BTI stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
BTI returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.75% | +8.04% | |
| 3 months | +0.15% | -1.41% | |
| 6 months | +6.56% | +3.46% | |
| Year to date | +10.91% | +6.15% | |
| 1 year | +22.20% | +15.42% | |
| 3 years | +152.21% (+36.11%/yr) | +102.83% (+26.58%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +128.51% (+16.95%/yr) | +53.87% (+8.51%/yr) |
BTI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +10.91% | +6.15% |
| 2025 | +65.83% | +55.89% |
| 2024 | +35.45% | +24.00% |
| 2023 | -20.08% | -26.74% |
| 2022 | +15.04% | +6.87% |
BTI drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 39.85%, from $47.18 on Feb. 17, 2022 to $28.38 on April 16, 2024; the price was back at its earlier peak on June 5, 2025, 415 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 21.08% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 21.08% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 39.85% |
| 52-week closing high | $66.70 May 14, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $51.19 Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Latest close | $60.10 Oct. 26, 2026 |
BTI dividends
BTI paid $3.25 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.41% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 2, 2026 ($0.83 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.50 | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.00 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.97 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.80 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.96 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- Market cap is as reported by Yahoo Finance. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.