Methodology Coverage: Publicly traded tobacco companies with regular dividend payments Ranking: Top-15 companies in terms of dividend yield based on the latest communicated dividend payout Previous rank: from August 2024 To check the latest dividend changes: Tobacco Companies: Dividend Changes RankPreviousChangeCompanyCountryCurrencyLast CloseDividendYield15↑4Scandinavian TobaccoDenmarkkr.90.58.59.4%22-PT Wismilak IndonesiaRp268.8564.88.1%31↓2Eastern CoEgyptE£382.77.1%44-AltriaUSAUS$67.214.246.3%5-n/aGudang GaramIndonesiaRp85255005.9%67↑1UniversalUSAUS$55.953.285.9%73↓4British American TobaccoUK£41.852.405.7%86↓2Imperial BrandsUK£31.221.605.1%99-Japan TobaccoJapan¥4,6882084.4%108↓2KT&GS....
Canadian Tobacco Lawsuit & Settlement
August 2025: Imperial Tobacco Canada exits bankruptcy protection British American Tobacco (BAT)'s Canadian affiliate, Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITCAN) formally exited protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). ITCAN stated that the Court-approved Plan of Compromise and Arrangement concludes the tobacco litigation provides maximum recovery for claimants while bringing stability...

