Better Stock to Buy Right Now: Altria vs. Coca-Cola [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]
Altria Group, Inc. (MO)
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Coca-Cola makes beverages, with loyal customers who just like its brands. If the only thing you considered was dividend yield, Altria (NYSE: MO) with its 6.3% yield would easily beat Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) with its relatively meager 2.7%. Notably, both companies are Dividend Kings, with over 50 consecutive years' worth of annual dividend increases. Don't let Altria's impressive dividend record and high yield tempt you; Coca-Cola is probably the better choice for most long-term dividend investors. Altria is facing a big problem Altria may be a Dividend King and a consumer staples company, but those two facts don't mean it has a low-risk business. The company's primary product is cigarettes. Nicotine is addictive, so it has very loyal customers. However, broadly speaking, smoking has been falling out of favor in the company's North American market. The volume of cigarettes Altria sells has been falling for years, with a troublingly large drop of 10% in 2025. Will AI create the wo
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- Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call [USA TODAY]USA TODAY
- Why Altria Group Stock Topped the Market on Tuesday [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Why Altria Group Stock Topped the Market on Tuesday [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]Globe and Mail, The
- Is It Too Late To Consider Altria Group (MO) After A 21% One Year Rally? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Altria Celebrates America by Investing in Our Growers, Communities, Employees and Iconic BrandsBusiness Wire
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- 1/29/26 - Miss
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- 4/2/26 - Form ARS
- 4/2/26 - Form DEFA14A
- 4/2/26 - Form DEF
- MO's page on the SEC website