Cerity Partners LLC Grows Stock Holdings in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI)

Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) by 71.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,622 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,610 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in British American Tobacco were worth $606,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreFirst Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of British American Tobacco by 297.1% during the 3rd quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 945 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares in the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of British American Tobacco by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of British American Tobacco in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in British American Tobacco in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Planned Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in British American Tobacco in the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. 21.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

British American Tobacco Price Performance

British American Tobacco stock opened at $29.49 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.59. British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a fifty-two week low of $28.25 and a fifty-two week high of $37.65. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.14.

British American Tobacco Announces Dividend

The company 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 $0.7431 dividend. This represents a $2.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.08%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th.

British American Tobacco 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.