LSE:BATS (British American Tobacco p.l.c.)

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British American Tobacco was founded in 1902 as a joint venture between the UKs Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. It is second only to Philip Morris in the World cigarette market, with more than 300 brands sold in around 180 markets.

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Dividend Shares

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Jon Smith turns to AI to suggest some dividend shares for his consideration, and gets some results he doesn't completely…

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3 UK shares I’d consider owning for decades

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£150k in savings? Here’s how to unlock an £11,250 passive income overnight

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The 5 biggest FTSE 100 yielders in a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA give income of…

Harvey Jones examines how much income an investor would get from a Stocks and Shares ISA containing the FTSE 100's…

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These FTSE 100 passive income stocks have raised their dividends for more than 25 years

Passive income investors can be served by high dividend yields, but multi-year rises in the annual cash payout might even…

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This £10k ISA produces £827 of passive income each year

These three 'boring' FTSE 100 shares produce passive income of up to 9.2% a year. And the dividend income is…

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Investing Articles

3 UK shares to consider for a 6.6%+ dividend yield

Christopher Ruane discusses a trio of blue-chip UK shares investors should consider for their commercial prospects and above-average dividend yields.

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As the FTSE 100 recovers from US trade war losses, here are the winners and losers

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One of Britain’s best dividend shares is soaring! Time to buy?

Our writer's been looking for shares to buy. One of the biggest UK dividend payers has caught his eye. Could…

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These 3 dividend shares are on fire but they’re still dirt-cheap and pay piles of income!

Harvey Jones is hugely impressed by 3 FTSE 100 dividend shares that have managed to deliver on two key fronts,…

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Investing Articles

8.1% yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for British American Tobacco shares through to 2027

British American Tobacco shares have been a prized commodity for investors seeking a large passive income. Are they a potential…

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£20K in savings? Here’s how that could produce a £9,148 second income per year!

One common way to build a second income is to buy dividend shares. Our writer explains how a £20,000 lump…

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