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British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS) is a consumer staples company listed in London (LSE). Here are its dividend dates, yield and key figures, in plain English.

Price4,457.0p+2.08% today
Dividend yield5.5%4 times a year (quarterly)
Next ex-dividend24 Dec 2026own it before this date
P/E ratio15.311.5 on forecasts
52-week range3,717.0p – 5,368.0p
SectorConsumer staples

Dividends

British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays a dividend 4 times a year (quarterly): 4 payments in the last 12 months, a yield of about 5.5% at today's price. The next ex-dividend date is Thu, 24 December 2026: to get that dividend you need to own the shares before it.

Based on the same payment last year, the next one may be about 60.06p a share (an estimate: companies can change or cancel dividends).

Dividends in the last 12 months (by ex-dividend date)
Ex-dividend datePer share
1 Oct 202661.26p
9 Jul 202661.26p
26 Mar 202661.26p
29 Dec 202560.06p

What these mean: dividend yield, ex-dividend date, P/E ratio.

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