"Altria's core smokeable business still dominates, but the pressure is real. In its fourth-quarter results, net revenues fell 2% to $5.85 billion, driven almost entirely by lower cigarette sales."
"The U.S. nicotine pouch category ballooned to 56.9% of the total oral tobacco category in late 2025, up 10.4 percentage points year-over-year. On! delivered solid progress: full-year 2025 shipment volume rose 11% to 177.8 million cans."
"Altria pays a $4.24 per share annual dividend for a current yield of 6.43% at around $66 per share, marking 56 straight years of increases."
Cigarette sales in the U.S. are declining, impacting Altria Group's revenues, which fell 2% to $5.85 billion. Despite this, Altria's nicotine pouch brand, on!, is experiencing significant growth, capturing 56.9% of the oral tobacco market. The company reported a modest increase in adjusted earnings per share and a strong free cash flow of $9.1 billion for 2025. Altria continues to reward shareholders with a high dividend yield, although regulatory concerns may hinder future growth in the nicotine pouch segment.
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