MO Altria Group, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
65.03
-0.78%
About the company
Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; large cigars and pipe tobacco under the Black & Mild brand; moist smokeless tobacco and oral tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands; oral nicotine pouches under the on! brand; and e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand. The company sells its products to distributors, as well as large retail organizations, such as chain stores. Altria Group, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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Dividend deep dive
Altria Group, Inc. (MO), operating in the Tobacco industry within the Consumer Defensive sector, currently provides a dividend yield of 5.71%. This yield is below its 5-year average of 7.86% and its 5-year high of 8.73%. The dividend safety for Altria Group is currently rated as "watch". The company holds a market capitalization of $121.42 billion.
Dividend history
Altria Group has a consistent record of dividend increases, marked by a 17-year streak, which classifies it as a CCC Contender. The 3-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the dividend is 4.17%, while the 5-year CAGR stands at 4.12%. Annual dividends per share have steadily grown from $2.00 in 2014 to $2.54 in 2017, and further to $3.28 in 2019. The company paid $3.84 in 2023 and projects $4.00 for 2024 and $4.16 for 2025, demonstrating ongoing commitment to increases.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend payout ratio is 88.52% of earnings per share, indicating tight coverage. Altria Group holds total debt of $24.60 billion against total cash of $3.53 billion.
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