MO (Altria Group) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.79 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Altria Group Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.79.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Altria Group Inc is 0.78, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MO' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 0.78 Max: 0.79
Current: 0.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Altria Group was 0.79. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.78.

MO's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.85% of 27 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 0.78 vs MO: 0.78

As of today (2025-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Altria Group is 6.91%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Altria Group was 9.67%. The lowest was 3.07%. And the median was 6.87%.

Altria Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $1.02.

During the past 12 months, Altria Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Altria Group was 100.20% per year. The lowest was -26.50% per year. And the median was 8.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Altria Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Altria Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Altria Group Annual Data

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Altria Group Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.84	0.85	0.75	0.74	0.79

Competitive Comparison of Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Tobacco subindustry, Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

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Altria Group Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	4	/	5.12
	=	0.78

Altria Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1.02	/	1.29
	=	0.79

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Altria Group Business Description

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Address

6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, USA, 23230

Website

https://www.altria.com

Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the US with 42% annual share in 2024. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev and a 41% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos. It also acquired vaping company Njoy Holdings in 2023 and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category.

Executives

Charles N. Whitaker	officer: Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Clarke Ian L.t.	director	6601 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND VA 23230
Robert Matthew Davis	director	6601 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Jacinto J Hernandez	director	777 HIDDEN RIDGE, IRVING TX 75038
Mario Max Yzaguirre	director	1515 WEST 190TH STREET, SUITE 275, GARDENA CA 90248
Marjorie Mary Connelly	director	2580 PALMER DR, KESWICK VA 22947
Ellen R Strahlman	director	ALTRIA GROUP, INC., 6601 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Nabil Y Sakkab	director	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Virginia E Shanks	director	4170 CAUGHLIN PARKWAY, RENO NV 89519
Casteen John T Iii	director	301 S. COLLEGE STREET, 30TH FLOOR, NC0630, CHARLOTTE NC 28288-0630
Kathryn B. Mcquade	director	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
Kiely W Leo Iii	director
Mark Newman	director	1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Kelly Ennis Debra J	director	4405 A INTERNATIONAL BLVD, NORCROSS GA 30093
Surgner W Hildebrandt Jr	officer: VP, Corp. Sec'y & Assoc. GC	6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230