British American Tobacco share price ends week higher — buybacks roll on as lawsuit headlines hit the tape
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.1% at 4,376p after canceling 131,672 repurchased shares. A new lawsuit in Virginia alleges BAT helped North Korea finance terrorism. Investors await the Feb. 4 dividend and Feb. 12 full-year results. The company now has 2,177,014,231 shares outstanding.