Altria Group stock carries a 6.4 percent yield into Q3 earnings

Altria Group stock (ISIN US02209S1033) was last at USD 68.81 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, while the company carried a quarterly dividend of USD 1.11 and a 6.4 percent yield. The next scheduled earnings release is October 29, 2026, according to Zacks.

Dividend income meets a mixed quarter

Altria raised its quarterly dividend from USD 1.06 to USD 1.11, lifting the annualized payout to USD 4.44. MarketBeat reported that the dividend increase accompanied quarterly earnings of USD 1.48 per share, below the USD 1.50 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 1.2 percent year over year to USD 5.36 billion.

The earnings mix gives investors two competing signals. Revenue growth provides a quantified operating comparison, but the USD 0.02 earnings shortfall shows that sales growth did not translate into a consensus beat for the quarter reported on July 30, 2026.

Analyst target stays above the stock

Analyst sentiment remains centered on Hold, with a consensus price target of USD 70.11. The current price lies 1.85 percent below that target, while published views span Barclays at USD 58.00 with an Underweight rating and UBS at USD 79.00 with a Buy rating, according to MarketBeat.

The spread between USD 58.00 and USD 79.00 signals a divided view of Altria's tobacco and nicotine transition. The company says its portfolio includes cigarettes, oral tobacco, nicotine pouches and electronic vaping products, with its USSTC business expanding capacity in Kentucky, as stated on Altria.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Altria's USD 68.81 reference price was down 0.11 percent from the prior close of USD 68.88, with the session range at USD 68.06 to USD 68.84. The 52-week range of USD 54.70 to USD 77.06 places the stock 10.71 percent below its yearly high, while market capitalization stood at USD 114.9 billion and volume reached 5,052,319 shares on September 25, 2026.

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