BTI British American Tobacco p.l.c. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
6.05%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$3.3394
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
I
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
57.8
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
41
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$50.39 – $66.70
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
81.70%
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
42
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
1.83
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
BTI's dividend yield rose from 5.44% to 6.05% over the past ~90 days (+0.61 pp). Of that move, +0.01 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.60 pp from the share price ($61.38 on Jun 16, 2026 → $55.24 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 275 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), BTI's current yield is higher than approximately 79% of them. Our stored price history for BTI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.8348 I | Regular upcoming, declared | Feb 12, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | Feb 08, 2027 |
| $0.8348 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Feb 12, 2026 | Oct 02, 2026 | Oct 02, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| $0.8300 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $0.8340 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| $0.8234 I | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| $0.7491 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | Oct 03, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| $0.7974 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Aug 06, 2025 |
| $0.8022 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| $0.7304 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| $0.7627 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 06, 2024 |
| $0.7538 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 07, 2024 |
| $0.7349 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | May 07, 2024 |
| $0.7318 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Feb 06, 2024 |
| $0.7139 I | Regular | Feb 09, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Nov 08, 2023 |
| $0.7344 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 |
| $0.7239 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | May 08, 2023 |
| $0.6692 Q | Regular | Feb 11, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Feb 06, 2023 |
| $0.6355 I | Regular | Feb 11, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 |
| $0.6555 Q | Regular | Feb 11, 2022 | Jul 07, 2022 | Jul 08, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 |
| $0.6804 Q | Regular | - | Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | May 09, 2022 |
| $0.7299 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| $0.7217 I | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 01, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 |
| $0.7345 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Jul 08, 2021 | Jul 09, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| $0.7576 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | May 17, 2021 |
| $0.7178 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Feb 08, 2021 |
| $0.6896 I | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Oct 01, 2020 | Oct 02, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 |
| $0.6889 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Jul 09, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 |
| $0.6424 Q | Regular | Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | May 18, 2020 |
| $0.6740 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Feb 11, 2020 |
| $0.6521 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Oct 03, 2019 | Oct 04, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| $0.6745 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 |
| $0.6597 Q | Regular | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | May 13, 2019 |
| $0.6790 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Feb 12, 2019 |
| $0.6217 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2018 | Oct 04, 2018 | Oct 05, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| $0.6281 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 |
| $0.6611 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| $0.6069 Q | Regular | Dec 05, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Feb 13, 2018 |
| $0.7586 S | Regular | Jul 27, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Oct 03, 2017 |
| $1.5239 S | Regular | Mar 01, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | May 09, 2017 |
| $1.3325 S | Regular | - | Aug 17, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 03, 2016 |
| $3.0292 S | Regular | - | Mar 16, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 | May 10, 2016 |
| $1.4929 S | Regular | - | Aug 19, 2015 | Aug 21, 2015 | Oct 05, 2015 |
| $3.0617 S | Regular | - | Mar 18, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | May 12, 2015 |
| $1.5403 S | Regular | - | Aug 20, 2014 | Aug 22, 2014 | Oct 03, 2014 |
| $3.2997 S | Regular | - | Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | May 13, 2014 |
| $1.4563 S | Regular | - | Aug 21, 2013 | Aug 23, 2013 | Oct 03, 2013 |
| $2.8796 S | Regular | - | Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | May 15, 2013 |
