Yahoo Finance • 13 hours ago

Stock Of A Great Dividend King Jumps 24%

Quick Read Altria's 5.5% dividend yield, backed by 60 raises over 56 years, makes it a compelling safe harbor from AI-driven tech volatility. MO surged 24% this year, far outpacing GOOG's 13% gain, despite being tied to 480,000 American s... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

Worried About Dividend Cuts? Buy These 3 Dividend Stocks and Sleep Well At Night

Key Points Realty Income offers a 5% yield and dependable monthly income. Altria Group's core business can still fund its 5.8% dividend. PepsiCo's balance sheet and diverse product offering anchor a hefty 4% dividend.10 stocks we like bet... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Want a Lifetime of Passive Income? Buy Altria Stock in July and Never Sell.

Altria (NYSE: MO), the largest tobacco company in America, might not seem like a reliable long-term investment. It owns Marlboro, the top cigarette brand in the country, but adult smoking rates in the U.S. have steadily declined over the p... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

1 S&P 500 Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Find Risky

1 S&P 500 Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Find Risky The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

The Portfolio That Lets You Go Part-Time Five Years Early

Quick Read Replacing $40,000 in lost income requires between $400,000 (at a risky 10% yield) and $1.14 million (at a safer 3.5% yield) in dividend-generating assets. A 3.5% dividend-growth portfolio producing $40,000 today can generate ro... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

What Happens When Medicare Premiums Are No Longer Your Problem?

Quick Read Medicare's total annual cost reaches roughly $5,000 per person when combining Part B, Part D, and Medigap. Part B alone jumped 10% in 2026 while Social Security's COLA was just 2.8%. Covering that $5,000 bill forever requires r... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 8 days ago

Altria (MO) Stock Moves 1.64%: What You Should Know

In the latest close session, Altria (MO) was up +1.64% at $72.71. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.8%. Coming into today, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Philip Morris’ Smoke-Free Products Are Winning With Regulators. They’ll Win With Investors Too.

Margin expansion, sales growth, and a reliable dividend payment make the stock a good bet for volatile times. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Philip Morris’ Safer Products Are Winning With Regulators. They’ll Win With Investors Too.

Margin expansion, sales growth, and a reliable dividend payment make the stock a good bet for volatile times. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

My Top High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy for Passive Income, Even If There's a Stock Market Crash

Key Points Altria Group is a strong fit for investors seeking to generate income from their long-term portfolios. For now, Altria has managed to keep earnings growth steady, but as tobacco consumption habits change, uncertainty about the... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

1 Masterclass in Pricing Power Makes Altria an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees

Quick Read Altria (MO) yields 5.73%, has raised its dividend 60 times in 56 years, and its smokeable segment operates at a 65.1% operating margin. CEO Billy Gifford reported Altria returned $8 billion to shareholders in 2025 while growing... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 10 days ago

Medicare Keeps You Alive. This Portfolio Keeps You Looking Good.

Quick Read Medicare excludes dental, vision, hearing, and most wellness care, leaving retirees with out-of-pocket costs ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 or more per year. Covering $7,500 annually in dividends preserves your capital base, wh... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 10 days ago

Zyn’s New ‘Lower Risk’ Label Could Give It an Edge Over Rival Nicotine Pouches

“It’s a real commercial win but not a new revenue stream out of nowhere,” one analyst said of the new risk claim greenlit by the Food & Drug Administration. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 10 days ago

FDA clears PM’s Zyn to market as lower cancer risk than cigarettes in 20 variants

Investing.com -- The FDA issued Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) orders for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch variants on Tuesday, authorizing Philip Morris International Inc's (NYSE:PM) U.S. unit to explicitly market the pouches as carrying a low... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

Altria vs. Philip Morris International: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Key Points Altria maintains a dominant position in the U.S. tobacco market with industry-leading net margins and a massive domestic distribution network. Philip Morris International is leading the global shift to smoke-free products with... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 12 days ago

Dutch World Cup fans discover America’s biggest attraction: Its suburbs

[Netherlands football team supporter on stadium.] FamVeld/iStock via Getty Images Dutch soccer supporters who traveled to the Kansas City area for the World Cup found themselves captivated by something beyond the matches: the scale of eve... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 14 days ago

Social Security Pays $1,976 a Month. Here’s What a $393,000 Portfolio Generates Instead

Quick Read An equal-weighted $393,000 portfolio including Enbridge and Main Street Capital blends to roughly 6%, replicating Social Security's average monthly benefit. Dividend-paying stocks have historically grown payouts faster than Soc... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

Altria (MO) Is Betting More On Nicotine Pouches As Cigarettes Lose Ground

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is shifting more attention to smoke free products in response to pressure on its traditional cigarette busi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

2 Value Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 We Turn Down

2 Value Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 We Turn Down Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they're out of favor. The key risk, however, is t... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

Why Johnson & Johnson, Altria, Verizon, and Other Safe Dividend Stocks Climbed Today

Key Points Traders rotated out of high-flying semiconductor stocks and into less volatile investments. Dividend stocks can help you protect your wealth.10 stocks we like better than Verizon Communications › The rally in artificial intell... Full story