BAT stock highlights Horizon 2030 targets and November dividend
Published on 10/06/2026 at 18:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BAT stock news on October 6 centers on British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s Horizon 2030 targets, unchanged full-year 2026 guidance and its scheduled November dividend.
Horizon 2030 targets
In a September 29, 2026 release, British American Tobacco said it expects New Category revenue to grow by a mid-teens rate through 2030. It also expects New Category contribution margin to reach at least 30% by 2030.
The company said it remained on track for the lower end of 3% to 5% revenue growth and 4% to 6% adjusted profit from operations growth in fiscal 2026, with adjusted diluted earnings-per-share growth toward the middle of its 5% to 8% range. BAT stated that the guidance was based on constant exchange rates and adjusted for Canada.
November dividend
British American Tobacco p.l.c. said in a September 21, 2026 filing distributed through the JSE's SENS service that its November 2026 dividend will be 61.26 pence per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on November 6, 2026, to shareholders registered on the UK main register or South Africa branch register on October 2, 2026. The filing identifies the issuer as British American Tobacco p.l.c. and lists ISIN GB0002875804. JSE SENS published the filing.
