Earnings call briefSecond-quarter 2026
Altria Group raises low end of 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.61 to $5.72
Altria Group said the range represents growth of 3.5% to 5.5% from a 2025 base of $5.42.
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Chief Financial Officer Heather Newman said on the second-quarter call that the company raised the lower end of its full-year guidance because of first-half performance. Newman also said export volume and related tax refunds are expected to be higher in the second half.
Newman said the company historically has about $1 billion of excess cash after paying its dividend.
Quotes from the call
“We now expect to deliver adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $5.61 to $5.72, representing a growth rate of 3.5% to 5.5% from a base of $5.42 in 2025.”
Key facts from the call
- 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook
- $5.61 to $5.72
- Expected 2026 adjusted diluted EPS growth
- 3.5% to 5.5% from a 2025 base of $5.42
- First-half dividends paid
- approximately $3.6 billion
- First-half share repurchases
- 5.3 million shares for $335 million
Source: Altria Group's second-quarter 2026 earnings call, July 30, 2026.
Written by GetSignal with AI from the company's earnings call.
Not investment advice.
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