Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today announced that our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, payable on April 30, 2024 to shareholders of record as of March 25, 2024. The ex-dividend date is March 22, 2024.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2024 | $44.50 → $48.00 | Neutral | Citigroup |
| 1/23/2024 | Sell | UBS | |
| 4/14/2023 | $52.00 | Buy | Stifel |
| 11/10/2022 | $38.00 | Neutral → Sell | UBS |
| 6/29/2022 | $53.00 → $36.00 | Equal Weight → Underweight | Barclays |
| 6/24/2022 | $47.00 → $43.00 | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 6/8/2022 | $54.00 → $50.00 | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 5/10/2022 | $58.00 → $53.00 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Bernstein |
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Citigroup reiterated coverage of Altria with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $48.00 from $44.50 previously
UBS resumed coverage of Altria with a rating of Sell
Stifel resumed coverage of Altria with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $52.00
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today reports our 2024 third-quarter and nine-months business results and reaffirms our guidance for 2024 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS). "Altria delivered outstanding results in the third quarter," said Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer. "The smokeable products segment delivered solid operating companies income growth behind the resilience of Marlboro, and in the oral tobacco products segment, our MST brands continued to drive profitability while on! maintained momentum in the marketplace. We also continued to reward shareholders through a growing dividend and share repurchases while making investments in pursuit of our Visio
Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) will host a live audio webcast on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its 2024 third-quarter and nine-months business results. Altria will issue a press release containing its business results at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day. The webcast can be accessed at altria.com. During the webcast, Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer, and Sal Mancuso, Altria's Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Company's 2024 third-quarter and nine-months business results and answer questions from the investment community and news media. The webcast will be in a listen-only mode. Pre-event registration is neces
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) and its operating company NJOY today respond to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) initial determination regarding the patent infringement complaint JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL) filed against NJOY. Last week, the ALJ provided notice of her initial determination supporting JUUL's allegations in its complaint and recommending an exclusion order that would prohibit the importation of NJOY ACE (ACE) into the United States. Altria and NJOY respectfully disagree with the ALJ's initial determination, and NJOY looks forward to presenting its position to the full ITC, which is expected to issue a final decision by December 23, 20
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Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today reports our 2024 third-quarter and nine-months business results and reaffirms our guidance for 2024 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS). "Altria delivered outstanding results in the third quarter," said Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer. "The smokeable products segment delivered solid operating companies income growth behind the resilience of Marlboro, and in the oral tobacco products segment, our MST brands continued to drive profitability while on! maintained momentum in the marketplace. We also continued to reward shareholders through a growing dividend and share repurchases while making investments in pursuit of our Visio
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today announced that our Board of Directors voted to increase our regular quarterly dividend by 4.1% to $1.02 per share versus the previous rate of $0.98 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2024. The ex-dividend date is September 16, 2024. The new annualized dividend rate is $4.08 per share, representing a dividend yield of 7.9% based on our closing stock price of $51.81 on August 21, 2024. Today's dividend increase is consistent with our progressive dividend goal that targets mid-single digits dividend per share growth annually through 2028. This increase marks the 59th dividend incr
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today reports our 2024 second-quarter and first-half business results and narrows our guidance for 2024 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS). "Altria's momentum continues to build as we pursue our Vision to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future," said Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer. "In the second quarter, our companies' innovative smoke-free products delivered strong share and volume performance, and we hit meaningful milestones that we believe set us up for future success. NJOY received the first and only marketing granted orders from the FDA for menthol e-vapor products, and we submitted PMTA
Jacinto J. Hernandez, a director of Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria"), retired from service on our Board of Directors effective February 23, 2024. Mr. Hernandez will continue to serve Altria as a strategic advisor under a 5-year advisory services agreement. "We thank Jacinto for his service on our Board," said Kathryn McQuade, Altria's independent Board Chair. "Our Board benefited from his industry experience and financial expertise." "I joined Altria's Board because I am inspired by Altria's Vision to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future," said Mr. Hernandez. "I am pleased that this agreement will allow me to focus my attention on helping Altria pursue it
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Nabil Y. Sakkab, a director of Altria Group, Inc. ("Altria") since 2008, will retire from service on our Board of Directors following the completion of his current term. Consequently, Mr. Sakkab will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at Altria's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which Altria anticipates holding on May 16, 2024. "Nabil's contributions have significantly benefited Altria over the past 15 years," said Kathryn McQuade, Altria's independent Chair of the Board. "We thank him for his long and distinguished service and wish him the very best upon his retirement." Dr. Sakkab is Chair of the Innovation Committee and is a member of the Executive, Finance, and