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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Are SABMiller PLC, Blinkx plc & British American Tobacco plc Worth Your Money Right Now?

SABMiller PLC (LON:SAB), Blinkx plc (LON:BLNX) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) are under the spotlight.

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, HSBC Holdings plc And British American Tobacco plc

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) are the heavyweight holdings of…

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5 Shares For Success: British American Tobacco plc, SABMiller plc, Tate & Lyle PLC, Admiral Group plc And Dixons Carphone PLC

These five shares could make you rich: British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), SABMiller plc (LON: SAB), Tate & Lyle PLC (LON:…

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RPS Group plc’s 5% Yield Trounces Unilever plc’s And British American Tobacco plc’s

Why a twice-covered 5% yield at RPS Group plc (LON: RPS) is more attractive than lower payouts at Unilever plc…

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5 Stunning Income Stocks: British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Pearson plc & Greene King plc

Boost your income with British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN),…

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3 Reasons To Sell Tesco PLC But Buy British American Tobacco plc And Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

Royston Wild explains why investors should shun Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) in favour of British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS)…

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Are British American Tobacco PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Banco Santander SA And Taylor Wimpey plc The Hottest Dividend Stocks Available?

Royston Wild looks at the dividend potential of British American Tobacco PLC (LON: BATS), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:…

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3 Defensive Bargains To Protect You From A Greek Exit: National Grid Plc, GlaxoSmithKline Plc & British American Tobacco Plc

Dave Sullivan suggests 3 defensive shares should a Greek default be around the corner: National Grid Plc (LON:NG), GlaxoSmithKline Plc…

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Why I’d Buy British American Tobacco plc Before Royal Dutch Shell Plc

British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) is a better all-rounder than Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB). Here's why.

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Should You Follow Director Buying At National Grid plc, British American Tobacco plc And Advanced Oncotherapy PLC?

Is now the perfect time to invest in National Grid plc (LON:NG), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) and Advanced Oncotherapy…

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Should You Buy These Underperforming High-Yielders? British American Tobacco plc, Old Mutual plc & Bank of Georgia Holdings plc.

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Old Mutual plc (LON:OML) & Bank of Georgia Holdings plc (LON:BGEO) are underperforming shares with…

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4 Dividend Darlings For Savvy Stock Pickers: Diageo plc, Countrywide PLC, British American Tobacco PLC And Talktalk Telecom Group PLC

Royston Wild looks at the investment case for Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Countrywide PLC (LON: CWD), British American Tobacco PLC…

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