British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTAFF) dividend history
BTAFFOTCCigarettesAlso trades as BTI
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Score 6/30
$57.90−0.48 (-0.82%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $133.90BP/E 12.4Yield 5.66%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
2.45 GBP
+2.0% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
7 years
Every year since FY2018
Dividend yield
5.66%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
–
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend British American Tobacco p.l.c. has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.813 | – |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.82 | – |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.819 | – |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.811 | 20-F |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.81 | 20-F |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.82 | – |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.773 | – |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.74 | 20-F |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.784 | 20-F |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.743 | – |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | Jul 26, 2023 | $0.753 | – |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.73 | – |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.701 | – |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.75 | – |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | May 3, 2023 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.708 | – |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Feb 2, 2023 | – | $0.658 | 20-F |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.593 | – |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.649 | – |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | May 4, 2022 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.719 | – |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 | Feb 9, 2022 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.719 | – |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.724 | – |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Jul 7, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.744 | – |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.738 | – |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 27, 2020 | $0.711 | – |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | $0.68 | – |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | Aug 19, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | $0.663 | – |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | $0.625 | – |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | – | – | – | $1.313 | 20-F |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.624 | – |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 26, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 8, 2019 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.644 | – |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.67 | – |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | – | – | – | Irregular$0.584 | 20-F |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | – | – | – | Irregular$0.728 | – |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Mar 16, 2016 | – | – | – | $1.492 | – |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Aug 19, 2015 | – | – | – | $0.861 | – |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Mar 18, 2015 | – | – | – | $1.674 | – |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Aug 19, 2014 | – | – | – | $0.877 | – |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 11, 2014 | – | – | – | $1.798 | – |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.45 GBP | +2.0% | – | – |
| FY2024 | 2.40 GBP | +2.0% | – | – |
| FY2023 | 2.36 GBP | +2.0% | – | – |
| FY2022 | 2.31 GBP | +6.0% | – | – |
| FY2021 | 2.18 GBP | +1.0% | £5.00B | 73.6% |
| FY2020 | 2.16 GBP | +2.5% | £4.95B | 77.3% |
| FY2019 | 2.10 GBP | +3.6% | – | – |
| FY2018 | 2.03 GBP | – | – | – |