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These three dividend stocks yield more than 5%, but strong cash flow, not just the payout, is what makes them worth owning now.

Altria and British American Tobacco both flood retirement accounts with cash, but the tobacco giant pulling ahead on growth, valuation, and smokeless momentum is not the one with 60 consecutive dividend raises.

Altria (MO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Nicole Saphier is invested in Philip Morris International, Altria, and British American Tobacco.

President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Nicole Saphier, disclosed investments in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) and several major beverage and pharmaceutical companies, and agreed to divest from most of them if confirmed for the role. Offloads Tobacco...

Altria has consistently paid and raised its annual dividend for decades.

One name in this trio has raised its dividend every single year since 1974, but the other two still make a compelling case for your income portfolio despite very different risks lurking beneath their payouts.

A $250,000 rollover sounds like a clean starting point until you realize yield alone is not the whole story, and only one name on this roster actually clears the current Treasury rate. Here is what the math, the coverage ratios, and 43-year dividend streaks reveal about building real income from a common account balance.

Altria has crushed it in 2026, but be well aware of the risks.

Some investors have quietly built decades of rising income by owning stocks most people have never heard of, and five Dividend Champions with yields stretching past 7% are now drawing serious attention from Wall Street analysts.

When RMDs force your hand and an annuity feels like surrender, a $940,000 IRA creates a surprisingly specific math problem with a solution most retirees never consider.

Just because a stock has a high yield doesn't mean it is attractively priced.

It's important to look at other factors besides dividend yields.

Altria Group (MO) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 results and updating investors on its latest share repurchase activity through June 30, 2026. See our latest analysis for Altria Group. Despite the second quarter earnings update and ongoing buybacks through June 30, Altria Group’s recent momentum has cooled, with the share price down 9.4% over 30 days and 9.1% over 90 days. However, the 3 year total shareholder return of 89.8% and 5 year total shareholder return of 97.1%...

High-yield ETFs built purely on yield rankings carry a hidden flaw that only shows up when it's too late, and one fund uses a decade-long dividend track record as a filter before yield ever enters the picture.

Pulling $54,000 a year from a $950,000 rollover IRA sounds like a math problem, but the real trap is hidden in the yield tier you choose and what it quietly does to your principal over time.

Second-quarter earnings season shook loose some rare discounts on five high-yield dividend stocks that Wall Street analysts still rate as Buys, and income-focused investors may not get another shot at these prices.

Not every fat dividend yield is worth chasing into retirement, and the difference between a durable income stream and a yield trap often hides in details most investors skip past entirely.

If you're looking for recession-proof stocks to buy, you should focus on low-risk, low-volatility businesses.

Amid rising market uncertainty, HSBC, MO, AMG and IIPR stand out for their strong shareholder yields, supported by dividends, share buybacks and debt reduction.

Altria stock has surged over 30% this year and still hands investors a yield that dwarfs most of its large-cap peers, but the July 30 earnings report introduces a variable that could push income investors to act now or regret waiting.

Altria Group (MO) heads toward its July 30 earnings release with expectations for higher revenue and a year over year earnings increase, putting fresh attention on whether the stock’s recent outperformance can persist. See our latest analysis for Altria Group. Over the past year, Altria Group’s share price return has been supported by a 25.77% year to date gain and a 7.78% 90 day move, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 29.12% and very large 5 year total shareholder return suggest...

Getting kicked off the Dow Jones Industrial Average sounds like a death sentence for a stock, but a handful of booted dividend giants went on to reward patient shareholders with stunning gains and steady income streams that index investors missed out on entirely.

While AI stocks correct, Johnson & Johnson, Altria, Coca-Cola, JPMorgan, and Apple are quietly trading near 52-week or all-time highs ahead of earnings.

Three top-performing Dividend Kings combine decades of dividend growth with strong share-price gains and bullish analyst ratings.

The constant barrage of artificial intelligence driving the hyperscaler complex massive spending spree is starting to fatigue many investors. With a war still in progress, albeit on a regional basis, in two sections of the world and government spending exploding the deficit higher, many across Wall Street are starting to agree that something has to ... The Market Could Crack This Summer: 5 Defensive High-Yielding Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

These high-yield stocks have long track records of dividend consistency and growth.

It’s the right time to jump in on dividend stocks. Clorox, Pfizer, Verizon and Comcast are some of the names to consider.

While tech giants burn cash chasing AI dominance, one old-school tobacco company is quietly outpacing some of the biggest names in the market, and income investors are starting to take notice.

The 10-year Treasury yield sits at 4.49%, in the 93rd percentile of its 12-month range. That is the number every dividend investor should keep taped to their monitor this July, because it is the hurdle any equity income name has to clear before it earns a spot in the portfolio. Three large-cap payers do exactly ... 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in July