Altria Group (MO) Dividend History & Yield
Altria Group (MO) has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and currently yields 6.39%. The most recent payment was $1.0600/share on Mar 25, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
6.39%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.20
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
100.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
17
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.12%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.72%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 100.2%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.41) covers dividend/share ($4.20).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
17 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 25, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 6.59%
Ex-date Dec 26, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 9, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 7.22%
Ex-date Sep 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 6.35%
Ex-date Jun 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 6.94%
Ex-date Mar 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 7.12%
Ex-date Dec 26, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 7.60%
Ex-date Sep 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.0200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 7.66%
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 8.84%
Ex-date Mar 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 9.03%
Ex-date Dec 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 9.53%
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.9800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 8.62%
Ex-date Jun 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 8.56%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.0600 | $1.0600 | 6.59% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $1.0600 | $1.0600 | 7.22% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $1.0600 | $1.0600 | 6.35% |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | $1.0200 | $1.0200 | 6.94% |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $1.0200 | $1.0200 | 7.12% |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $1.0200 | $1.0200 | 7.60% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | $1.0200 | $1.0200 | 7.66% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 8.84% |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 9.03% |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 9.53% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | $0.9800 | $0.9800 | 8.62% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 | 8.56% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Altria Group has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 17 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.1600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.0000 | $4.1600 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $3.8400 | $4.0000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $3.6800 | $3.8400 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $3.5200 | $3.6800 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $3.4000 | $3.5200 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | $3.2800 | $3.4000 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $3.0000 | $3.2800 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | $2.5400 | $3.0000 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | $2.3500 | $2.5400 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | $2.1700 | $2.3500 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | $2.0000 | $2.1700 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | $1.8400 | $2.0000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | $1.7000 | $1.8400 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | $1.5800 | $1.7000 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | $1.4600 | $1.5800 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | $1.3200 | $1.4600 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | $52.7400 | $1.3200 | -97.5% |
| 2008 | $24.9590 | $52.7400 | +111.3% |
| 2007 | $3.3200 | $24.9590 | +651.8% |
| 2006 | $3.0600 | $3.3200 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | $2.8200 | $3.0600 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | $2.6400 | $2.8200 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | $2.4400 | $2.6400 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | $2.2200 | $2.4400 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | $2.0200 | $2.2200 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | $1.8400 | $2.0200 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | $1.6800 | $1.8400 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | $1.6000 | $1.6800 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | $1.4667 | $1.6000 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | $1.0333 | $1.4667 | +41.9% |
| 1995 | $1.0100 | $1.0333 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | $0.8667 | $1.0100 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | $0.7833 | $0.8667 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | $0.6367 | $0.7833 | +23.0% |
| 1991 | $0.5160 | $0.6367 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | $0.4168 | $0.5160 | +23.8% |
| 1989 | $0.3375 | $0.4168 | +23.5% |
| 1988 | $0.2625 | $0.3375 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | $0.2063 | $0.2625 | +27.3% |
| 1986 | $0.1667 | $0.2063 | +23.7% |
| 1985 | $0.1417 | $0.1667 | +17.6% |
| 1984 | $0.1208 | $0.1417 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | $0.1000 | $0.1208 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | $0.0833 | $0.1000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | $0.0667 | $0.0833 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | $0.0520 | $0.0667 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | $0.0427 | $0.0520 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | $0.0325 | $0.0427 | +31.2% |
| 1977 | $0.0240 | $0.0325 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | $0.0193 | $0.0240 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | $0.0161 | $0.0193 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | $0.0140 | $0.0161 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | $0.0131 | $0.0140 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | $0.0126 | $0.0131 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | — | $0.0126 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Altria Group pay dividends?
- Yes, Altria Group (MO) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $4.20 per share annually, yielding 6.39%.
What is Altria Group's dividend yield?
- Altria Group (MO) has a current dividend yield of 6.39%.
Is Altria Group's dividend safe?
- Altria Group (MO) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Altria Group increased its dividend?
- Altria Group (MO) has 17 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Altria Group's dividend payout ratio?
- Altria Group (MO) has a dividend payout ratio of 100.2%.