British American Tobacco Strengthens Dividend as Analyst Confidence Grows
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) is one of the 10 low risk dividend paying stocks for June 2025.
The company's shares see a weekly performance growth of 1.02% while analysts are maintaining their rating on the stock.
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Based in London, British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) is a British multinational company, engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling cigarettes, tobacco, and other nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes. Incorporated in 1902, the company is the second-largest tobacco seller in the world, in terms of net sales.
On June 10, 2025, Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of £38. Two days after, on June 13, 2025, citing the growth in the U.S. nicotine pouch industry, Barclays raised the price target for the company from 3,750 GBp to 4,100 GBp, while maintaining the Overweight rating on the stock. Notably, Barclays elevated the price target to 3,750 GBp from 3,450 GBp, earlier on June 5, 2025.
Following stable ratings and consecutive rise in price targets from Barclays, the company's weekly performance went up by 1.02% while the monthly performance incurred a growth of 10.47%.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) has a low beta of 0.32, indicating low risk and volatility. The company's dividend yield stands at 6.07% with an ex-dividend date of June 27, 2025, for investors looking to benefit from the next dividend payment.
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