Altria Just Posted Its Strongest Growth in Years, but There's a Catch
Altria's growth rate was surprisingly strong in its most recent quarter. However, after years of declines, it was also going up against some fairly weak numbers.
MO - Altria Group, Inc.
Altria's growth rate was surprisingly strong in its most recent quarter. However, after years of declines, it was also going up against some fairly weak numbers.
Holding a high-yield dividend portfolio in a taxable account at the 24% federal bracket means writing the IRS a $14,400 check every year on $60,000 of income that should have been yours.
At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every year.
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Dividend-growth blue chips like Coca-Cola double income in nine years despite lower starting yields, while high-yield BDCs and REITs with frozen payouts risk delivering less income over a decade than lower-yield growers.
Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history.
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MO #Altria--U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Announces Plan to Modernize Manufacturing Footprint Through Facility Relocation.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), a subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO), today announced plans to consolidate certain operations as part of a
Altria and Realty Income are still evergreen income investments.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Altria (MO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
In an environment where the risk free rate of return is between 4-5% Altria Groups dividend yield of close to 6% is very appealing. After going through Altria's Q1 2026 earnings, my conviction has been reinforced as the company delivered a clean margin-driven beat. I remain long MO and believe it is still undervalued at roughly 14 times FCF with a near-6% dividend yield especially given the wide valuation gap to PM.
MO's diversified portfolio, including discount and premium segments, enables it to capture both price-sensitive and affluent consumers, supporting stable market share despite changing demand. Their robust pricing power, margin expansion, and shareholder-friendly capital returns at over 80% of FCF underpin their attractive valuations, aided by the healthier balance sheet. The stock trades at discounted P/E of 12.77x while offering inflation-beating dividend yields of 5.86% and excellent upside potential to my bull-case LTPT of $88.80.
Rose's Income Garden portfolio targets high-yield, quality dividend stocks across 10 sectors, emphasizing value and credit quality. Current high-yield sector picks include MO, BMY, AES, VZ, GPC, and VICI, each with yields above 4.5% and favorable valuation or growth profiles. RIG's forward yield exceeds 6.09%, with YTD performance at 8.39%, outpacing SPY's 0.99% yield and focusing on undervalued dividend payers.
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MO #Altria--Altria Holds 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.06 Per Share.
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