Altria (MO) Stock This Week: CEO Succession, Dividend Update, and the Week-Ahead Setup (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)
Updated: December 12, 2025 (after market close) Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) ended the week on a quiet but steady note—closing at $58.75 on Friday, Dec. 12, extending a five-session grind higher from $58.11 on Dec. 8 (about +1.1% for the week). Investing.comWhile the broader market sold off on Friday, Altria’s shares were essentially unchanged on the day—an example of why income-focused investors often treat the tobacco giant as a defensive holding. MarketWatch+1 But “quiet price action” doesn’t mean “no catalysts.” Two company headlines landed back-to-back in the last few days—a leadership succession plan and a fresh dividend declaration—and they