Altria director receives 2,571-share stock award

Altria Group director Richard S. Stoddart reported a grant of 2,571 shares of deferred common stock under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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Altria Group director Richard S. Stoddart reported a grant of 2,571 shares of deferred common stock under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

After this grant, Stoddart directly holds 6,010 deferred shares in the plan, which the footnotes state includes an increase of 220 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction. He also reports 40 shares of common stock held indirectly by his spouse in trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,571 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Stoddart Richard S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,571	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,010 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 40 shares (Indirect, Held by spouse in trust)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Deferred stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
F2. Includes 6,010 deferred shares in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 220 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction.

Key Figures

Deferred stock award: 2,571 shares Deferred shares held: 6,010 shares Dividend reinvestment addition: 220 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Deferred stock award 2,571 shares Grant under 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors on May 14, 2026

Deferred shares held 6,010 shares Deferred shares in Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors following the grant

Dividend reinvestment addition 220 shares Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025

Indirect common stock holding 40 shares Common stock held indirectly by spouse in trust

Key Terms

Deferred stock, 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, reinvestment of dividends, indirect ownership

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Deferred stock financial

"Deferred stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors."

2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

"Deferred stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors."

reinvestment of dividends financial

"including an increase of 220 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025"

indirect ownership financial

"40.0000, I, Held by spouse in trust"

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What did Altria (MO) director Richard S. Stoddart report in this Form 4?

Richard S. Stoddart reported receiving 2,571 shares of deferred common stock as a compensation award. These shares were granted under Altria’s 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating a non-cash equity grant.

How many Altria (MO) deferred shares does Richard S. Stoddart now hold?

Following the reported grant, Richard S. Stoddart holds 6,010 deferred shares in Altria’s Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Footnotes note this total includes 220 additional shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025.

Was the Altria (MO) Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant of 2,571 deferred common shares at $0.00 per share, coded as an award. This indicates a compensation-related acquisition under the director stock plan, not an open-market buy or sell transaction in Altria’s common stock.

Does Richard S. Stoddart have any indirect holdings of Altria (MO) stock?

Yes. The Form 4 reports 40 shares of Altria common stock held indirectly, described as “Held by spouse in trust.” This indirect position is separate from the 6,010 deferred shares held directly under the non-employee director stock compensation plan.

What do the dividend reinvestment details mean in the Altria (MO) Form 4?

Footnotes explain that Stoddart’s 6,010 deferred shares include 220 shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares. These additional shares accumulated since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction, reflecting automatic dividend reinvestment within the plan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/18/2026 - 02:31 PM EDT

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stoddart Richard S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6601 W BROAD ST

(Street)

RICHMOND

VIRGINIA

23230

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. [ MO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/14/2026		A		2,571⁽¹⁾	A	$0	6,010⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								40	I	Held by spouse in trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Deferred stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

2. Includes 6,010 deferred shares in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 220 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends on deferred shares since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction.

Remarks:

	Mary C. Bigelow for Richard S. Stoddart	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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