LSE:BATS (British American Tobacco p.l.c.)

About BATS

British American Tobacco was founded in 1902 as a joint venture between the UKs Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company. It is second only to Philip Morris in the World cigarette market, with more than 300 brands sold in around 180 markets.
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    What Low Interest Rates Mean For Top Dividend Stocks British American Tobacco plc, Royal Mail PLC, (RMG) and Vodafone Group plc

    British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Royal Mail Plc (LON: RMG) and Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) could all be affected.

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    Should I Pile Into Neil Woodford Picks GlaxoSmithKline plc, British American Tobacco plc And BT Group plc?

    Why I'm tempted to get defensive alongside Neil Woodford and consider GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), British American Tobacco plc (LON:…

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    Why Barclays PLC, TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC, British American Tobacco plc And Legal & General Group Plc Are Irresistible Dividend Picks!

    Royston Wild runs the rule over the payout prospects of Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (LON: TALK),…

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    Is It Time To Sell British American Tobacco plc, Standard Chartered PLC And Diageo plc?

    With challenges in the Far East, is now the time to sell up and walk away from British American Tobacco…

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    4 Solid Yields To Help You Sleep At Night: British American Tobacco plc, National Grid plc, United Utilities Group PLC & Vodafone Group plc

    British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), National Grid plc (LON: NG), United Utilities Group plc (LON: UU) and Vodafone Group…

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    Double Or Quits With Rio Tinto plc, British American Tobacco plc & BT Group plc?

    British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) is an obvious buy, yet the same doesn't apply to BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) and…

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    On The Hunt For Defensive Darlings? Look No Further Than British American Tobacco plc, Cobham plc, National Grid plc & Taylor Wimpey plc!

    Royston Wild outlines the rich rewards on offer at British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Cobham plc (LON: COB), National…

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    If Interest Rates Are Unlikely To Rise, Should You Buy HSBC Holdings plc, British American Tobacco plc, Royal Mail plc & GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited?

    Is it the perfect time to buy these high yielding shares? HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS),…

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    After Today’s Trading Update, Is Imperial Tobacco Group PLC A Better Buy Than British American Tobacco plc Or Diageo plc?

    Should you buy Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) or Diageo plc (LON: DGE).

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    Retire Early With Vodafone Group plc, British American Tobacco plc And Pennon Group plc!

    These 3 stocks could bring retirement a big step closer: Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), British American Tobacco plc (LON:…

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    Why Growth Is Set To Explode At British American Tobacco plc, Travis Perkins plc, International Consolidated Airlns SA Grp And Dixons Carphone PLC

    Royston Wild analyses the investment prospects of British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), Travis Perkins plc (LON: TPK), International Consolidated…

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    Is It Time To Sell British American Tobacco plc And Buy Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc or Diageo PLC?

    British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) or Diageo PLC (LON:DGE)? This is an easy call!

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