American Electric Power Company Inc vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.61 (market cap $67.28B), while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57.23 (market cap $122.36B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $122.36B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $166.31B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 5.88% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →Following the acquisition of Reynolds American, British American Tobacco is neck-and-neck with Philip Morris International to be the largest listed global tobacco company--slightly larger than PMI on net revenue, but slightly smaller on total tobacco volume. British American's Global Drive Brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans, and it also owns Newport and Camel in the U.S. The firm also sells vapor e-cigarettes, including its Vype brand, heated tobacco, with Glo, as well as roll- your-own and smokeless tobacco products. The company holds 31% of ITC Limited, the leading Indian cigarette-maker.
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