Altria Has Afforded Decades of Dividend Growth -- Here Is When That Might Change

The smoking rate among adults in the United States has declined by 77% over the past six decades. Yet Altria Group (NYSE: MO), the company that sells Marlboro cigarettes and John Middleton cigars in America, continues to grow its bottom line.The company's sustained success has made the stock a Dividend King with over 50 years of uninterrupted dividend growth. How? Altria's smokable products have remarkable pricing power, which has allowed it to offset steady volume declines and deliver continuously higher profits.But as the saying goes, nothing lasts forever. It turns out, there is a looming threat on the horizon. Here is what investors need to know.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool