RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2026-- 

Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) $(MO)$ held our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) today. During the Annual Meeting, Billy Gifford, Altria's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), addressed shareholder questions. A copy of the presentation and a replay of the webcast are available on www.altria.com.

 
Appointment of CEO 
 

Following today's Annual Meeting, Sal Mancuso succeeded Billy Gifford as Altria's CEO. At the end of 2025, Billy Gifford announced his decision to retire after more than 30 years of distinguished service with the Altria family of companies.

"Sal is immensely qualified to lead Altria, having served in numerous leadership positions during his more than 30-year career with us, including as Chief Financial Officer," said Billy Gifford. "Altria has a bright future under his leadership."

 
Preliminary Voting Results 
 

The preliminary voting results from our shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

   --  elected to a one-year term each of the 10 nominees for our Board of 
      Directors (Board) named in our 2026 Proxy Statement; 
 
   --  ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent 
      registered public accounting firm for 2026; and 
 
   --  approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive 
      officers. 

Final voting results will be reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
Regular Quarterly Dividend 
 

Following the Annual Meeting, our Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share, payable on July 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026. Future dividend payments remain subject to the discretion of our Board.

 
Altria's Profile 
 

We have a leading portfolio of nicotine products for U.S. nicotine consumers age 21+. We are Moving Beyond Smoking$(R)$ by responsibly transitioning adult smokers to a smoke-free future, competing vigorously for existing smoke-free adult nicotine consumers (ANC) and exploring new growth opportunities -- beyond the U.S. and beyond nicotine (Vision). To achieve our Vision, we will pursue initiatives designed to promote the long-term welfare of our company, our stakeholders, society at large and the environment.

Our wholly owned subsidiaries include leading manufacturers of both combustible and smoke-free products. In combustibles, we own Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), the most profitable U.S. cigarette manufacturer, and John Middleton Co. (Middleton), a leading U.S. cigar manufacturer. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), the leading global moist smokeless tobacco $(MST)$ manufacturer, Helix Innovations LLC (Helix), a leading manufacturer of oral nicotine pouches, and NJOY, LLC (NJOY), an e-vapor manufacturer with products covered by marketing granted orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture, Horizon Innovations LLC (Horizon), for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products.

Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV $(ABI)$, the world's largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a leading Canadian cannabinoid company.

The brand portfolios of our operating companies include Marlboro(R), Black & Mild(R), Copenhagen(R), Skoal(R), on!(R) and NJOY(R). Trademarks related to Altria referenced in this release are the property of Altria or our subsidiaries or are used with permission.

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May 14, 2026 14:30 ET (18:30 GMT)