Could Buying British American Tobacco Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

There are some very good reasons to think that British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) could set you up with a lifetime of income. And given that the yield is a huge 7.9%, at a time when the S&P 500 index is only yielding around 1.2%, there's a very real reason for dividend investors to take the time to examine the stock. The question you need to ask as you do that is this: Is the risk of owning British American Tobacco worth taking on?British American Tobacco is a European company and only reports semiannually, so investors have to make due with hard financial data for just six months of the year. But that's plenty to show some important facts. For example, the company's combustibles division makes up roughly 80% of revenue. And within that division, cigarettes account for nearly 98% of the company's volume. This is a cigarette company.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool