British multinational tobacco manufacturer today delcared their final 2012 dividend.
The dividend is the latest in a long-running increase in payouts to share holders, the latest being a 11.2% improvement on 2011's dividend.
The final dividend goes ex in mid-January and is paid a month later.
Imperial Tobacco Group peaked in OptimizerMax in January at a 7.3% yield and look set to perform similarly in January 2013.
The company has a solid dividend cover of 2.1 and market capitization of around £25bn, making the ongoing increasing dividend payments appear safe.
Analysts also expect the 2013 and 2014 dividends to improve.
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