Signaturefd LLC Lowers Position in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI)

Signaturefd LLC lessened its position in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) by 39.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 20,865 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,821 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in British American Tobacco were worth $611,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. HBC Financial Services PLLC purchased a new position in shares of British American Tobacco in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust raised its stake in British American Tobacco by 297.1% during the third quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in British American Tobacco by 82.6% during the third quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in British American Tobacco during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in British American Tobacco during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.44% of the company’s stock.

British American Tobacco Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BTI opened at $29.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.15. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a 12-month low of $28.25 and a 12-month high of $37.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

British American Tobacco Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.7431 per share. This represents a $2.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.06%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th.

British American Tobacco Company Profile

British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands.