If you've been looking for dividends, chances are you have come across Altria (NYSE: MO ) long ago. This juggernaut has made investors' wallets fat for decades. Currently no other major tobacco company, neither in the U.S. nor overseas, offers a higher yield than goodI have been an investor for a number of years mainly focusing on dividend paying companies. I think dividends and, perhaps more importantly, the growth of them, are foundational for high risk-adjusted long term returns. My approach is therefore ...