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

About BATS

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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How much do you need to invest in UK shares to aim for an extra £5,000 income?

Is it possible to target a passive income of £5,000 or more with boring blue-chip dividend-paying UK shares? Yes. Zaven…

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49% yield! That’s what investors who bought this top UK income stock 25 years ago get today

Harvey Jones shows how investing in a top FTSE 100 income stock has generated supersized dividends and growth over the…

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5 dividend-paying UK shares to consider for a retirement portfolio

Christopher Ruane discusses a handful of UK shares he thinks could potentially help a retirement portfolio to generate passive income.

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for monthly passive income of over £1,000?

Our writer walks through some of the basics when it comes to using an ISA full of dividend shares to…

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How hard would it be to match the UK Pension by investing in dividend shares?

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With a share price up 33% this year and a 6%+ dividend yield, British American Tobacco’s on fire!

The British American Tobacco share price has grown by over three-fifths over five years. It also offers a high dividend…

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How big should your Stocks and Shares ISA be to target a £500 weekly income for life?

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With no savings, here’s how a 50-year-old could still target a £43,000 annual retirement income

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3 ‘no-brainer’ dividend growth stocks to buy with £3,000?

Paul Summers loves to see evidence that a company has frequently upped its shareholder dividends. But is it enough to…

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This FTSE income stock could smash Lloyds and Legal & General shares over the next 12 months, according to analysts

Lloyds and Legal & General are massively popular income stocks right now, but if analysts are right, they could soon…

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Down 13% but a near-7% yield forecast! Should I buy more shares of this FTSE 100 gem at around £38?

This FTSE 100 perennial high-dividend-yield gem also looks very undervalued at its current price and is set to see very…

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