Altria Shares Hold Near 52-Week High as Market Watches Holiday Break
Altria closed Friday at $73.90, up 0.3%, near its May 1 high, after its smokeless-tobacco unit announced plans to shift production from Nashville to Kentucky by early 2028. U.S. stock markets are closed until Tuesday for Memorial Day. Altria’s quarterly dividend remains $1.06 per share, with a new CEO in place. Trading volume Friday was about 4.5 million shares.