0.14111111 $12.70000 27 Jul 2004 6 Aug 2004 15 Sep 2004
3 Mar 2004 $0.30000 $27.00000 24 Feb 2004 5 Mar 2004 27 Apr 2004
6 Aug 2003 $0.13111111 $11.80000 29 Jul 2003 8 Aug 2003 15 Sep 2003
5 Mar 2003 $0.27222222 $24.50000 25 Feb 2003 7 Mar 2003 22 Apr 2003
7 Aug 2002 $0.11888889 $10.70000 30 Jul 2002 9 Aug 2002 16 Sep 2002
6 Mar 2002 $0.24777778 $22.30000 26 Feb 2002 8 Mar 2002 19 Apr 2002
8 Aug 2001 $0.10777778 $9.70000 31 Jul 2001 10 Aug 2001 17 Sep 2001
7 Mar 2001 $0.22222222 $20.00000 28 Feb 2001 9 Mar 2001 8 May 2001
7 Aug 2000 $0.10000 $9.00000 1 Aug 2000 11 Aug 2000 18 Sep 2000
13 Mar 2000 $0.19888889 $17.90000 7 Mar 2000 17 Mar 2000 3 May 2000
9 Aug 1999 $0.04777778 $4.30000 3 Aug 1999 13 Aug 1999 27 Sep 1999
29 Mar 1999 $0.04444444 $4.00000 12 Jan 1999 6 Apr 1999 1 Jul 1999
2 Nov 1998 $0.08000 $8.00000 27 Oct 1998 6 Nov 1998 5 Jan 1999
23 Mar 1998 $0.16000 $0.12269424 11 Mar 1998 27 Mar 1998 1 Jul 1998
11 Aug 1997 $0.12500 $0.09585488 30 Jul 1997 15 Aug 1997 5 Jan 1998
17 Mar 1997 $0.00099049 $0.00075955 5 Mar 1997 21 Mar 1997 1 Jul 1997
12 Aug 1996 $0.12500 $0.09585488 31 Jul 1996 20 Aug 1996 3 Jan 1997
18 Mar 1996 $0.184375 $0.14138594 6 Mar 1996 26 Mar 1996 1 Jul 1996
7 Aug 1995 $0.115625 $0.08866576 26 Jul 1995 15 Aug 1995 3 Jan 1996
20 Mar 1995 $0.11750 $0.09010358 8 Mar 1995 6 Apr 1995 3 Jul 1995
8 Aug 1994 $0.0050012 $0.00383512 27 Jul 1994 25 Aug 1994 3 Jan 1995
11 Apr 1994 $0.15250 $0.11694295 24 Mar 1994 21 Apr 1994 1 Jul 1994
2 Aug 1993 $0.0043704 $0.00335139 28 Jul 1993 12 Aug 1993 14 Oct 1993
29 Mar 1993 $0.01923077 $0.00737345 10 Mar 1999 8 Apr 1993 28 May 1993
10 Aug 1992 $0.19466667 $0.074639 29 Jul 1992 20 Aug 1992 15 Oct 1992
23 Mar 1992 $0.14933333 $0.05725731 18 Mar 1992 2 Apr 1992 4 Jun 1992
16 Sep 1991 $0.15466667 $0.05930222 4 Sep 1991 26 Sep 1991 3 Jan 1992
3 Jun 1991 $0.14400 $0.05521241 29 May 1991 13 Jun 1991 19 Aug 1991
2 Apr 1991 $0.13866667 $0.0531675 20 Mar 1991 11 Apr 1991 7 Jun 1991
10 Sep 1990 $0.14266667 $0.05470118 5 Sep 1990 20 Sep 1990 3 Jan 1991
11 Jun 1990 $0.0000375 $0.00001438 10 Jul 1990 21 Jun 1990 20 Aug 1990
26 Mar 1990 $0.00076 $0.00025021 24 Apr 1990 5 Apr 1990 11 Jun 1990
27 Nov 1989 $0.00098667 $0.00032484 15 Jan 1990 7 Dec 1989 6 Feb 1990

British American Tobacco p.l.c. Dividend FAQs

Does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay dividends?

Yes, British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.14%.

When does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 23 Dec 2021.

How much does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $53.9. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.