The British American Tobacco PLC Board has declared an interim dividend of 217.8p per ordinary share of 25p for the year ended 31 December 2021, payable in four equal quarterly instalments of 54.45p per ordinary share in May 2022, August 2022, November 2022 and February 2023. This represents an increase of 1.0% on 2020 (2020: 215.6p per share), and a pay-out ratio, on 2021 adjusted diluted earnings per share, of 66.2%.
