British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Dividend History
BTI next dividend
Ex-dividend in 72 days. Shareholders who own BTI before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.0%5-year growth a year
- 5.57%forward yield
BTI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $334
- Each payment
- $84
- Value of the shares
- $6,000
- Dividend yield
- 5.57%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.34 per share, before tax.
BTI dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BTI dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BTI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $51.62 | 6.47% | $3.25 | 6.3% |
| 3 years ago | $30.30 | 11.02% | $9.17 | 30.3% |
| 5 years ago | $35.90 | 9.30% | $14.98 | 41.7% |
| 10 years ago | $59.38 | 5.62% | $28.14 | 47.4% |
| 20 years ago | $27.27 | 12.25% | $46.76 | 171.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BTI dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BTI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.00 | +0.8% | 5.29% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.97 | +6.0% | 8.18% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.80 | −5.3% | 9.57% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.96 | −0.8% | 7.40% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.98 | +10.2% | 7.98% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.71 | +0.4% | 7.22% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.70 | −0.7% | 6.35% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.72 | — | 8.52% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.80 | — | 4.18% | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.13 | −8.2% | 3.79% | 2 |
| 2015 | $2.33 | −5.2% | 4.21% | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.45 | +13.1% | 4.55% | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.17 | +2.7% | 4.04% | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.11 | +9.6% | 4.17% | 2 |
| 2011 | $1.93 | +19.1% | 4.06% | 2 |
| 2010 | $1.62 | +16.5% | 4.16% | 2 |
| 2009 | $1.39 | +4.8% | 4.29% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.32 | +12.6% | 4.99% | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.18 | +30.7% | 2.99% | 2 |
| 2006 | $0.90 | — | 3.18% | 2 |
BTI dividend history
110 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-29 | 2027-02-08 | $0.8248 | −1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-11-12 | $0.835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-10 | 2026-08-19 | $0.835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-05-12 | $0.835 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-02-09 | $0.749 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-11-13 | $0.749 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-08-06 | $0.749 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-05-12 | $0.749 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-20 | 2025-02-06 | $0.743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-11-06 | $0.743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-08-07 | $0.743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-05-07 | $0.743 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-21 | 2024-02-06 | $0.701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-11-08 | $0.701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-08-23 | $0.701 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-05-08 | $0.701 | −5.3% | Quarterly |
Show all 110 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-06 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-15 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-22 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-05-09 | $0.74 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-22 | 2022-02-14 | $0.746 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-11-16 | $0.746 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-08-24 | $0.746 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-05-17 | $0.746 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-17 | 2021-02-08 | $0.677 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-11-17 | $0.677 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-09 | 2020-08-24 | $0.677 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-05-18 | $0.677 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-26 | 2020-02-11 | $0.674 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-19 | $0.674 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-13 | $0.674 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-05-13 | $0.674 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-02-12 | $0.679 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-20 | $0.679 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-13 | $0.679 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-05-14 | $0.679 | +15.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-02-13 | $0.586 | −20.6% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-10-03 | $0.738 | −50.0% | Semiannual |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017-05-09 | $1.48 | +119.0% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-17 | 2016-10-03 | $0.6745 | −53.8% | Semiannual |
| 2016-03-16 | 2016-05-10 | $1.46 | +89.1% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-19 | 2015-10-05 | $0.772 | −50.3% | Semiannual |
| 2015-03-18 | 2015-05-12 | $1.55 | +93.6% | Semiannual |
