Altria Group Stock (MO) Slides After Ex-Dividend Session as Investors Track NJOY Legal Fight and FDA Green Light for on! PLUS Nicotine Pouches
Altria shares fell 2.34% to $57.60 Friday as the stock traded ex-dividend, with the $1.06 per share payout set for Jan. 9. Juul Labs asked an Arizona judge to block Altria and NJOY from using documents uploaded to a UCSF database, arguing the records could affect a vape patent dispute. The broader market saw light trading and finished slightly lower.