Is Altria's 7.3% Yield Safe? This 1 Thing Matters Most in 2026
It's hard to find a more generous dividend in the market that you can count on a company to maintain.Tobacco giant Altria Group (MO +0.88%) has done quite well in 2025. The stock is up by roughly 10% since January, or 16% if you include dividends. That hasn't been the norm in recent years: After various up and down periods, Altria is close to flat over the past decade, dramatically underperforming the broader market.Slow growth in sales is primarily to blame. The Marlboro maker's customer base is steadily s ...