BAT dividend payout up 40pc as lower costs boost profit

The British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya Industrial Area plant in Nairobi. 

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Cigarette maker BAT Kenya has announced a final dividend of Sh60 per share after its net profit rose 17 percent to Sh5.25 billion in the year ended December 2025 on lower operating costs.

The final dividend, when added to the earlier distributed interim payout of Sh10 per share, brings the company’s full distribution for the year to Sh70 per share, amounting to Sh7 billion.

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