Altria Stock (MO) News: Dividend Reset, FDA on! PLUS Authorization, and NJOY Legal Battle—What Investors Need Before Monday
NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:59 PM ET — Market closed Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) stock heads into the final week of 2025 with investors balancing three key forces: a just-passed ex-dividend reset that can distort short-term price action, a notable regulatory win for its on! PLUS nicotine pouches, and continued legal crosscurrents tied to its NJOY e-vapor business. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Monday’s open will bring the first chance to reposition after Friday’s holiday-thin session—just as Wall Street watches whether the year-end “Santa Claus rally” carries into early January, and whether upcoming Federal Reserve minutes