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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764180-25-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MO"
cik: "0000764180"
company_name: "ALTRIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:29:14.663763+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altria Q3 adj EPS $1.45 (+3.6%); narrows FY guide to $5.37-$5.45; buyback expanded to $2B

## Summary
- Q3 adjusted EPS $1.45 (+3.6% YoY); revenue net of excise taxes $5.25B (-1.7%).
- FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $5.37-$5.45 (growth 3.5%-5.0% from $5.19 base).
- Board expanded share repurchase program from $1B to $2B; Q3 repurchased 1.9M shares at $60.13 avg price.
- Marlboro retail share fell 1.2pp to 40.4%; total cigarette shipment volume down 8.2% in Q3.
- Quarterly dividend increased 3.9% to $4.24 annualized; 60th increase in 56 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764180-25-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MO
- cik: 0000764180
- company_name: ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000128/0000764180-25-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764180/000076418025000128/mo-20251029.htm

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