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If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco Kenya PLC is 1.05, which seems too high.
Good Sign:
British American Tobacco Kenya PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
During the past 12 months, British American Tobacco Kenya's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of British American Tobacco Kenya was 19.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 9.95% per year.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
British American Tobacco Kenya (NAI:BAT) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of British American Tobacco Kenya was 1.05. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.84.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of British American Tobacco Kenya PLC is 1.05, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
British American Tobacco Kenya Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
KES 60.000000
2026-05-11
2026-05-08
2026-06-12
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 1.000000
KES 10.000000
2025-09-01
2025-08-29
2025-09-26
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 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.
British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is KES579.00.
British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is KES70.
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of British American Tobacco Kenya was 16.70%. The lowest was 6.84%. And the median was 10.94%.
Good Sign:
British American Tobacco Kenya PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
* 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.
British American Tobacco Kenya Dividends per Share Related Terms
British American Tobacco Kenya Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
British American Tobacco Kenya Dividends per Share Chart
NAI:BAT vs PM, MO, TPB: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Kenya Dividend Yield % vs Tobacco Products Industry
For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividend Yield % falls into.
British American Tobacco Kenya (NAI:BAT) has a Dividends per Share of KES55.00 as of Dec. 2025. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on British American Tobacco Kenya and its competitors.
Is British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividends per Share too high?
British American Tobacco Kenya's current Dividends per Share is KES55.00. Overall, British American Tobacco Kenya has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividends per Share compare to PM and MO?
British American Tobacco Kenya's Dividends per Share of KES55.00 can be compared against companies in the Tobacco Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Tobacco Products company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Tobacco Products industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on British American Tobacco Kenya and its competitors. British American Tobacco Kenya's current Dividends per Share is KES55.00. 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 Kenya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco Kenya (NAI:BAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES355.31, compared to a current price of KES579.00 — trading 63% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is KES55.00. British American Tobacco Kenya's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For British American Tobacco Kenya (NAI:BAT), the current Dividends per Share is KES55.00 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Is British American Tobacco Kenya (NAI:BAT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco Kenya stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES579.00 is trading 63% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES355.31.
GuruFocus considers British American Tobacco Kenya to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NAI:BAT:
Dividends per Share: KES55.00
GF Value™: KES355.31 vs. price of KES579.00 (63% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:BAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
British American Tobacco Kenya Business Description
British American Tobacco Kenya PLC multi-category consumer goods business that operates internationally. The business activities of the company involves activities ranging from the growing of tobacco leaf to the distribution and sale of finished tobacco products and nicotine products without tobacco. The product portfolio of the company comprises a range of high-quality and creative products, including cigarettes (combustible products), cut-rug tobacco (unprocessed tobacco), and potentially reduced-risk category of tobacco-free oral nicotine products.
69GF Score
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