Is Altria Group a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?

Stodgy tobacco stock Altria Group (NYSE: MO), most known for selling Marlboro cigarettes in the U.S. and paying hefty dividends to its shareholders, has sprung to life this year. The stock has returned over 34% year to date, good enough to outpace the S&P 500, even when excluding dividends.It's a pleasant gift to investors, who also enjoy a whopping 7.5% dividend yield from Altria.Such significant price gains are rare; Altria is a slow grower. The Dividend King's earnings tend to rise at a low-to-mid single-digit rate -- just enough to keep that dividend plodding higher year after year.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool