British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 101 recorded BTI dividend payments, running from April 4, 1986 to July 10, 2026 — 41 calendar years. Together those payments total $54.59 per share. BTI has most often paid semi-annually.
BTI has increased its payment rate for 2 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the BTI payment rate compounded at +2.0% a year. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
BTI's payment rate fell in 1998, 2000, 2015, 2016, 2023. The steepest drop was -25.6%.
BTI dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.00 | 4 (timing) | $0.749 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $2.97 | 4 (timing) | $0.743 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | $2.80 | 4 (timing) | $0.701 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | $2.96 | 4 (timing) | $0.740 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $2.98 | 4 (timing) | $0.746 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | $2.71 | 4 (timing) | $0.677 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $2.70 | 4 (timing) | $0.674 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | $2.72 | 4 (timing) | $0.679 | — |
| 2017 | $2.80 | 3 (timing) | $0.738 | — |
| 2016 | $2.13 | 2 | $1.07 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | $2.33 | 2 | $1.16 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | $2.45 | 2 | $1.23 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | $2.17 | 2 | $1.08 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $2.11 | 2 | $1.06 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | $1.93 | 2 | $0.963 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | $1.62 | 2 | $0.808 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | $1.39 | 2 | $0.694 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | $1.32 | 2 | $0.662 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | $1.18 | 2 | $0.588 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | $0.899 | 2 | $0.450 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | $0.807 | 2 | $0.404 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | $0.707 | 2 | $0.353 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | $0.616 | 2 | $0.308 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | $0.535 | 2 | $0.268 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | $0.475 | 2 | $0.237 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | $0.458 | 2 | $0.229 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | $0.500 | 2 | $0.250 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | $0.398 | 2 | $0.199 | -25.6% |
| 1997 | $0.535 | 2 | $0.268 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | $0.497 | 2 | $0.249 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | $0.446 | 2 | $0.223 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | $0.399 | 2 | $0.200 | +116.3% |
| 1993 | $0.184 | 2 | $0.0922 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | $0.150 | 2 | $0.0750 | — |
| 1991 | $0.188 | 3 (timing) | $0.0583 | — |
| 1990 | $0.576 | 4 (timing) | $0.115 | — |
| 1989 | $0.149 | 3 (timing) | $0.0522 | — |
| 1988 | $0.0865 | 2 | $0.0432 | — |
| 1986 | $0.0510 | 2 | $0.0255 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than BTI's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent BTI dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 10, 2026 | $0.835 |
| March 27, 2026 | $0.835 |
| December 30, 2025 | $0.749 |
| October 3, 2025 | $0.749 |
| June 27, 2025 | $0.749 |
| March 28, 2025 | $0.749 |
| December 20, 2024 | $0.743 |
| September 27, 2024 | $0.743 |
| June 28, 2024 | $0.743 |
| March 21, 2024 | $0.743 |
| December 21, 2023 | $0.701 |
| September 28, 2023 | $0.701 |
| July 13, 2023 | $0.701 |
| March 23, 2023 | $0.701 |
| December 22, 2022 | $0.740 |
| September 29, 2022 | $0.740 |
| July 7, 2022 | $0.740 |
| March 24, 2022 | $0.740 |
| December 22, 2021 | $0.746 |
| September 30, 2021 | $0.746 |
| July 8, 2021 | $0.746 |
| March 25, 2021 | $0.746 |
| December 17, 2020 | $0.677 |
| October 1, 2020 | $0.677 |
| July 9, 2020 | $0.677 |
| March 26, 2020 | $0.677 |
| December 26, 2019 | $0.674 |
| October 3, 2019 | $0.674 |
| June 27, 2019 | $0.674 |
| March 21, 2019 | $0.674 |
| December 27, 2018 | $0.679 |
| October 4, 2018 | $0.679 |
| June 28, 2018 | $0.679 |
| March 22, 2018 | $0.679 |
| December 28, 2017 | $0.586 |
| August 16, 2017 | $0.738 |
| March 15, 2017 | $1.48 |
| August 17, 2016 | $0.674 |
| March 16, 2016 | $1.46 |
| August 19, 2015 | $0.772 |
| March 18, 2015 | $1.55 |
| August 20, 2014 | $0.802 |
| March 12, 2014 | $1.65 |
| August 21, 2013 | $0.728 |
| March 13, 2013 | $1.44 |
| August 15, 2012 | $0.681 |
| March 7, 2012 | $1.43 |
| August 17, 2011 | $0.596 |
| March 9, 2011 | $1.33 |
| August 18, 2010 | $0.524 |
| March 10, 2010 | $1.09 |
| August 19, 2009 | $0.461 |
| March 11, 2009 | $0.927 |
| August 6, 2008 | $0.395 |
| March 5, 2008 | $0.929 |
| August 1, 2007 | $0.378 |
| March 7, 2007 | $0.798 |
| August 2, 2006 | $0.294 |
| March 8, 2006 | $0.606 |
| August 3, 2005 | $0.255 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 101 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
BTI dividend history questions
How many dividends has BTI paid?
DivTrkr has 101 recorded BTI dividend payments between April 4, 1986 and July 10, 2026, totalling $54.59 per share across 41 calendar years.
Has BTI ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The BTI per-payment rate fell in 1998, 2000, 2015, 2016, 2023, the steepest being -25.6%.
How fast is the BTI dividend growing?
The BTI payment rate compounded at +2.0% a year over the last five complete years.
How often does BTI pay a dividend?
BTI has most often paid semi-annually — 2 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current BTI dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track BTI free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.