| $1.3617 S | Regular | - | Aug 15, 2012 | Aug 17, 2012 | Oct 01, 2012 |
| $2.8601 S | Regular | - | Mar 07, 2012 | Mar 09, 2012 | May 08, 2012 |
| $1.1918 S | Regular | - | Aug 17, 2011 | Aug 19, 2011 | Oct 03, 2011 |
| $2.6600 S | Regular | - | Mar 09, 2011 | Mar 11, 2011 | May 10, 2011 |
| $1.0491 S | Regular | - | Aug 18, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | Oct 04, 2010 |
| $2.1312 S | Regular | - | Mar 10, 2010 | Mar 12, 2010 | May 11, 2010 |
| $0.8881 S | Regular | - | Aug 19, 2009 | Aug 21, 2009 | Oct 02, 2009 |
| $1.8550 S | Regular | - | Mar 11, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 | May 11, 2009 |
| $0.7885 S | Regular | - | Aug 06, 2008 | Aug 08, 2008 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| $1.8591 S | Regular | - | Mar 05, 2008 | Mar 07, 2008 | May 19, 2008 |
| $0.7550 S | Regular | - | Aug 01, 2007 | Aug 03, 2007 | Sep 24, 2007 |
| $1.5971 S | Regular | - | Mar 07, 2007 | Mar 09, 2007 | May 14, 2007 |
| $0.5882 S | Regular | - | Aug 02, 2006 | Aug 04, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 |
| $1.2113 S | Regular | - | Mar 08, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | May 15, 2006 |
| $0.5102 S | Regular | - | Aug 03, 2005 | Aug 05, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 |
| $1.1053 S | Regular | - | Mar 09, 2005 | Mar 11, 2005 | May 16, 2005 |
| $0.4513 S | Regular | - | Aug 04, 2004 | Aug 06, 2004 | Sep 27, 2004 |
| $0.9628 S | Regular | - | Mar 03, 2004 | Mar 05, 2004 | May 07, 2004 |
| $0.3778 S | Regular | - | Aug 06, 2003 | Aug 08, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 |
| $0.8504 S | Regular | - | Mar 05, 2003 | Mar 07, 2003 | May 02, 2003 |
| $0.3666 S | Regular | - | Aug 07, 2002 | Aug 09, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 |
| $0.7168 S | Regular | - | Mar 06, 2002 | Mar 08, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| $0.3154 S | Regular | - | Aug 08, 2001 | Aug 10, 2001 | Sep 27, 2001 |
| $0.6336 S | Regular | - | Mar 07, 2001 | Mar 09, 2001 | May 18, 2001 |
| $0.2794 S | Regular | - | Aug 09, 2000 | Aug 11, 2000 | Sep 28, 2000 |
| $0.6194 S | Regular | - | Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 17, 2000 | May 15, 2000 |
| $0.1568 S | Regular | - | Aug 11, 1999 | Aug 13, 1999 | Oct 08, 1999 |
| $0.6991 S | Regular | - | Apr 01, 1999 | Apr 06, 1999 | Jul 12, 1999 |
| $0.2646 S | Regular | - | Nov 04, 1998 | Nov 06, 1998 | Jan 15, 1999 |
| $0.5310 S | Regular | - | Mar 25, 1998 | - | - |
| $0.4070 S | Regular | - | Aug 13, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.6630 S | Regular | - | Mar 19, 1997 | - | - |
| $0.4230 S | Regular | - | Aug 16, 1996 | - | - |
| $0.5720 S | Regular | - | Mar 22, 1996 | - | - |
| $0.3580 S | Regular | - | Aug 11, 1995 | - | - |
| $0.5330 S | Regular | - | Mar 31, 1995 | - | - |
| $0.3310 S | Regular | - | Aug 19, 1994 | - | - |
| $0.4670 S | Regular | - | Apr 15, 1994 | - | - |
| $0.0745 S | Regular | - | Aug 06, 1993 | - | - |
| $0.2200 S | Regular | - | Apr 02, 1993 | - | - |
| $0.1645 S | Regular | - | Aug 14, 1992 | - | - |
| $0.1355 S | Regular | - | Mar 27, 1992 | - | - |
| $0.1430 Q | Regular | - | Sep 20, 1991 | - | - |
| $0.1165 Q | Regular | - | Jun 07, 1991 | - | - |
| $0.1155 I | Regular | - | Apr 05, 1991 | - | - |
| $0.1385 Q | Regular | - | Sep 14, 1990 | - | - |
| $0.5745 I | Regular | - | Jun 07, 1990 | - | - |
| $0.3220 Q | Regular | - | Apr 11, 1990 | - | - |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | - | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| $0.1165 Q | Regular | - | Dec 01, 1989 | - | - |
| $0.0770 S | Regular | - | Sep 22, 1989 | - | - |
| $0.1045 S | Regular | - | Apr 07, 1989 | - | - |
| $0.0730 S | Regular | - | Sep 23, 1988 | - | - |
| $0.1000 S | Regular | - | Apr 15, 1988 | - | - |
| $0.0415 S | Regular | - | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
| $0.0605 S | Regular | - | Apr 04, 1986 | - | - |
| $0.2880 S | Regular | - | Oct 11, 1985 | - | - |
| $0.3520 S | Regular | - | May 29, 1985 | - | - |
| $0.2080 S | Regular | - | Oct 12, 1984 | - | - |
| $0.2720 S | Regular | - | May 29, 1984 | - | - |
Peer Comparison
Selected Tobacco dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDNGY | PT Gudang Garam Tbk | 4.05% | -29.8% | 0 yrs | 69 |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | 3.08% | 3.5% | 13 yrs | 67 |
| MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 6.44% | 4.1% | 16 yrs | 65 |
| BTAFF | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | 5.71% | 3.7% | 3 yrs | 59 |
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BTI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay a dividend?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.34 per share, a yield of approximately 6.05%.
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend yield?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend yield is approximately 6.05%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
When is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for British American Tobacco p.l.c. is October 2, 2026. The associated payment is $0.8348 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has British American Tobacco p.l.c. paid dividends?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 42 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.