FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Imperial Brands / 1 October 2026

Imperial Brands (IMB): news on Thursday 1 October 2026

+4.5 positive

Coverage focused on Imperial extending its Paramount range with a new Red Superkings variant, alongside its continuing £1.45bn buyback and renewed attention on its dividends. The tone leans mildly positive.

What drove it

Paramount range expansion
share buyback
dividend appeal

The 5 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+5.5 Imperial Brands expands its fastest-growing sub-value brand with Paramount Red Superkings Asian Trader
Expanding its fastest-growing sub-value brand with new variant.
+5.0 Imperial Brands adds red variant to Paramount range conveniencestore.co.uk
Product extension of growing Paramount brand in UK.
+4.8 Imperial Expands Paramount Brand in UK Tobacco Reporter
Paramount brand expansion in UK, modest positive.
+3.3 Why Are Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Dividends Back In The Income Conversation This Week As FTSE 100 Slips? Kalkine Media
Dividend appeal returns to focus for income investors.
+3.0 Imperial Brands Cancels New Tranche of Shares in Ongoing £1.45bn Buyback TipRanks
Ongoing buyback continues, supportive of shareholder returns.

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