BTI dividend analysis

BTI dividend deep dive

BTI pays $6.38 per share annually, a 3.80% yield against the current price. The 38% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the BTI dividend: Quality 43, Risk -12, composite safety 48/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

BTI reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (3.80%) and 5y CAGR (5.8%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 21.8% / 48.3% / 120.0%.

Sector dividend comp for BTI: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, BTI pays 3.80% — a +0.67-pp gap to the cohort mean.

BTI dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $1.595 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on BTI: 3.80% TTM yield + 5.8% growth + 48/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 38% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.