British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS)
Consumer Defensive • Tobacco
StockLSEUnited KingdomGB0002875804
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Price history
Daily prices in GBP. Dividends, results and news are marked on the day they happened; click a day to see them.
Updated 13 Nov 2026 13:59. Information, not advice. Showing the last 12 months. Create a free account to see the whole history
Results
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2027 11:00 | — | — | — | Upcoming |
| 26 Mar 2010 09:00 | 0.33 | 0.33 | -1.2% | Miss |
| 26 Feb 2009 02:00 | 0.32 | 0.33 | +4.1% | Beat |
| 30 Oct 2008 03:00 | 0.31 | 0.34 | +7.2% | Beat |
| 31 Jul 2008 02:00 | 0.32 | 0.33 | +3.7% | Beat |
| 07 May 2008 02:00 | 0.28 | 0.28 | +1.7% | Beat |
| 28 Feb 2008 02:00 | 0.25 | 0.27 | +6.9% | Beat |
| 01 Nov 2007 03:00 | 0.27 | 0.28 | +2.0% | Beat |
| 26 Jul 2007 02:00 | 0.28 | 0.29 | +4.6% | Beat |
| 03 May 2007 02:00 | 0.23 | 0.24 | +6.2% | Beat |
| 01 Mar 2007 02:00 | 0.24 | 0.23 | -5.2% | Miss |
| 26 Oct 2006 02:00 | 0.25 | 0.27 | +6.6% | Beat |
| 27 Jul 2006 02:00 | 0.24 | 0.27 | +11.5% | Beat |
| 03 May 2006 02:00 | 0.22 | 0.22 | +1.7% | Beat |
| 28 Feb 2006 02:00 | 0.21 | 0.21 | +3.8% | Beat |
| 27 Oct 2005 02:00 | 0.24 | 0.26 | +12.7% | Beat |
| 28 Jul 2005 02:00 | 0.19 | 0.22 | +12.7% | Beat |
| 04 May 2005 02:00 | 0.18 | 0.19 | +7.5% | Beat |
| 01 Mar 2005 02:00 | 0.08 | 0.10 | +18.5% | Beat |
| 26 Oct 2004 02:00 | 0.14 | 0.20 | +45.3% | Beat |
| 27 Jul 2004 02:00 | 0.13 | 0.12 | -6.7% | Miss |
Annual results · GBP
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.6B | -1.0% | 7.8B | 30.3% | 3.49 | +156.7% | 5.6B |
| 2024 | 25.9B | -5.2% | 3.1B | 11.9% | 1.36 | +121.0% | 9.5B |
| 2023 | 27.3B | -1.3% | -14.4B | -52.7% | -6.47 | -321.5% | 10.1B |
| 2022 | 27.7B | — | 6.7B | 24.1% | 2.92 | — | 9.7B |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 In progress | 46.26 | 47.67 | 44.65 | 46.12 | +0.44% | 26,431,194 | |
| Oct 2026 | 40.13 | 46.45 | 39.47 | 45.92 | +11.21% | 64,456,625 | 0.6126 |
| Sep 2026 | 40.88 | 42.98 | 40.02 | 41.29 | 0.00% | 86,145,077 | |
| Aug 2026 | 45.26 | 45.47 | 40.82 | 41.29 | -9.65% | 59,528,902 | |
| Jul 2026 | 46.56 | 53.68 | 37.94 | 45.70 | -2.29% | 73,789,448 | 0.6126 |
| Jun 2026 | 45.81 | 52.04 | 38.94 | 46.77 | +1.87% | 87,861,068 | |
| May 2026 | 43.00 | 53.26 | 41.44 | 45.91 | +6.20% | 72,830,365 | |
| Apr 2026 | 43.76 | 45.06 | 40.70 | 43.23 | -1.10% | 108,895,253 | |
| Mar 2026 | 46.20 | 46.60 | 42.04 | 43.71 | -5.80% | 96,282,455 | 0.6126 |
| Feb 2026 | 44.00 | 46.73 | 42.62 | 46.40 | +6.03% | 105,274,725 | |
| 51 older periods: create a free account to see the whole history | |||||||
Prices in GBP, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- Better Dividend Stock: Philip Morris vs. British American Tobacco (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 11 Nov 2026 20:29
- Better Dividend Stock: Altria vs. British American Tobacco (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 02 Nov 2026 16:38
- Is South Africa’s Illicit Trade Exit and Ongoing Buybacks Altering The Investment Case For British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS)? (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 15 Oct 2026 23:12
- Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: Verizon vs. British American Tobacco (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 15 Oct 2026 18:54
- Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: Pfizer vs. British American Tobacco (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 14 Oct 2026 20:25
- Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: Realty Income vs. British American Tobacco (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 14 Oct 2026 17:14
- Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: British American Tobacco vs. Kraft Heinz (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 14 Oct 2026 16:04
- Better High-Yield Dividend Stock: British American Tobacco vs. General Mills (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 14 Oct 2026 15:48
- British American Tobacco Pays a 6% Dividend. Can its Business Sustain it? (opens in a new tab) Insider Monkey · 13 Oct 2026 18:50
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Key data
- Previous close
- 46.03 GBP
- Market cap
- 98.9B
- Dividend yield
- 0.05%
- 5-year average yield
- 7.01%
- Payout ratio
- 83%
- Last dividend
- 0.0061 GBP · 24 Dec 2026
- Next ex-dividend date
- 24 Dec 2026
- Exchange
- LSE
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Currency
- GBP
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2026 | 0.6126 GBP |
| 09 Jul 2026 | 0.6126 GBP |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 0.6126 GBP |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 0.6006 GBP |
| 8 older dividends: create a free account to see them | |
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