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British American Tobacco (Zambia)LUS:BATZ 40 Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.33% as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates LUS:BATZ with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 32 Tobacco Products companies, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks better than 68.75% on this metric.
LUS:BATZ's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 68.75% of 32
companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 5.485
vs LUS:BATZ: 6.33
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
British American Tobacco (Zambia) Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LUS:BATZ vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
British American Tobacco (Zambia) Forward Dividend Yield % vs Tobacco Products Industry
For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
British American Tobacco (Zambia) Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
British American Tobacco (Zambia) Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
ZMW 0.500000
2026-06-17
2026-06-19
2026-06-22
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
ZMW:ZMW 1.000000
ZMW 0.300000
2025-10-08
2025-10-10
2025-10-13
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
ZMW:ZMW 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.33% mean?
British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.33% as of Jul. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on British American Tobacco (Zambia) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #10 out of 32 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, placing it in the top 31.2%.
Is British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.33%. The Tobacco Products industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.49. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s value of 6.33% is 15.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #10 out of 32 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, British American Tobacco (Zambia) has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, British American Tobacco (Zambia) ranks #10 out of 32 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts British American Tobacco (Zambia) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.49. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s value of 6.33% is 15.4% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Tobacco Products company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Tobacco Products companies is 5.49, based on 32 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.33% is 15.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on British American Tobacco (Zambia) and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is British American Tobacco (Zambia) stock overvalued right now?
British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.33%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.33% and 15.4% above the Tobacco Products industry median of 5.49. British American Tobacco (Zambia)'s overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For British American Tobacco (Zambia) (LUS:BATZ), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.33% as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
British American Tobacco (Zambia) Business Description
British American Tobacco (Zambia) PLC is a tobacco company. It is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of cigarettes in Zambia. The company also has a line extension range which includes cigars, e-cigarettes, and next-generation products (NGPs) such as a vapor product called Vype, and a tobacco heating product called iFuse. It also markets a popular smokeless moist tobacco powder called Snus also known as snuff. The products of the company are marketed through brands like Dunhill, Pall Mall, Peter Stuyvesant, Lucky Strike, and others. The product segments of the company are represented as its reportable segments and include; the Low Value segment which derives maximum revenue, Premium, Aspirational Premium, and Value for Money.
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