British American Tobacco (LON:BATS – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 364.30 ($4.53) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. British American Tobacco had a negative net margin of 52.84% and a negative return on equity of 21.50%.
British American Tobacco Stock Down 8.6 %
BATS stock traded down GBX 292.79 ($3.64) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 3,101.21 ($38.60). The company had a trading volume of 42,890,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,818,430. British American Tobacco has a 1 year low of GBX 2,228.78 ($27.74) and a 1 year high of GBX 3,416 ($42.52). The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.14. The company has a market capitalization of £68.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -498.59, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,020.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,866.23.
British American Tobacco Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were given a GBX 58.88 ($0.73) dividend. This is an increase from British American Tobacco’s previous dividend of $57.72. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 19th. This represents a yield of 2.54%. British American Tobacco’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3,794.21%.
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British American Tobacco Company Profile
BAT was founded in 1902 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1912. A constituent of the FTSE 100 since its creation in 1984, we have evolved, becoming the only truly global company in our sector.
BAT is transforming and is well positioned with a global footprint and multi-category portfolio.
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