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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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This income share’s yielding 6.1% but I won’t touch it with a bargepole!

| James Beard

There’s an income share in the FTSE 100 that’s increased its dividend each year for over a quarter of a…

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This FTSE 100 dividend giant bought back 126,498 of its own shares. But can it save the falling share price?

| Mark Hartley

As British American Tobacco continues its £1.1bn buyback, Mark Hartley questions whether it can give the FTSE 100 giant the…

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Should I buy more of this passive income star, with a 6.5% projected dividend yield and 15.8% annual forecast earnings growth?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 giant pays a high dividend yield that can generate big passive income over time, and it looks…

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These FTSE 100 stocks have some of the UK’s best long-term dividend growth records

| Alan Oscroft

These FTSE 100 consumer giants have seen their share prices move in opposite directions this year, despite decades of strong…

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Here’s a strategy to build a £10,000 annual income from FTSE 100 dividend shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how someone who currently owns no dividend shares could target a five-figure annual passive income by…

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£25k of savings? Here’s how that could be turned into passive income of £12k a year

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a long-term approach could help an investor target sizeable passive income streams year after year.

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for an extra £1,000 monthly retirement income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Aim to secure a more comfortable retirement by investing intelligently with an ISA to build a £240,000 nest egg and…

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Here’s how a £20k investment in dividend shares now could earn over £5k a year in passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

With one £20k investment today, our writer explains how a multi-year dividend share strategy could end up earning over £5k…

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These 3 high-yielding FTSE 100 shares go ex-dividend soon

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley considers if there's an income opportunity in three FTSE 100 stocks that go ex-dividend in September. One has…

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Worried about an AI crash? Here are 3 stocks to consider buying now

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Looking for defensive stocks to buy to protect an investment portfolio against an AI-related meltdown? Here are three names to…

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Lloyds and British American Tobacco: 2 FTSE 100 shares I won’t touch with a bargepole!

| Royston Wild

I believe FTSE 100-listed Lloyds and British American Tobacco shares are in danger of a sharp reversal in the near…

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2 defensive dividend stocks to consider for long-term passive income

| Ken Hall

Building a passive income? Ken Hall has two defensive dividend stocks that might be worth a closer look.

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