Key Developments: Altria Group Inc (MO)
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Altria Group Inc Reaffirms FY 2013 EPS Guidance
Altria Group Inc reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2013 adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes special items, to be in the range of $2.35 to $2.41. Altria has revised its guidance for fiscal 2013 reported diluted EPS from a range of $2.34 to $2.40 to a range of $2.49 to $2.55 to reflect the impact of the NPM adjustment settlement. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.39 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend Of $0.44 Per Common Share
Altria Group Inc announced that Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable on April 10, 2013, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2013. The ex-dividend date is March 13, 2013. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Reaffirms FY 2013 EPS Guidance-Conference Call
Altria Group Inc reaffirmed fiscal 2013 guidance and expects diluted earnings per share (EPS), which exclude special items, to be in the range of $2.35 to $2.41. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.39 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Issues FY 2013 Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates
Altria Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects adjusted diluted EPS to increase by 6% to 9% to a range of $2.35 to $2.41 from a base of $2.21 in fiscal 2012 and also expects to achieve fiscal 2013 reported diluted EPS in the range of $2.34 to $2.40. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.38 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.44 per Common Share
Altria Group Inc announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable on January 10, 2013, to shareholders of record as of December 26, 2012. The ex-dividend date is December 21, 2012. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Reaffirms FY 2012 EPS Guidance
Altria Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2012, it expects diluted earnings per share (EPS) in a range of $2.03-$2.07 and adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes special items shown in the table below, in a range of $2.19-$2.23. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.21 for fiscal 2012. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Reaffirms FY 2012 EPS Guidance
Altria reaffirmed its fiscal 2012 guidance for reported diluted EPS in a range of $2.03 to $2.07. The forecast reflects estimated total net expenses of $0.16 per share, consisting of the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the tender offer and asset impairment, exit and implementation costs related to the current cost reduction program, partially offset by SABMiller plc (SABMiller) special items, a Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC) leveraged lease benefit and tax items. Altria also reaffirmed its fiscal 2012 guidance for adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes special items, in a range of $2.19 to $2.23. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.21 for fiscal 2012. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Increases Quarterly Dividend
Altria Group Inc announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase Altria`s regular quarterly dividend by 7.3% to $0.44 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.41 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2012 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2012. The ex-dividend date is September 12, 2012. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Reaffirms FY 2012 EPS Guidance
Altria Group Inc announced that for fiscal 2012, it revises diluted EPS from a range of $1.96 to $2.00 to a range of $2.01-$2.05, reflecting the Estimated Charge. The Company reaffirms fiscal 2012 adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes special items to be in the range of $2.19-$2.23. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts are expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.21 for fiscal 2012. Full Article
Altria Group Inc Raises FY 2012 EPS Guidance; Comments On H2, Q3, Q4 2012 EPS Guidance
Altria Group Inc revised its fiscal 2012 guidance for reported diluted EPS from a range of $2.28 to $2.34 to a range of $2.29 to $2.33. The revised forecast reflects estimated total net income of $0.10 per share related to SABMiller plc (SABMiller) special items and a Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC) leveraged lease benefit, partially offset by asset impairment, exit and implementation costs related to the cost reduction program announced in fourth quarter of 2011. Altria revised its reported diluted EPS guidance in May 2012 for gains related to SABMiller's strategic alliance transactions with Anadolu Efes and Castel and a benefit related to PMCC's resolution of a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As a result of its strong first-half performance, Altria revises its fiscal 2012 guidance for adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes special items, from a range of $2.17 to $2.23 to a range of $2.19 to $2.23, representing a growth rate of 7% to 9% from an adjusted diluted EPS base of $2.05 per share in 2011. Altria anticipates adjusted diluted EPS growth to moderate in the second half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2012, with stronger adjusted diluted EPS growth expected in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter of 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report EPS of $2.20 for fiscal 2012, EPS of $0.60 for the third quarter of 2012 and EPS of $0.54 for the fourth quarter of 2012. Full Article
Philip Morris International appoints company veteran as CEO
March 13 - Philip Morris International Inc, the maker of Marlboro and L&M cigarettes, said it appointed Andre Calantzopoulos as chief executive, marking his return to a role he gave up after the company's spin-off from Altria Group Inc in 2008.
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