8-K filed Oct 29, 2026
Altria authorizes $1B for stock buybacks
“In August, we announced our 61 st dividend increase in 57 years, and our Board of Directors (Board) recently authorized a $1 billion expansion of our existing share repurchase program.””
From Altria’s 8-K filed Oct 29, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Altria bought back $1.0B of stock in the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. At that pace, $1.0B covers about 12 months of buybacks.
The amount equals 11% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($9.1B).
Its diluted share count is down 0.7% from a year earlier.
An authorization is permission, not a promise: the company can buy less, more slowly, or not at all, and usually doesn't have to say when it buys.
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '23 | $268M |
| Q1 '24 | $2.4B |
| Q2 '24 | $10M |
| Q3 '24 | $680M |
| Q4 '24 | $310M |
| Q1 '25 | $326M |
| Q2 '25 | $274M |
| Q3 '25 | $112M |
| Q4 '25 | $288M |
| Q1 '26 | $280M |
| Q2 '26 | $55M |
| Q3 '26 | $400M |
Other Altria buyback announcements
- Oct 30, 2025Altria authorizes $2B for stock buybacks$2.0B