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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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Investing For Beginners

After hitting 52-week lows, should I buy the dip in this UK tobacco stock?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a large UK stock in the tobacco sector could be a smart buy when considering both…

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Investors should consider this share in the event of a stock market crash

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| John Fieldsend

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3 cheap shares with risks I can accept

| Christopher Ruane

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Should I snap up Imperial Brands shares for the 8.6% dividend yield?

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UK stocks near 52-week lows: 2 I’d buy and one I’d avoid

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon has been scanning the market for stocks trading near their 52-week lows and he's identified a couple of…

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9.1% dividend yield! The best FTSE income stock to buy now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

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This cheap FTSE 100 dividend stock is plunging! Should I buy it for my ISA?

| Royston Wild

British American Tobacco remains a popular buy for investors chasing passive income. Should I buy the dividend stock following fresh…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d buy dirt-cheap UK stocks and hold them for decades

| Matthew Dumigan

Our writer explains why they think buying cheap UK stocks is the superior strategy when it comes to building a…

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I’d spend less than £12,000 on 434 of these UK shares for a £1,000 yearly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

A four-figure passive income each year by investing a one-off sum below £12,000? Christopher Ruane explains how he could target…

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These 2 cheap shares yield 7% and trade at just 7 times earnings

| Harvey Jones

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