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ALTRIA GROUP (MO)

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Altria Q3 2025 EPS up 3.6%, doubles share repurchase
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Earnings
Share Buyback
Guidance Update
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 3.6% to $1.45, outperforming expectations despite a 3% decline in net revenues to about $6.1 billion
  • Expanded its share repurchase program from $1 billion to $2 billion through 2026
  • Declared its 60th consecutive dividend increase, underscoring strong shareholder returns
  • Narrowed full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.37–$5.45, forecasting moderated Q4 performance
Oct 30, 2025, 5:27 PM
Altria reports Q3 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Q3 adjusted diluted EPS grew 3.6% year-over-year, and smokeable products adjusted OCI increased 0.7% to nearly $3 billion with margins expanding to 64.4%.
  • Reported domestic cigarette volumes declined 8.2% (adjusted ~9%), Marlboro’s premium share rose to 59.6%, discount brand Basic captured over half of the discount-segment growth, and cigar shipments increased 2%.
  • Oral tobacco segment adjusted OCI dipped <1% while margins expanded 2.4 pp to 69.2%; ON shipment volume grew 1% to 42 million cans and ON’s retail share was 8.7% of the oral category.
  • Launched premium ON+ in Florida, North Carolina, and Texas; ON+ PMTA applications included in FDA’s new oral pouch pilot; Horizon filed combined PMTA/MRTPA for Ploom heated tobacco; and initiated strategic collaboration with KT&G on international modern oral and U.S. non-nicotine products.
  • Raised 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.37–$5.45 (up 3.5–5%), increased the quarterly dividend 3.9% to $1.06, and expanded the share repurchase program to $2 billion through 2026.
Oct 30, 2025, 1:00 PM
Altria reports Q3 2025 earnings and shareholder returns
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Earnings
Dividends
Share Buyback
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.45, a 3.6% year-over-year increase
  • Quarterly dividend raised 3.9% to $1.06 per share, totaling $5.2 billion in dividends and $712 million in buybacks YTD, with repurchase program expanded to $2 billion
  • Smokeable Products segment adjusted OCI of $2,956 million, up 0.7% yoy; total industry cigarette volume declined 9.0% in Q3
  • Oral Tobacco Products volume fell 9.6% yoy to 178.2 million cans, while on! shipment volume edged up to 42.2 million cans
Oct 30, 2025, 1:00 PM
Altria reports Q3 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Dividends
  • Delivered 3.6% adjusted diluted EPS growth in Q3 and 5.9% for the first nine months; raised FY 2025 EPS guidance to $5.37–$5.45, with Q4 growth expected to moderate as share count benefits and MSA legal fund expirations lap.
  • Smokeable products’ adjusted OCI rose 0.7% to $3 billion with margins expanding to 64.4%, while reported domestic cigarette volumes declined 8.2% (9% adjusted); Marlboro premium share reached 59.6% and Basic gained 1.4 ppts YOY, supporting a 45.4% total cigarette retail share.
  • Oral tobacco segment saw ON shipments grow 1% to 42 million cans in Q3 (15% for nine months), with segment retail share at 31.1% and Q3 adjusted OCI down <1%; launched premium ON+ in FL, NC, and TX and included in the FDA’s PMTA pilot for nicotine pouches.
  • Increased quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $1.06 and expanded share repurchase authorization to $2 billion through 2026; federal agencies seized over 4 million illicit vapor units, reinforcing Altria’s support for stronger regulatory enforcement.
Oct 30, 2025, 1:00 PM
Altria reports Q3 2025 results and strategic updates
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Product Launch
  • Altria delivered strong Q3 financial performance, with adjusted diluted EPS up 3.6% versus Q3 2024 and 5.9% growth for the first nine months; smokeable products’ adjusted OCI grew 0.7% to nearly $3 billion in Q3, with margins expanding to 64.4%.
