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Altria Group, Inc.

Consumer Staples · NYSE · Market cap $114.5bn

$75.11

as of 16 Oct 2026, 3% below its 52-week high

Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 5.71%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 5.95%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 1.2×Pays 86% of earnings
Cash cover: 1.2×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +4.1% a yearLast cut in FY2009
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated26 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $1.10

Compared with US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Trailing yield is higher than 40 of the 47 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 25 of the 39 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

Moderate

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Quality is 67

MO against US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of MO’s past readings.

P/E13.1×P31, neutral for this measure
Yield5.9%P62, neutral for this measure
FCF payout82.2%P42, neutral for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA6.77P30, neutral for this measure
DGR 5y4.3%P5, poor for this measure
ROIC9.7%P91, good for this measure

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