Top 9 FTSE stocks with over £1 billion market cap

4 min read | November 10, 2021 06:58 PM AEDT | By Rishika Raina

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The UK economy is among the largest economies across the globe and various large-cap and blue-chip stocks in the UK are traded on the London Stock Exchange publicly. A large number of these companies fall under the FTSE 100 index, which represents the share index of the 100 largest public companies in the UK with the highest market capitalisation.

Let’s take a look at the top 10 FTSE stocks which have a market cap of over £1 billion.

AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN)

AstraZeneca plc is a leading UK-based global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. Its current market capitalisation stands at £144,550.89 million and it has given a return of 10.21% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 3.5%. AstraZeneca plc’s shares were trading at GBX 9,339.00 at 12:19 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

BHP Group PLC (LON: BHP)

BHP Group PLC is a global natural resources company with a current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £40,606.69 million and it has given a return of 20.93% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 5.3%. BHP Group PLC’s shares were trading at GBX 1,917.60 at 12:22 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO)

Rio Tinto plc is a leading global mining group that deals in iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £88,583.53 million and it has given a return of 27.75% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 5.6%. Rio Tinto plc’s shares were trading at GBX 431.55 at 2:02 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

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Unilever plc (LON: ULVR)

London-headquartered Unilever plc is among the biggest manufacturing companies and is engaged I in production of consumer goods ranging from nutrition, hygiene, and personal care products. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £99,869.81 million and it has given a negative return of 17.57% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 3.2%. Unilever plc’s shares were trading at GBX 3,865.00 at 12:25 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA)

Second largest in Europe, HSBC Holdings plc is a global investment bank and financial services company. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £88,583.53 million and it has given a return of 27.63% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 4.5%. HSBC Holdings plc’s shares were trading at GBX 431.15 at 12:44 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

Diageo plc (LON: DGE)

Diageo plc is a UK-based multinational beverage alcohol company and has distillers in many countries. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £87,353.46 million and it has given a return of 41.99% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 2.4%. Diageo plc’s shares were trading at GBX 3,751.00 at 12:51 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

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GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK)

GlaxoSmithKline plc is a UK-based global healthcare company with a mission to discover innovative medicines and vaccines. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £78,404.85 million and it has given a return of 11.59% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 5.4%. GlaxoSmithKline plc’s shares were trading at GBX 1,561.40 at 1:59 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

BP plc (LON: BP)

London-headquartered BP plc is a UK-based oil and gas company and also a global supermajor in the field. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £68,718.67 million and it has given a return of 73.30% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 6.9%. BP plc’s shares were trading at GBX 346.35 at 2:06 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

British American Tobacco PLC (LON: BATS)

British American Tobacco PLC is a world leader in tobacco products. The current market cap of the FTSE100-listed company stands at £58,089.22 million and it has given a return of 2.94% in 1 year. Its 5-year average dividend yield is 5.8%. British American Tobacco PLC’s shares were trading at GBX 2,554.00 at 2:09 PM on 9 November 2021 (GMT).

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