BAT 2541.27p About us Our products How we work Sustainability Investors Media Reporting Careers Dividend payments by direct credit 2018 IMPORTANT: changes from 2018 will affect the way that you receive your dividends From 2018, we are simplifying the way we pay our dividends to shareholders by only paying cash dividends directly into a shareholder’s nominated bank account. This is known as mandatory direct credit. We will no longer be issuing dividend cheques. Shareholders recorded on the main register as receiving dividend payments by cheque have been or will be advised by Computershare. Those shareholders will need to take the required action by selecting the appropriate option as set out in the Computershare notification. Shareholders on the UK main register who already have their dividends paid: (1) by direct credit into their UK bank or building society account; or (2) through the Euroclear service using the CREST messaging system; or (3) through Computershare’s Global Payment Service (GPS) are not affected by this change. Similarly, shareholders who participate in the British American Tobacco Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) are not required to take any action unless they choose to withdraw from the DRIP. For the South Africa branch register, Computershare South Africa will notify affected shareholders of the equivalent applicable arrangements for the payment of dividends, as appropriate. For additional information about dividend payments by direct credit, please read the responses to the Frequently Asked Questions. Dividend Payments by Direct Credit – Frequently Asked Questions (33 kb) You may also contact Computershare on +44 (0) 370 889 3159 or 0800 408 0094 (UK only) if you would like some further information and assistance. Investors Investing in BAT ESG Results centre Investor presentations Financial calendar News hub Share price data Dividends Quarterly dividend payments Dividend Reinvestment Plan Dividend payments Dividend payments by direct credit 2018 Consolidated tax vouchers For shareholders Debt investors Home Investors Dividends Dividend payments by direct credit 2018 Follow us Latest tweets BAT @BATplc #ICYMI: BAT’s commitment to #diversity and #inclusion has been rewarded with a significant piece of recognition. W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 26 Nov Check out our Quarterly Science Updates to find out more about the and accelerating BAT's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 25 Nov Current UK share price 2541.27p -70.23p 26 Nov 2021 16:45 Quick Links Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Report Annual Report Sustainability Report Science and Technology Report Share price data Worldwide websites Standards of Business Conduct Site map Contact us BAT Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 Accessibility Privacy Notice Cookie Notice Conditions of use Financial information We collect and store information on your device when you use this website including setting cookies. Some are essential, while others are used to enhance your experience, and to operate and improve the website. You can withdraw your consent at any time for non-strictly necessary cookies. Please choose the accept all button if you consent for us to use these non-strictly necessary cookies and the personal information they collect for the purposes described in our Cookie Notice. Accept all cookies Disable non-essential Customise settings