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MO Dividend

Altria Group, Inc.

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of
Dividend yield
6.24%
Annual dividend
$4.29
Payout ratio
0.86
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$68.81
Market cap
$115B

Is MO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median6.24% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.86 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 56 complete years, the annual total fell in 2008, 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.
  • Raised for 16 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

MO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1970 to 2025.

1970198019902000201020202025
Peak $4.16 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$1.1100Quarterly
$1.0600Quarterly
$1.0600Quarterly
$1.0600Quarterly
$1.0600Quarterly
$1.0200Quarterly
$1.0200Quarterly
$1.0200Quarterly
$1.0200Quarterly
$0.9800Quarterly
$0.9800Quarterly
$0.9800Quarterly
$0.9800Quarterly
$0.9400Quarterly
$0.9400Quarterly
$0.9400Quarterly
$0.9400Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.8600Quarterly
$0.8600Quarterly
$0.8600Quarterly
$0.8600Quarterly
$0.8400Quarterly
$0.8400Quarterly
$0.8400Quarterly
$0.8400Quarterly
$0.8000Quarterly
$0.8000Quarterly
$0.8000Quarterly
$0.8000Quarterly
$0.7000Quarterly
$0.7000Quarterly
$0.6600Quarterly
$0.6600Quarterly
$0.6100Quarterly
$0.6100Quarterly
$0.6100Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MO pay a dividend?
Yes. Altria Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 6.24% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.29 per share.
How much does MO pay in dividends?
$4.29 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MO ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.