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Tobacco Stocks: Lighting up your portfolio

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Classed as a ‘sin stock’, tobacco is the awkward pick that lies at the heart of many portfolios. The industry’s established user-base (with 1.1 billion smokers worldwide as of 2019) makes this a sector with strong fundamentals, long-established branding and stable fundamentals. As you’d expect though, ethical and regulatory concerns do raise big questions about the industry's long-term viability. But if, on balance, you're keen to light-up your portfolio, here are some leading picks that can help add value today.

This is a curated list, encompassing as much global variety as possible. To be considered, the stock had to be involved with the growth, production, or sale of tobacco products, with a minimum market cap of 1bn. Our selection doesn't include stocks that are explicitly 'vaping' related. As ever, this selection shouldn't be counted as financial advice, and you should always do your own research before placing a trade.