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accession: "0000764180-24-000100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:48:39.393102+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Altria Q3 adjusted EPS $1.38 beats, reaffirms FY24 EPS $5.07-$5.15, announces $600M cost savings plan

## Summary
- Q3 adjusted diluted EPS $1.38 (+7.8% YoY); reported EPS $1.34 (+9.8%).
- Revenues net of excise taxes $5.34B (+1.3%); smokeable products OCI up 7.1%.
- Cigarette shipment volume -8.6%; Marlboro retail share 41.7% (-0.6 pts).
- Board raised quarterly dividend 4.1% to $4.08 annualized; $680M share repurchases in Q3.
- New Optimize & Accelerate initiative targets at least $600M cumulative cost savings over 5 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-24-000100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418024000100/0000764180-24-000100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418024000100/mo-20241031.htm

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