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BTI Dividend

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of
Dividend yield
5.77%
Annual dividend
$2.43
Payout ratio
0.82
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$56.81
Market cap
$123B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.8349

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is BTI a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median5.77% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.82 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2022, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

BTI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

1984199219992006201320202025
Peak $2.98 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BTI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.8349Irregular
$0.8349Quarterly
$0.8349Quarterly
$0.8340Quarterly
$0.8234Irregular
$0.7491Quarterly
$0.7974Quarterly
$0.8022Quarterly
$0.7304Quarterly
$0.7627Quarterly
$0.7538Quarterly
$0.7349Quarterly
$0.7318Quarterly
$0.7139Irregular
$0.7344Quarterly
$0.7239Quarterly
$0.6692Quarterly
$0.6355Irregular
$0.6555Quarterly
$0.6804Quarterly
$0.7299Quarterly
$0.7217Irregular
$0.7345Quarterly
$0.7576Quarterly
$0.7178Quarterly
$0.6896Irregular
$0.6889Quarterly
$0.6424Quarterly
$0.6740Quarterly
$0.6521Quarterly
$0.6745Quarterly
$0.6597Quarterly
$0.6790Quarterly
$0.6217Quarterly
$0.6282Quarterly
$0.6611Quarterly
$0.6069Quarterly
$0.7586Semi-Annual
$1.5239Semi-Annual
$1.3325Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does BTI pay a dividend?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.77% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.43 per share.
How much does BTI pay in dividends?
$2.43 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BTI ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is October 2, 2026, with payment on November 12, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.