Altria Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Altria Group's CEO is Billy Gifford, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 5.83 years. total yearly compensation is $26.79M, comprised of 5.4% salary and 94.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.026% of the company’s shares, worth $27.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Billy Gifford
Chief executive officer
US$26.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.35% |
| CEO tenure | 5.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Altria Continues To Deliver Real Returns
Feb 05Altria 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 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$27m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$16m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$13m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$726m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$922m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$868m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$872k | -US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Billy's total compensation ($USD26.79M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Billy's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Billy Gifford (55 yo)
Mr. William F. Gifford, Jr., also known as Billy, serves as Chief Executive Officer at Altria Group, Inc. since April 16, 2020 and serves as its Director since 2020. He served as Chief Financial Officer of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 5.8yrs | US$26.79m | 0.026% $ 27.7m | |
| Executive VP | 5.8yrs | US$6.03m | 0.010% $ 11.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 5.4yrs | US$7.43m | 0.011% $ 11.8m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 1.8yrs | US$4.25m | 0.0015% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer | 6.1yrs | US$3.95m | 0.0045% $ 4.9m | |
| Senior VP | no data | US$3.79m | 0.0079% $ 8.6m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Citizenship & Chief Sustainability Officer - Altria Client Services LLC | no data | no data | no data | |
| President & CEO of NJOY | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs - Altria Client Services LLC | 7.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & GM of Horizon Innovations | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Innovation & Product Officer for Altria Client Services LLC | 4.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MO's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.1yrs | US$26.79m | 0.026% $ 27.7m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$6.03m | 0.010% $ 11.0m | |
| Independent Chairman | 14yrs | US$575.03k | 0.00018% $ 194.6k | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$329.52k | 0.00019% $ 205.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$310.52k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$352.87k | 0.0055% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | no data | 0.00019% $ 205.4k | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$345.02k | 0.0016% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$355.02k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$315.02k | 0.00012% $ 129.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$300.02k | 0.00019% $ 205.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$328.02k | 0.00093% $ 1.0m |
Experienced Board: MO's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/10 17:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/10 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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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 |
|---|---|
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Pallav Mittal | Barclays |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |