Altria Group (MO) Reports In-Line Q4 EPS, Revenues Miss; Offers FY19 EPS Mid-Point Guidance Below Consensus

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Altria Reports 2018 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results; Provides 2019 Full-Year Earnings Guidance

January 31, 2019 7:00 AM EST

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE: MO) today announces its 2018 fourth-quarter and full-year business results and provides its guidance for 2019 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS).

Altria closed out 2018 with excellent full-year adjusted diluted EPS growth, and we continued to reward shareholders by returning $5.4 billion in cash through dividends. PM USA stabilized Marlboro and strengthened our combustible business. We also took proactive steps that we believe uniquely position us for long-term success, said Howard Willard, Altrias Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Altria enters 2019 with an evolved business... More