Daily Dividend Report: Altria Boosts Payout

Source from:  Forbes 02/25/2010

This morning, the Altria Group declared its quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share, an increase of about 3% over its prior dividend. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 7% going forward. Shares of Altria were showing modest gains on the news, up about 0.7%. Enditem