BTI Dividend History & Yield

British American Tobacco p.l.c. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer StaplesInternational
$55.15
-0.35% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
5.74%
$3.168/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.06%
$3.34/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.34
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.835
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 2, 2026 Declared
in 24 days
Next pay date
Oct 16, 2026
in 38 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 10, 2026
$0.835 per share
Payout ratio
85%
of earnings
Market cap
118.8B
P/E 14.1
5y dividend CAGR
+2.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
40.4
since Apr 4, 1986
1y total return
+2.5%
price -3.0% + dividends 5.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (in 24 days) Oct 16, 2026 $0.835 $83.50 Declared
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 (in 115 days) Jan 15, 2027 $0.835 $83.50 Estimated
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 (in 206 days) Apr 16, 2027 $0.835 $83.50 Estimated
Fri, Jul 2, 2027 (in 297 days) Jul 16, 2027 $0.835 $83.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BTI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.34 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Aug 19, 2015 to Jul 10, 2026; most recent $0.835$0.00$1.00$2.00Aug 19, 2015: $0.772Aug '15Mar 16, 2016: $1.4595Aug 17, 2016: $0.6745Mar 15, 2017: $1.477Aug 16, 2017: $0.738Dec 28, 2017: $0.586Dec '17Mar 22, 2018: $0.679Jun 28, 2018: $0.679Oct 4, 2018: $0.679Dec 27, 2018: $0.679Mar 21, 2019: $0.674Mar '19Jun 27, 2019: $0.674Oct 3, 2019: $0.674Dec 26, 2019: $0.674Mar 26, 2020: $0.677Jul 9, 2020: $0.677Jul '20Oct 1, 2020: $0.677Dec 17, 2020: $0.677Mar 25, 2021: $0.746Jul 8, 2021: $0.746Sep 30, 2021: $0.746Sep '21Dec 22, 2021: $0.746Mar 24, 2022: $0.74Jul 7, 2022: $0.74Sep 29, 2022: $0.74Dec 22, 2022: $0.74Dec '22Mar 23, 2023: $0.701Jul 13, 2023: $0.701Sep 28, 2023: $0.701Dec 21, 2023: $0.701Mar 21, 2024: $0.743Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.743Sep 27, 2024: $0.743Dec 20, 2024: $0.743Mar 28, 2025: $0.749Jun 27, 2025: $0.749Jun '25Oct 3, 2025: $0.749Dec 30, 2025: $0.749Mar 27, 2026: $0.835Jul 10, 2026: $0.835

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.801$2.80120172018: $2.716$2.71620182019: $2.696$2.69620192020: $2.708$2.70820202021: $2.984$2.98420212022: $2.96$2.9620222023: $2.804$2.80420232024: $2.972$2.97220242025: $2.996$2.99620252026 (YTD): $1.67$1.672026 YTD

How much BTI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month360$19,816$1,200
$500 / month1,797$99,081$6,000
$1,000 / month3,593$198,162$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.06%. $10,000 in BTI would currently pay about $606 a year ($50 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BTI dividend history

Show all 101 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 10, 2026 $0.835 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2026 $0.835 +11.5%
Dec 30, 2025 $0.749 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2025 $0.749 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2025 $0.749 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2025 $0.749 +0.8%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.743 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2024 $0.743 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.743 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2024 $0.743 +6.0%
Dec 21, 2023 $0.701 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.701 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2023 $0.701 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2023 $0.701 -5.3%
Dec 22, 2022 $0.74 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.74 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2022 $0.74 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2022 $0.74 -0.8%
Dec 22, 2021 $0.746 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2021 $0.746 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2021 $0.746 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.746 +10.2%
Dec 17, 2020 $0.677 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.677 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BTI scores 15/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payout ratio above 80% of earnings

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About British American Tobacco p.l.c.

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.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Tobacco. First dividend on our records: Apr 4, 1986. 101 payments tracked.

BTI dividend FAQ

When is BTI's next ex-dividend date?

BTI's next ex-dividend date is Oct 2, 2026 (in 24 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.835 per share, expected on Oct 16, 2026.

How often does BTI pay dividends?

BTI pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.835 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.

What is BTI's dividend yield?

BTI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 5.74%, based on $3.168 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $55.15. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.34 per share, is 6.06%.

How much does BTI pay per share?

BTI pays about $0.835 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.34 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $334.00 a year.

Has BTI grown or cut its dividend?

BTI has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.2% a year (+6.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BTI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 6.06%, you would need about 360 shares of BTI (roughly $19,816 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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