Altria (MO) offers a high 6.38% dividend yield, backed by a strong payment history, exceptional profitability, and a solid financial profile for durable income.
Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence.
With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
Consumer staples stocks are solid insurance policies in frothy markets ripe for corrections. The flip side is that they frequently fall behind growth industries when times are good,
and this perception became a reality over the past six months as the sector was down 1.1% while the S&P 500 was up 8.8%.
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On Aug. 21, 2025, Altria Group Inc. increased its dividend by 3.92%, from $1.02 to $1.06 per share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 10 to shareholders of record on Sept. 15.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is full of established businesses, but only some continue to outperform the market.
A few standout companies are thriving thanks to strong fundamentals and sustained competitive advantages.
Over the past six months, Altria has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 16.2%. Its stock price has climbed to $67.75, representing a healthy 22.6% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
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Altria’s second quarter results were well received by the market, as the company surpassed Wall Street’s revenue and profit expectations despite flat sales year over year. Management attributed the performance to robust growth in the oral tobacco segment, particularly from the on! nicotine pouch brand, which led to substantial profit gains within the segment. CEO William Gifford emphasized the success of targeted marketing efforts and increased brand awareness for on!, noting that “on!’s improving financial performance drove the majority of the oral segment’s substantial profit growth for the quarter.” The company also cited disciplined price management and targeted efforts in the discount cigarette segment as important contributors.
Tobacco company Altria (NYSE:MO) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $5.29 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.44 per share was 4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
