@sparkly BAT is one of the best investments due to superb dividend yield and stability of the company making it a very defensive counter in times of disaster...

but IMHO i think the company is not talked about alot because of little news and activity on the company and also because it has limited/slow growth potential which means are slow and gradual rise in the share price and we all know wazurians are in love with those counters that keep on having share price growth spurts and alot of news flow around them

but all that said BAT is a super solid company and i'm sure 300 will come soon

@the deal, the PE is 14, While DY is 7%. Not expensive fundamentally although you need at least 20k to invest. I would rather have 100 of BAT than 5k of everready.

@VVS all the blue chips are very defensive counters that hold up well in crises

@Mukiha,
Are there such investors?.....If so,who invests in Rea Vipingo simply because he/she loves ngunias?

Is this the same ochieng who was head of the 'yellow rag not fit for cleaning my arse' called kenya times?

If yes, talk about hypocrisy!

i,m pretty sure these only exist in Europe... in Africa i,ve heard of investors investing in companies producing their darling products but i've never heard of investors NOT investing in a company producing products they didnt like.... we are just TOO money focused to care about ethics

@real cindano, now why are you making these alarmist predictions? Why BAT is not dying any time soon: 1. BAT not only makes cigarettes for kenyan mkt but contract-manufacturers for other countries in east, central and south africa. 2. Non-advertising does not mean death for the co/industry 3. Tobacco is a naturally defensive sector- puffing may have no health benefits, in fact its harmfull but people will continue to puff away. 4. The revenues for the government in taxes, makes it a huge stakeholder

I think people will continue to smoke irregardless of whatever restrictions in advertisements or promotions are put in place. This is for a very simple reason; smoking tobacco is not illegal, it's a choice and lastly it's very addictive. What i find rather curious is the large number of younger women and teenage girls who are joining the club. Make no mistake, i do know that the habit is lethal and fatalities related to smoking can never be denied.Bottom Line: BAT will continue to make money and pay hefty dividends as long as Tobacco farmers need to earn their livelihoods and smokers have a choice of lighting up.

Mukiha, it is a fact and not a joke. I gave up tobacco years ago, it's negative health effects are just too many when compared to marijuana blocking blood vessels allover, bronchitis, lung cancer, tongue cancer, amputations e.t.c. Actually marijuana is rated by many health experts as a light drug and alcohol is rated more dangerous than marijuana. I understand some people can get addicted to marijuana but from my experience it is unlikely. i think responsible use of marijuana should be promoted rather than discouraged. Tobacco should be banned and BAT turned into a marijuana processing company. I hope to light a small or big one well into my sunset years.

@real cindano well noted, good you said 'restrictive' not 'illegal'. Let me let you into a little secret; the reason i was able to pick BAT at 129&138 was because of fears that the "Tobacco Bill" would kill the industry. See @VVS's signature! It is sad nay tragic that you are still in fear.