A $1,000 investment in Altria over 10 years, with reinvested dividends, grew to $2,312.10, a total return of 131.21% and an annualized return of 8.74%, versus 261.25% for the S&P 500. Excluding dividends, the share price gain was only 15.9% from $63.70 in October 2016, and reinvested dividends made up about 88% of the total gain. The company wrote down its JUUL stake and NJOY acquisition, leading to $2.2B in non-cash impairments in 2025, while domestic cigarette volumes fell 10.0%. The quarterly dividend rose from $0.61 in late 2016 to $1.11 in September 2026, and the stock at $73.90 sits above the $70 average analyst target. The article presents Altria mainly as an income stock that may lag the broader market.
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