British American Tobacco p.l.c. announced its interim dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025, payable in four quarterly instalments. The first payment, the May Dividend, of 61.26p ($0.81) per ordinary share, will be paid on May 7 to shareholders on the U.K. main register and the South Africa branch register as of March 27. For South African branch shareholders, the dividend is payable in rand at a rate of £1 = R22.3938, resulting in a gross dividend of 1,371.84 SA cents per share, with 20% dividends tax withheld, leaving a net payment of 1,097.48 SA cents per share. The dividend is considered a foreign dividend for South African tax purposes, sourced from the U.K.
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PMI Declares $1.47 Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. today (March 5) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.47 per common share, payable on April 13, to shareholders of record as of March 19. The ex-dividend date is March 19. For more details, visit www.pmi.com/dividend.
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PMI Surpasses Estimates for Fourth Straight Quarter
Today (April 23), Philip Morris International announced first-quarter earnings of $1.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 per share. This is a 12.7% increase, and compares to earnings of $1.50 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items, and mark the fourth straight quarter the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates.
PMI posted revenue of $9.3 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.97%.
“We achieved exceptionally strong performance in the first quarter, with continued volume growth supporting an excellent top-line performance and very strong margin expansion,” said Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer. “Our smoke-free business goes from strength to strength, delivering organic growth of over 20% in net revenues and over 33% in gross profit.
“We remain confident in our ability to deliver superior results, despite an uncertain and volatile global economic environment, and now forecast double-digit adjusted diluted EPS growth in dollar terms for the full year.”
PMI’s smoke-free business saw a 14.4% increase in shipment volumes, and now accounts for 42% of its total net revenues and 44% of its total gross profit.
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Turning Point Increases Stock Dividend
Yesterday (Feb 26), Turning Point Brands, Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share. This is a 7% increase over the regular quarter dividend declared in November 2024. The dividend is payable on April 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on the close of business on March 21, 2025.
TPB’s products are available in more than 220,000 retail outlets in North America, most noted for its Zig-Zag and Stoker’s brands.

