British American Tobacco (BTI) Dividend History
British American Tobacco p.l.c. · every payment since 1986
As of Nov 9, 2026, British American Tobacco (BTI) has paid 102 dividends since 1986. The most recent was $0.8350 per share (ex-date Oct 2, 2026, paid Nov 12, 2026). Over the last 12 months BTI paid $3.2540 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.34%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +5.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.8350
Last ex-date
Oct 2, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.25
Trailing yield
5.34%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
2 yrs
Key facts: BTI dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 102 dividend payments on record for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI), going back to 1986.
- BTI's most recent dividend was $0.84 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 2, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 12, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, BTI paid $3.25 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.34%.
- BTI's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 27, 2026 ex-date, a 11.5% rise to $0.84 per share.
- BTI's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 23, 2023 ex-date, a 5.3% reduction to $0.70 per share.
- BTI paid $3.00 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 0.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "British American Tobacco (BTI) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BTI/dividend-history
What the record shows
BTI has paid quarterly dividends since 1986, with 102 payments in its record.
Over the last year, BTI made four payments totaling $3.254 per share, equivalent to a 5.42% trailing yield. The latest dividend was $0.835 per share and was unchanged from the previous payment. Even so, the recent average payment was 5.4% above the prior average, indicating an upward near-term trend.
Annual dividends moved unevenly before the latest growth streak. The total rose in back-to-back years, fell in the following pair, and then increased in 2024 and 2025, reaching $2.996 per share. The second decline was larger than the first, while the first rebound was larger than the next increase. Those latest increases form the current two-year dividend growth streak. The last annual cut occurred in 2023, and BTI carries a dividend safety grade of C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 19, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
5.96%
of price a year ago
Price change
+11.5%
$54.59 → $60.89
Approx. total return
+17.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
BTI dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
BTI dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.5050 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.9960 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.9720 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.8040 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.9600 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.9840 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.7080 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.6960 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.7160 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3timing | $2.8010 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 2timing | $2.1340 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2timing | $2.3250 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2timing | $2.4520 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2timing | $2.1680 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2timing | $2.1110 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2timing | $1.9260 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2timing | $1.6165 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2timing | $1.3880 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2timing | $1.3240 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2timing | $1.1760 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 2timing | $0.8995 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2timing | $0.8075 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $0.7070 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.6160 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $0.5355 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2timing | $0.4745 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2timing | $0.4580 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2timing | $0.5000 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 2timing | $0.3980 | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 2timing | $0.5350 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $0.4975 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 2timing | $0.4455 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2timing | $0.3990 | +116.3% |
| 1993 | 2timing | $0.1845 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 2timing | $0.1500 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 3timing | $0.1875 | -67.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.5763 | +286.7% |
| 1989 | 3timing | $0.1490 | +72.3% |
| 1988 | 2timing | $0.0865 | — |
| 1986 | 2timing | $0.0510 | — |
Every BTI dividend
33 raises · 10 cuts · 29 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | $0.8350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | $0.8350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 27, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | $0.8350 | +11.5% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Feb 9, 2026 | $0.7490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.7490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.7490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 28, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.7490 | +0.8% | Raise |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.7430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.7430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | $0.7430 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 21, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.7430 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Feb 6, 2024 | $0.7010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | $0.7010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | $0.7010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 23, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | $0.7010 | -5.3% | Cut |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Feb 6, 2023 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 24, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | $0.7400 | -0.8% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 | $0.7460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | $0.7460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | $0.7460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | $0.7460 | +10.2% | Raise |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Feb 8, 2021 | $0.6770 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | $0.6770 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 | $0.6770 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 26, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | $0.6770 | +0.4% | Raise |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Feb 11, 2020 | $0.6740 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 | $0.6740 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 | $0.6740 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 21, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | $0.6740 | -0.7% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Feb 12, 2019 | $0.6790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | $0.6790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 | $0.6790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | $0.6790 | +15.9% | Raise |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Feb 13, 2018 | $0.5860 | -20.6% | Cut |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | $0.7380 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Mar 15, 2017 | May 9, 2017 | $1.4770 | — | Special |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | $0.6745 | -12.6% | Cut |
| Mar 16, 2016 | May 10, 2016 | $1.4595 | — | Special |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Oct 5, 2015 | $0.7720 | -3.7% | Cut |
| Mar 18, 2015 | May 12, 2015 | $1.5530 | — | Special |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | $0.8020 | +10.2% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2014 | May 13, 2014 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Oct 3, 2013 | $0.7280 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Mar 13, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | $1.4400 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Oct 1, 2012 | $0.6810 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2012 | May 8, 2012 | $1.4300 | — | Special |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Oct 3, 2011 | $0.5960 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2011 | May 10, 2011 | $1.3300 | — | Special |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Oct 4, 2010 | $0.5245 | +13.9% | Raise |
| Mar 10, 2010 | May 11, 2010 | $1.0920 | — | Special |
| Aug 19, 2009 | Oct 2, 2009 | $0.4605 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Mar 11, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | $0.9275 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2008 | Sep 29, 2008 | $0.3945 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 2008 | May 19, 2008 | $0.9295 | — | Special |
| Aug 1, 2007 | Sep 24, 2007 | $0.3775 | +28.4% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2007 | May 14, 2007 | $0.7985 | — | Special |
| Aug 2, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | $0.2940 | +15.3% | Raise |
| Mar 8, 2006 | May 15, 2006 | $0.6055 | — | Special |
| Aug 3, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 | $0.2550 | +13.1% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2005 | May 16, 2005 | $0.5525 | — | Special |
| Aug 4, 2004 | Sep 27, 2004 | $0.2255 | +18.1% | Raise |
| Mar 3, 2004 | May 7, 2004 | $0.4815 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | $0.1910 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 2003 | May 2, 2003 | $0.4250 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | $0.1835 | +16.5% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 | $0.3520 | — | Special |
| Aug 8, 2001 | Sep 27, 2001 | $0.1575 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2001 | May 18, 2001 | $0.3170 | — | Special |
| Aug 9, 2000 | Sep 28, 2000 | $0.1485 | +89.2% | Raise |
| Mar 15, 2000 | May 15, 2000 | $0.3095 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | $0.0785 | -40.8% | Cut |
| Apr 1, 1999 | Jul 12, 1999 | $0.4215 | — | Special |
| Nov 4, 1998 | Jan 15, 1999 | $0.1325 | -34.9% | Cut |
| Mar 25, 1998 | — | $0.2655 | — | Special |
| Aug 13, 1997 | — | $0.2035 | -3.8% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 1997 | — | $0.3315 | — | Special |
| Aug 16, 1996 | — | $0.2115 | +18.2% | Raise |
| Mar 22, 1996 | — | $0.2860 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 1995 | — | $0.1790 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Mar 31, 1995 | — | $0.2665 | — | Special |
| Aug 19, 1994 | — | $0.1655 | +122.1% | Raise |
| Apr 15, 1994 | — | $0.2335 | — | Special |
| Aug 6, 1993 | — | $0.0745 | -9.4% | Cut |
| Apr 2, 1993 | — | $0.1100 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 1992 | — | $0.0823 | +21.4% | Raise |
| Mar 27, 1992 | — | $0.0678 | +16.3% | Raise |
| Sep 20, 1991 | — | $0.0715 | — | Special |
| Jun 7, 1991 | — | $0.0583 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Apr 5, 1991 | — | $0.0578 | -16.6% | Cut |
| Sep 14, 1990 | — | $0.0693 | -57.0% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 1990 | — | $0.2873 | — | Special |
| Apr 11, 1990 | — | $0.1610 | +174.0% | Raise |
| Mar 30, 1990 | — | $0.0588 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 1989 | — | $0.0583 | +51.3% | Raise |
| Sep 22, 1989 | — | $0.0385 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Apr 7, 1989 | — | $0.0523 | — | Special |
| Sep 23, 1988 | — | $0.0365 | +75.9% | Raise |
| Apr 15, 1988 | — | $0.0500 | — | Special |
| Sep 19, 1986 | — | $0.0208 | — | First |
| Apr 4, 1986 | — | $0.0303 | — | First |
BTI dividend history — FAQ
How much is BTI's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, BTI's most recent dividend was $0.8350 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 2, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 12, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.2540 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.34%.
How often does BTI pay a dividend?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is BTI's next dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, the next BTI ex-dividend date on record is Dec 29, 2026, payable Feb 8, 2027. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has BTI ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 10 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023.
How much did BTI pay in dividends in 2025?
BTI paid $2.9960 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024.
What was BTI's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, BTI paid $3.2540 per share, 5.96% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +11.5%. That is an approximate total return of +17.5% before taxes and reinvestment.
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