| 2014-08-20 | 2014-10-03 | $0.802 | −51.4% | Semiannual |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-05-13 | $1.65 | +126.6% | Semiannual |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-10-03 | $0.728 | −49.4% | Semiannual |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-05-15 | $1.44 | +111.5% | Semiannual |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-10-01 | $0.681 | −52.4% | Semiannual |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-05-08 | $1.43 | +139.9% | Semiannual |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-10-03 | $0.596 | −55.2% | Semiannual |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-05-10 | $1.33 | +153.6% | Semiannual |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-10-04 | $0.5245 | −52.0% | Semiannual |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-05-11 | $1.09 | +137.1% | Semiannual |
| 2009-08-19 | 2009-10-02 | $0.4605 | −50.4% | Semiannual |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-05-11 | $0.9275 | +135.1% | Semiannual |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-29 | $0.3945 | −57.6% | |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-05-19 | $0.9295 | +146.2% | |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-09-24 | $0.3775 | −52.7% | |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-05-14 | $0.7985 | +171.6% | |
| 2006-08-02 | 2006-09-25 | $0.294 | −51.4% | |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-05-15 | $0.6055 | +137.5% | |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-09-26 | $0.255 | −53.8% | |
| 2005-03-09 | 2005-05-16 | $0.5525 | +145.0% | |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-09-27 | $0.2255 | −53.2% | |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-05-07 | $0.4815 | +152.1% | |
| 2003-08-06 | 2003-09-25 | $0.191 | −55.1% | |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-05-02 | $0.425 | +131.6% | |
| 2002-08-07 | 2002-09-26 | $0.1835 | −47.9% | |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-04-29 | $0.352 | +123.5% | |
| 2001-08-08 | 2001-09-27 | $0.1575 | −50.3% | |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-05-18 | $0.317 | +113.5% | |
| 2000-08-09 | 2000-09-28 | $0.1485 | −52.0% | |
| 2000-03-15 | 2000-05-15 | $0.3095 | +294.3% | |
| 1999-08-11 | 1999-10-08 | $0.0785 | −81.4% | |
| 1999-04-01 | 1999-07-12 | $0.4215 | +218.1% | |
| 1998-11-04 | 1999-01-15 | $0.1325 | −50.1% | |
| 1998-03-25 | — | $0.2655 | +30.5% | |
| 1997-08-13 | — | $0.2035 | −38.6% | |
| 1997-03-19 | — | $0.3315 | +56.7% | |
| 1996-08-16 | — | $0.2115 | −26.0% | |
| 1996-03-22 | — | $0.286 | +59.8% | |
| 1995-08-11 | — | $0.179 | −32.8% | |
| 1995-03-31 | — | $0.2665 | +61.0% | |
| 1994-08-19 | — | $0.1655 | −29.1% | |
| 1994-04-15 | — | $0.2335 | +213.4% | |
| 1993-08-06 | — | $0.0745 | −32.3% | |
| 1993-04-02 | — | $0.11 | +33.7% | |
| 1992-08-14 | — | $0.0823 | +21.4% | |
| 1992-03-27 | — | $0.0678 | −5.2% | |
| 1991-09-20 | — | $0.0715 | +22.7% | |
| 1991-06-07 | — | $0.0583 | +0.9% | |
| 1991-04-05 | — | $0.0578 | −16.6% | |
| 1990-09-14 | — | $0.0693 | −85.8% | |
| 1990-06-15 | — | $0.487 | +69.5% | |
| 1990-06-07 | — | $0.2873 | +78.4% | |
| 1990-04-11 | — | $0.161 | +174.0% | |
| 1990-03-30 | — | $0.0587 | +0.9% | |
| 1989-12-01 | — | $0.0583 | +51.3% | |
| 1989-09-22 | — | $0.0385 | −26.3% | |
| 1989-04-07 | — | $0.0522 | +43.2% | |
| 1988-09-23 | — | $0.0365 | −27.0% | |
| 1988-04-15 | — | $0.05 | −83.0% | |
| 1987-09-18 | — | $0.2942 | −21.4% | |
| 1987-04-08 | — | $0.3742 | +1,703.4% | |
| 1986-09-19 | — | $0.0208 | −31.4% | |
| 1986-04-04 | — | $0.0302 | −79.0% | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.144 | −18.2% | |
| 1985-05-29 | — | $0.176 | +69.2% | |
| 1984-10-12 | — | $0.104 | −23.5% | |
| 1984-05-29 | — | $0.136 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BTI stock split history
- 2:1February 14, 2017
- 2:1May 27, 1993
BTI dividend overview
British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays an annual dividend of $3.34 per share, a yield of 5.57% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.00 per share in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.0% a year on average and over ten years 2.6% a year. The payout ratio is 127.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: BTI cash flow statement, BTI key metrics, BTI chart. See the BTI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BTI dividends FAQ
Does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay a dividend?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.82 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 29, 2026.
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend yield?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s forward annual dividend is $3.34 per share, a dividend yield of 5.57% at the latest close of $60.00.
When is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s next dividend?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s next dividend of $0.82 per share goes ex-dividend on December 29, 2026 and is paid on February 8, 2027. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does British American Tobacco p.l.c. pay dividends?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend growing?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend per share grew from $2.71 in 2020 to $3.00 in 2025, 2.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s dividend payout ratio?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays out 127.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 88.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has British American Tobacco p.l.c. split its stock?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on February 14, 2017, 2:1 on May 27, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.