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CO, MO, LW, SJM and ELF have delivered over 20% YTD returns, backed by growth strategies and favorable earnings trends.

Most of Altria's (NYSE: MO | MO Price Prediction) revenue comes from cigarettes. It owns the world's most visible cigarette brand.

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MO #Altria--Altria to Host Webcast of 2026 Third-Quarter and Nine-Months Results.

With the 10-year Treasury yielding above 5%, most dividend stocks no longer clear the bar, but five names spanning pipelines, tobacco, private credit, and senior care still do and have the cash flow records to prove it.

A fat yield means nothing if the cash behind it runs dry, and plenty of popular high-payers are already running on fumes. These four cleared a stricter test that most income stocks quietly fail.

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Altria (MO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

Four of these five large-cap dividend stocks just dropped sharply, pushing their yields above 6%, but a rising yield can signal opportunity or a warning sign depending on what sits beneath the payout.

Two of these five dividend stocks just took a beating in October, and that selloff quietly pushed their yields to levels that make the safer-looking names on the list look stingy by comparison.

Altria Group is rated a sell with a fair value of $63.80, about 11% below current price, due to weak underlying profit growth. Recent EPS growth is driven by tax refunds and discount brands, not core Marlboro performance; headline EPS beats may mask underlying weakness. Dividend remains secure, supported by strong free cash flow and a conservative balance sheet, but total return prospects are unattractive at current valuation.

Both tobacco giants just raised their dividends and both stocks are up over 28% this year, but the one paying nearly twice the yield may actually be the riskier bet for retirees building income over the next decade.