British American Tobacco PLC vs Dow Inc — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57.23 (market cap $122.36B), while Dow Inc trades at $31.07 (market cap $22.58B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 5.4× Dow Inc's market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | DOW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $22.58B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $41.87 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $20.65 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $38.27B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 4.48% |
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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.
Read more on BTI →Dow Inc is a diversified chemical manufacturing company. It combining science and technology to develop innovative solutions that are essential to human progress. Dow's portfolio is comprised of six global business units, organized into three operating segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings.
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