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BTI British American Tobacco plc ADR
British American Tobacco plc ADR has a solid dividend profile with no major red flags in the snapshot data.
Why we rate it 7.3
- Yield of 5.94% is on the higher end but historically sustainable for REITs and quality income payers
- Payout ratio of 85% is on the higher side — leaves less buffer for earnings volatility
- Current yield is below the 5-year average (7.40%), often a sign that price has appreciated faster than dividend growth
- Large-cap scale (>$50B) — established business with predictable cash flows
Where BTI ranks
We compute the same 0–10 safety score across 53 dividend-paying stocks and ETFs. Here's where BTI lands inside that universe.
The universe is curated to the most-searched US dividend payers. We'll expand it as the data layer grows; sector percentiles only appear when we have at least 5 comparable peers.
The two questions a safety score doesn't answer
A safety score tells you how durable BTI's payout looks. It does not tell you what you keep after tax, or whether something else does the same job better.
On tax: what you actually pocket depends on whether BTI dividends are qualified — qualified distributions are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%, while ordinary ones are taxed at your full marginal rate, a gap that can reach 22 percentage points of the income on the same headline yield.
On substitutes: if BTI's 7.3/10 score is lower than you want, see BTI alternatives — same-sector stocks ranked by how closely they match BTI on both yield and safety, so you can see what a swap actually costs you.
About British American Tobacco plc ADR
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
How we score dividend safety
The Infnits dividend safety score is a 0–10 rating derived from yield zone, payout ratio (when applicable), yield trend versus 5-year average, instrument type, and company size. Each factor is independently transparent — see the reasons above for exactly which factors contributed to BTI's score.
For the full methodology including the in-app version that uses ETF look-through and historical cut data, see our methodology page.
This is educational, not investment advice. Dividend safety scores reflect a snapshot of public data on the "as of" date shown. Verify current data on the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage before making decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Is BTI safe?
On dividend safety specifically, Infnits scores BTI 7.3/10 — solid. British American Tobacco plc ADR has a solid dividend profile with no major red flags in the snapshot data. That score measures how durable the payout looks based on yield zone, payout ratio, yield trend, and instrument type; it does not measure price risk, valuation, or whether BTI suits your portfolio.
Is BTI's dividend safe?
Based on snapshot data — yield 5.94%, payout ratio 85%, instrument type stock — Infnits rates BTI's dividend safety profile as solid (7.3/10). This is one signal, not a recommendation.
What is BTI's current dividend yield?
BTI has a current dividend yield of 5.94% as of August 24, 2026. Its 5-year average yield is 7.40%.
How is BTI's safety score calculated?
The score combines yield zone (yields above 7% historically carry elevated cut risk), payout ratio (lower is safer), trend vs. 5-year average yield, instrument type (ETFs are inherently more diversified), and size (larger companies have more stable cash flows). Each factor is scored 0-2.5 and summed to a 0-10 result.
Where does this data come from?
Fundamentals are sourced from public market data and refreshed regularly. The "as of" date on each page reflects the snapshot used for the score. For real-time data, check the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage.
Should I buy BTI based on this score?
No — this is an educational score based on a handful of public signals, not investment advice. Use it as one input among many. For a portfolio-aware analysis with ETF look-through and personalized insights, install the Infnits app.
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