Altria: A Solid Dividend Play

  • Altria had mixed Q1'25 earnings, driven by challenges in both the traditional tobacco market and its new alternative products category. The U.S. International Trade Commission's importation ban on NJOY ACE vape products created short-term uncertainty, but Altria plans to appeal the decision. The import ban forced the company to record an impairment charge in the amount of $873M.