Altria Group, Inc.

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) is a leading American corporation primarily engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of tobacco products. It is known for its flagship brand, Marlboro, along with other cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and wine products. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Altria has expanded its portfolio through investments in the alcohol and cannabis sectors. The company focuses on product innovation and brand development within the tobacco industry, maintaining a significant market share in the United States.

$74.21 +1.95 (2.67%)

Dividend Yield 5.71%

Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
July 10, 2026	$1.06	2026-06-15	2026-06-15
April 30, 2026	$1.06	2026-03-25	2026-03-25
January 9, 2026	$1.06	2025-12-26	2025-12-26
October 10, 2025	$1.06	2025-09-15	2025-09-15
July 10, 2025	$1.02	2025-06-16	2025-06-16
April 30, 2025	$1.02	2025-03-25	2025-03-25
January 10, 2025	$1.02	2024-12-26	2024-12-26
October 10, 2024	$1.02	2024-09-16	2024-09-16
July 10, 2024	$0.98	2024-06-14	2024-06-14
April 30, 2024	$0.98	2024-03-22	2024-03-25
January 10, 2024	$0.98	2023-12-20	2023-12-21
October 10, 2023	$0.98	2023-09-14	2023-09-15
July 10, 2023	$0.94	2023-06-14	2023-06-15
April 28, 2023	$0.94	2023-03-23	2023-03-24
January 10, 2023	$0.94	2022-12-21	2022-12-22
October 11, 2022	$0.94	2022-09-14	2022-09-15
July 11, 2022	$0.90	2022-06-14	2022-06-15
April 29, 2022	$0.90	2022-03-24	2022-03-25
January 10, 2022	$0.90	2021-12-22	2021-12-23
October 12, 2021	$0.90	2021-09-14	2021-09-15
July 9, 2021	$0.86	2021-06-14	2021-06-15
April 30, 2021	$0.86	2021-03-24	2021-03-25
January 11, 2021	$0.86	2020-12-24	2020-12-28
October 9, 2020	$0.86	2020-09-14	2020-09-15
July 10, 2020	$0.84	2020-06-12	2020-06-15
April 30, 2020	$0.84	2020-03-24	2020-03-25
January 10, 2020	$0.84	2019-12-24	2019-12-26
October 10, 2019	$0.84	2019-09-13	2019-09-16
July 10, 2019	$0.80	2019-06-13	2019-06-14
April 30, 2019	$0.80	2019-03-22	2019-03-25
January 10, 2019	$0.80	2018-12-24	2018-12-26
October 10, 2018	$0.80	2018-09-13	2018-09-14
July 10, 2018	$0.70	2018-06-14	2018-06-15
April 10, 2018	$0.70	2018-03-14	2018-03-15
January 10, 2018	$0.66	2017-12-20	2017-12-21
October 10, 2017	$0.66	2017-09-14	2017-09-15
July 10, 2017	$0.61	2017-06-13	2017-06-15
April 10, 2017	$0.61	2017-03-13	2017-03-15
January 10, 2017	$0.61	2016-12-20	2016-12-22
October 11, 2016	$0.61	2016-09-13	2016-09-15
July 11, 2016	$0.56	2016-06-13	2016-06-15
April 11, 2016	$0.56	2016-03-11	2016-03-15
January 11, 2016	$0.56	2015-12-22	2015-12-24
October 9, 2015	$0.56	2015-09-11	2015-09-15
July 10, 2015	$0.52	2015-06-11	2015-06-15
April 10, 2015	$0.52	2015-03-12	2015-03-16
January 9, 2015	$0.52	2014-12-22	2014-12-24
October 10, 2014	$0.52	2014-09-11	2014-09-15
July 10, 2014	$0.48	2014-06-12	2014-06-16
April 10, 2014	$0.48	2014-03-12	2014-03-14
January 10, 2014	$0.48	2013-12-23	2013-12-26
October 10, 2013	$0.48	2013-09-12	2013-09-16
July 10, 2013	$0.44	2013-06-12	2013-06-14
April 10, 2013	$0.44	2013-03-13	2013-03-15
January 10, 2013	$0.44	2012-12-21	2012-12-26
October 10, 2012	$0.44	2012-09-12	2012-09-14
July 10, 2012	$0.41	2012-06-13	2012-06-15
April 10, 2012	$0.41	2012-03-13	2012-03-15
January 10, 2012	$0.41	2011-12-22	2011-12-27
October 11, 2011	$0.41	2011-09-13	2011-09-15
July 11, 2011	$0.38	2011-06-13	2011-06-15
April 11, 2011	$0.38	2011-03-11	2011-03-15
January 10, 2011	$0.38	2010-12-23	2010-12-28
October 12, 2010	$0.38	2010-09-13	2010-09-15
July 9, 2010	$0.35	2010-06-11	2010-06-15
April 9, 2010	$0.35	2010-03-11	2010-03-15
January 11, 2010	$0.34	2009-12-28	2009-12-30
October 9, 2009	$0.34	2009-09-11	2009-09-15
July 10, 2009	$0.32	2009-06-11	2009-06-15
April 10, 2009	$0.32	2009-03-12	2009-03-16
January 9, 2009	$0.32	2008-12-22	2008-12-24
October 10, 2008	$0.32	2008-09-11	2008-09-15
July 10, 2008	$0.29	2008-06-11	2008-06-13
April 10, 2008	$0.75	2008-03-17	2008-03-19
January 10, 2008	$0.75	2007-12-21	2007-12-26
October 10, 2007	$0.75	2007-09-12	2007-09-14
July 10, 2007	$0.69	2007-06-13	2007-06-15
April 10, 2007	$0.86	2007-03-13	2007-03-15
January 10, 2007	$0.86	2006-12-22	2006-12-27
October 10, 2006	$0.86	2006-09-13	2006-09-15
July 10, 2006	$0.80	2006-06-13	2006-06-15
April 10, 2006	$0.80	2006-03-13	2006-03-15
January 10, 2006	$0.80	2005-12-23	2005-12-28
October 11, 2005	$0.80	2005-09-13	2005-09-15
July 11, 2005	$0.73	2005-06-13	2005-06-15
April 11, 2005	$0.73	2005-03-11	2005-03-15
January 10, 2005	$0.73	2004-12-22	2004-12-27
October 12, 2004	$0.73	2004-09-13	2004-09-15
July 9, 2004	$0.68	2004-06-14	2004-06-15
April 12, 2004	$0.68	2004-03-11	2004-03-15
January 9, 2004	$0.68	2003-12-18	2003-12-22

Dividends Summary

Consistent Payer: Altria Group, Inc. has rewarded shareholders with 91 dividend payments over the past 22 years.
Total Returned Value: Investors who held MO shares during this period received a total of $62.57 per share in dividend income.
Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.06/share was paid 8 days ago, on July 10, 2026.
Yield & Schedule: MO currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 5.71%.
Dividend Growth: Since 2004, the dividend payout has grown by 55.9%, from $0.68 to $1.06.
Dividend Reliability: MO has maintained or increased its dividend for 73 consecutive payments.

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