British American Tobacco
About: The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 505 billion cigarettes in 2024. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.
Employees: 48,989
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Funds holding %
of 7,363 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q3] → 16 (+3) [Q4]
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 76
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 206
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.81B [Q3] → $7.12B (+$311M) [Q4]
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.36% [Q3] → 8.56% (+0.21%) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 603 [Q3] → 602 (-1) [Q4]
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $269M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BTI.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 18 articles about BTI published over the past 30 days
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
British American Tobacco vs. Altria: Does Stronger Volume Performance Make BAT a Buy?
Altria (MO 1.37%) and British American Tobacco (BTI 1.84%) both have attractively large yields, at 7.4% and 7.7%, respectively. By comparison, the S&P 500 index is only yielding 1.2% while the average consumer staples stock has a yield of roughly 2.7%.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
British American Tobacco: 3 Reasons to Look Beyond the Yield Before You Buy the Stock
British American Tobacco (BTI 1.84%) is one of the world's largest cigarette makers. That places the company in the consumer staples sector, since cigarette smokers tend to keep buying cigarettes no matter what the economic environment looks like.
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
2 Attractively Priced, High Yield Stocks For Income Durability As The Market Hits New Highs
Hyperinflation and high interest rates make dividend-paying stocks attractive, providing cash flow and alleviating inflation pressure. Pfizer's 6% yield is appealing despite recent stock declines, with a low forward multiple and management's commitment to maintaining dividends. Cost savings and Haleon share sales should support Pfizer's dividend yield, with free cash flow expected to improve next year.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
This Ultra-High Dividend Stock Is Approaching an 8% Yield: Does That Make It a Buy Right Now?
High dividend yields are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can get a sizable amount of cash back from these investments each year.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Upto 8% (March 2025)
This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields about 3.63%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
These 6 Ultra SWANs Are My Family's Financial Safety Net - They Could Be Yours As Well
My family's hedge fund, ZEUS LEGACY, has restructured its portfolio to focus on six Ultra SWANs that balance high yield, hyper-growth, and strong hedging strategies. A $1.3 million emergency asset sale was executed to create a fund to evacuate family members from Ukraine and cover major home repair emergencies. Despite selling non-core positions, the portfolio remains heavily invested in Nvidia, Simplify Managed Futures, Amazon, British American Tobacco, Enbridge, Realty Income, and Brookfield Asset.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
British American: Total Shareholder Yield Justifies Holding Despite Slow Growth
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s Q4 and FY 2024 earnings report indicates slow growth ahead due to various headwinds. But its total shareholder yield still makes it a solid hold. The stock's current dividend yield is about 7.8%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
2 Glorious Dividends To Retire In Style, Yields +7.5%
Inflation erodes purchasing power, and retirees must maintain their lifestyle during their golden years. We emphasize deep diversification and reinvesting a portion of collected dividends to combat inflation and ensure growing income for a secure retirement. We discuss our top picks with up to 10% yields.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
British American Tobacco: My Largest Traditional Stock, This Is Why
British American Tobacco is my largest stock investment that lies outside the traditional income areas such as BDCs, REITs, and midstream players. After the full 2024 report, BTI has dropped by ~10%. As a result of this, the P/CF has decreased accordingly, reaching 6.6x. The yield has bounced back to ~7.7%.
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