  • The company raised the low end of its 2025 EPS guidance to a range of $5.37–$5.45, reflecting continued momentum despite anticipated Q4 headwinds from share count and MSA fund lapses.
  • Altria reaffirmed its commitment to shareholder returns, increasing its quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $1.06 (60th increase in 56 years) and expanding its share repurchase authorization to $2 billion through end-2026.
  • Portfolio progress included growth in nicotine pouches (“on!” shipments +1% to 42 million cans), the launch of on! PLUS in three states, FDA PMTA/MRTPA filings for Ploom heated tobacco, and ongoing e-vapor patent litigation developments.
  • A new collaboration with KT&G aims to expand modern oral products (including investment in LOOP snus), explore U.S. non-nicotine opportunities, and leverage duty-drawback efficiencies for international cigarette manufacturing.
Oct 30, 2025, 1:00 PM
Altria reports Q3 2025 results and narrows FY 2025 guidance
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • In Q3 2025, net revenues declined 3.0% to $6.07 billion while adjusted diluted EPS rose 3.6% to $1.45 (nine-month adjusted EPS of $4.12, up 5.9%).
  • Altria narrowed its full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.37–$5.45, representing 3.5%–5.0% growth from $5.19 in 2024; it also expects a 23%–24% adjusted tax rate and $175–$225 million of capital expenditures.
  • The company repurchased 1.9 million shares in Q3 at an average price of $60.13 for $112 million (12.3 million shares YTD for $712 million) and expanded its buyback program to $2 billion through December 31, 2026.
  • In August, Altria declared its 60th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the annualized rate to $4.24 per share and paying $1.7 billion in Q3 dividends.
Oct 30, 2025, 11:03 AM
Altria raises quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $1.06
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Dividends
Guidance Update
  • Altria Group increased its quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $1.06, annualized to $4.24 with a 6.3% yield
  • Marks the 60th dividend increase in 56 years, supporting its mid-single-digit growth target through 2028
  • Dividend payable on October 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2025
  • 2025 EPS guidance raised to $5.35–$5.45, driven by growth in oral tobacco products
Aug 21, 2025, 5:34 PM
Altria issues $1B senior unsecured notes
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Debt Issuance
  • On August 6, 2025, Altria Group, Inc. issued $500 million of 4.500% Notes due 2030 and $500 million of 5.250% Notes due 2035, settling on August 6, 2025.
  • The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Philip Morris USA Inc. and rank equally with all existing and future senior unsecured debt of both issuers.
  • Interest is payable semi-annually on February 6 and August 6, beginning February 6, 2026, to holders of record on the preceding January 22 or July 22.
  • The Notes are callable at 100% of principal (par) or a make-whole amount prior to specified dates and include a change-of-control repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
Aug 6, 2025, 12:00 AM
Altria Group Reports Q1 2025 Results & Earnings Update
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Q1 Financial Results: Net revenues reached $5.3B (down 5.7%), with reported diluted EPS at $0.63 (down 47.9%) and adjusted diluted EPS at $1.23 (up 6.0%) .
  • Guidance Reaffirmed: Full-year adjusted diluted EPS is projected between $5.30–$5.45 (reflecting 2–5% growth over 2024) .
  • Capital Returns: Returned capital included approximately $1.7B in dividends and $326M in share repurchases (with an additional $674M remaining), also noting repurchase of 5.7M shares .
  • Smokeable Segment Performance: Adjusted operating income grew by 2.7% despite a 12% decline in domestic cigarette volumes, with margins improving from 60.2 to 64.4 .
  • Oral Tobacco Highlights: The on! brand saw shipments rise from 33.3M to 39.3M, U.S. market share climb from 7.0% to 8.8%, and Helix shipping over 39 million cans .
  • E-Vapor Update: A noncash goodwill impairment of $873M was recorded, reflecting adjustments in its e-vapor portfolio .
Apr 29, 2025, 1:01 PM