Altria Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Altria Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.35%.
Key information
6.4%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 101% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Altria Fits 10xEBT Rule Better Than British American Tobacco
Feb 13Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.06
Aug 26
Is Now The Time To Put Altria Group (NYSE:MO) On Your Watchlist?
Jul 26
Increases to Altria Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:MO) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
May 08Altria FQ1: Total Shareholder Yield Exceeds 10%
Apr 30Altria Group: Play Defense If You Expect Uncertain Times
Apr 13Altria Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:MO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Apr 11Altria: 9%+ Stock Price Appreciation Potential In 2025 On Top Of Dividends
Mar 29Should You Be Adding Altria Group (NYSE:MO) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 22Altria: Trump's Cannabis Pivot May Trigger An Investor Gold Rush
Mar 09Altria Q4: A 13% Equity Bond In Disguise
Feb 07Altria: High Yield, Improving Growth
Jan 30Altria: A Must-Have If You Want Passive Income Right Away
Jan 21Altria: A High-Yielding Dividend Gem To Buy Now
Jan 13Altria Group: HTS Portfolio May Be A Missing Piece In The Puzzle (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 05Strategically Building A $100,000 Dividend Portfolio, With Altria As Your Core Holding
Dec 19Altria Is Better Than Philip Morris Per The 10xEBT Rule
Dec 12Altria Group Dividend King Yields Over 7% And Continues To Break Out Toward $60
Dec 02Altria: The Unexpected Tailwind Of An RFK Jr. Nomination
Nov 22Altria: Don't Be Fooled By The Market (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 03Altria: Dividend Rise Makes Up For Fresh Challenges For NJOY
Oct 28Altria: Dividends Still Don't Lie
Oct 21Philip Morris International Will Likely Hurt Altria Group's Smoke-Free Business
Oct 13Altria: An 8% Dividend Yield Is Intact
Oct 03Altria Group: Trending Steadily Higher, With Smoking Hot Dividends
Sep 16The Most Important Challenge For Altria And Its Investors
Sep 09Altria Group: One Of The Highest Returning Investments Over The Last 60 Years
Sep 02Altria: Trimming Due To Portfolio Concerns, But Dividend Well Covered
Aug 26Altria: Menthol Win And Growing NJOY Market Share Deserve To Be Celebrated
Aug 17Altria: Our Best Bet In The Current Market
Aug 08Altria Group Is Falling Behind Its Peers, But I'm Holding
Aug 012 Misconceptions About Altria
Jul 16Altria: 3 Things You Need To Know About This 9% Yielding Dividend Aristocrat
Jul 05Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: MO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Altria Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MO) | 6.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Tobacco) | 4.4% |
| Analyst forecast (MO) (up to 3 years) | 7.1% |
Notable Dividend: MO's dividend (6.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: MO's dividend (6.35%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.18%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (100.8%), MO's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (77.5%), MO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/18 22:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Altria Group, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Pallav Mittal | Barclays |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |