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MO Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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MOAltria Group, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
Relative Leader / Watch
Strong Relative Position
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- Momentum80
- Value47
- Quality60
- Risk resilience41
- Sentiment—
MO Dividend answer
Altria Group, Inc. (MO) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 5.97%, or $4.44 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 5.77%, from $4.29 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.11 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 15, 2026. Payment date: Oct 9, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
MO Dividend Snapshot
Yield, payout coverage, FCF coverage, latest dividend changes, and next payment timing are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next MO Dividend Date
When MO next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next MO dividend
MO's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.11 per share. Data last checked: Oct 5, 2026.
Latest MO Dividend Dates
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MO Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
MO Annual Dividend History
MO Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.11, event yield 6.08%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 4.12%
- Cohort rank
- #283
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Consumer Defensive rank
- #22
- 2020 regular DPS
- $3.400
- 2025 regular DPS
- $4.160
- Absolute change
- $0.760
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
MO's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 4.12% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #283 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
MO Dividend Yield
How MO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
MO's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent MO dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $1.11 | $1.11 | 6.08% | Quarterly | $4.29 | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 6.09% | Quarterly | $4.24 | May 14, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 6.59% | Quarterly | $4.20 | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 7.22% | Quarterly | $4.16 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 6.35% | Quarterly | $4.12 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 6.94% | Quarterly | $4.08 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 7.12% | Quarterly | $4.04 | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 7.60% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 7.66% | Quarterly | $3.96 | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 8.84% | Quarterly | $3.92 | May 16, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 9.03% | Quarterly | $3.88 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 9.53% | Quarterly | $3.84 | Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 8.62% | Quarterly | $3.80 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 8.56% | Quarterly | $3.76 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 8.56% | Quarterly | $3.72 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 8.07% | Quarterly | $3.68 | Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 8.72% | Quarterly | $3.64 | Aug 25, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 7.78% | Quarterly | $3.60 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 6.78% | Quarterly | $3.56 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 7.51% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 7.19% | Quarterly | $3.48 | Aug 26, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.86 | $0.86 | 7.15% | Quarterly | $3.44 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | $0.86 | $0.86 | 6.91% | Quarterly | $3.42 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.86 | $0.86 | 8.15% | Quarterly | $3.40 | Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Jan 11, 2021 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.86 | $0.86 | 7.86% | Quarterly | $3.38 | Jul 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 8.59% | Quarterly | $3.36 | May 14, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 10.25% | Quarterly | $3.32 | Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 6.52% | Quarterly | $3.28 | Dec 11, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 7.71% | Quarterly | $3.24 | Aug 22, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 6.25% | Quarterly | $3.20 | May 16, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 5.54% | Quarterly | $3.10 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 6.31% | Quarterly | $3.00 | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 4.65% | Quarterly | $2.86 | Aug 23, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 4.80% | Quarterly | $2.72 | May 17, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 4.12% | Quarterly | $2.63 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 3.50% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Dec 6, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 4.00% | Quarterly | $2.49 | Aug 24, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 3.26% | Quarterly | — | May 18, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 3.17% | Quarterly | — | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Dec 20, 2016 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 3.49% | Quarterly | — | Dec 7, 2016 | Dec 22, 2016 | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 3.63% | Quarterly | — | Aug 25, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Oct 11, 2016 |
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Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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MO Dividends FAQ
Does MO pay a dividend?
Altria Group, Inc. (MO) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.11 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is MO's dividend yield?
MO's trailing dividend yield is 5.77%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is MO's next dividend?
MO's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is MO's ex-dividend date?
MO's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
Is MO's dividend covered by cash flow?
MO's dividend coverage inputs include a payout ratio of 85.55% and FCF coverage of 1.16x. These are objective inputs, not a guarantee of future dividends.