Altria Group, Inc. (MO) dividend history and payment record
Altria Group, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 259 payments for it, going back to March 1962 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MO. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.06 per share, June 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.24 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 3.9%, from $1.02 to $1.06 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.3% a year, compounded ($0.86 → $1.06) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 18, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 27 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 259 payments since March 1962 |
Altria Group, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Altria Group, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 64 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 27 days, based on the announcements we hold for MO.
Increases have a season: of the 30 raises in our record, most take effect with the September payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 3.9%, effective with the September 2025 ex-date.
MO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 259 going back to March 1962.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.06 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $1.06 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $1.06 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $1.06 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.02 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.02 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | $1.02 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $1.02 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.98 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.98 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.98 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.98 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.94 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.94 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.94 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.94 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside MO's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2008 | $51.06 |
| Apr 2, 2007 | $21.909 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own MO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MO pay a dividend?
- Altria Group, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 259 payments since March 1962.
- How much does MO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.06 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.24 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.