MO Altria
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S&P 500 CompaniesDividend Kings
Consumer Defensive · Cigarettes
Altria (MO) is a consumer defensive company in the Cigarettes industry, with a market capitalization of $128.4 billion. Shares last traded at $77.16, 3.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 35.1%. MO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.81, below the Cigarettes median of 23.07. Net profit margin is 34.5%, above the peer median of 23.3%. Revenue declined 3.1% year over year. The shares yield 5.6% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
MO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $6.96B | $4.14 | 100% |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.84B | $3.98 | 61% |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.78B | $3.81 | 83% |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.60B | $3.66 | 114% |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.45B | $3.49 | 260% |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.29B | $3.38 | 141% |
| 2019-12-31 | $6.07B | $3.25 | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $5.42B | $2.87 | 78% |
| 2017-12-31 | $4.81B | $2.50 | 47% |
| 2016-12-31 | $4.51B | $2.31 | 32% |
| 2015-12-31 | $4.18B | — | 80% |
| 2014-12-31 | $3.89B | — | 77% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.51 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.37 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.30 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.67 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $4.12 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.41 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Cigarettes peers
MO vs 6 industry peers (Cigarettes), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.