{"id":6181,"date":"2026-05-14T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=18706c4c97080da5f8fb10acc6cbd429"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:30:00","slug":"altria-holds-2026-annual-meeting-of-shareholders-declares-regular-quarterly-dividend-of-1-06-per-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=6181","title":{"rendered":"Altria Holds 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.06 Per Share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MO&src=ctag\" >$MO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Altria?src=hash\" >#Altria<\/a>--Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) held our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) today. During the Annual Meeting, Billy Gifford, Altria\u2019s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), addressed shareholder questions. A copy of the presentation and a replay of the webcast are available on <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altria.com&amp;esheet=54535321&amp;newsitemid=20260513974946&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.altria.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=fa936520d469056d6b4da4b969c3546f\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.altria.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513974946\/en\/1235738\/5\/AG_pos_fullv_nor_p.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513974946\/en\/1235738\/22\/AG_pos_fullv_nor_p.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513974946\/en\/1235738\/5\/AG_pos_fullv_nor_p.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513974946\/en\/1235738\/21\/AG_pos_fullv_nor_p.jpg\" \/><\/a><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth100 bwrowaltcolor0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>Appointment of CEO<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\nFollowing today\u2019s Annual Meeting, Sal Mancuso succeeded Billy Gifford as Altria\u2019s CEO. At the end of 2025, Billy Gifford announced his decision to retire after more than 30 years of distinguished service with the Altria family of companies.<\/p><p>\n\u201cSal is immensely qualified to lead Altria, having served in numerous leadership positions during his more than 30-year career with us, including as Chief Financial Officer,\u201d said Billy Gifford. \u201cAltria has a bright future under his leadership.\u201d<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth100\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>Preliminary Voting Results<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\nThe preliminary voting results from our shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nelected to a one-year term each of the 10 nominees for our Board of Directors (Board) named in our 2026 Proxy Statement;<\/li>\n<li>\nratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and<\/li>\n<li>\napproved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nFinal voting results will be reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth100\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>Regular Quarterly Dividend<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\nFollowing the Annual Meeting, our Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share, payable on July 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026. Future dividend payments remain subject to the discretion of our Board.<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwrowaltcolor0 bwpadl0 bwwidth100\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>Altria\u2019s Profile<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\nWe have a leading portfolio of nicotine products for U.S. nicotine consumers age 21+. We are <i>Moving Beyond Smoking<\/i>\u00ae by responsibly transitioning adult smokers to a smoke-free future, competing vigorously for existing smoke-free adult nicotine consumers (ANC) and exploring new growth opportunities \u2014 beyond the U.S. and beyond nicotine (Vision). To achieve our Vision, we will pursue initiatives designed to promote the long-term welfare of our company, our stakeholders, society at large and the environment.<\/p><p>\nOur wholly owned subsidiaries include leading manufacturers of both combustible and smoke-free products. In combustibles, we own Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), the most profitable U.S. cigarette manufacturer, and John Middleton Co. (Middleton), a leading U.S. cigar manufacturer. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), the leading global moist smokeless tobacco (MST) manufacturer, Helix Innovations LLC (Helix), a leading manufacturer of oral nicotine pouches, and NJOY, LLC (NJOY), an e-vapor manufacturer with products covered by marketing granted orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/p><p>\nAdditionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture, Horizon Innovations LLC (Horizon), for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products.<\/p><p>\nOur equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA\/NV (ABI), the world\u2019s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a leading Canadian cannabinoid company.<\/p><p>\nThe brand portfolios of our operating companies include <i>Marlboro<\/i>\u00ae, <i>Black &amp; Mild<\/i>\u00ae, <i>Copenhagen<\/i>\u00ae, <i>Skoal<\/i>\u00ae, <i>on!<\/i>\u00ae and <i>NJOY<\/i>\u00ae. Trademarks related to Altria referenced in this release are the property of Altria or our subsidiaries or are used with permission.<\/p><p>\nLearn more about Altria at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altria.com&amp;esheet=54535321&amp;newsitemid=20260513974946&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.altria.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=8a40b67563506c0d8e3eedddab868898\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.altria.com<\/a> and follow us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nAltria Client Services\n<br\/>Investor Relations\n<br\/>(804) 484-8222<\/p><p>\nAltria Client Services\n<br\/>Media Relations\n<br\/><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altria.com%2Fcontact-us%2Fmedia&amp;esheet=54535321&amp;newsitemid=20260513974946&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.altria.com%2Fcontact-us%2Fmedia&amp;index=3&amp;md5=3a07079a1dda9aa3dd7a424b05fdf4e0\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.altria.com\/contact-us\/media<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND, Va.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;$MO #Altria&#8211;Altria Group, Inc. 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