Altria (NYSE: MO) director granted 2,571-share stock award as board compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Davis Robert Matthews reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Altria Group director Robert Matthews Davis received 2,571 shares of common stock as a stock award under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The shares were granted at no cost and are compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale.

After this award, Davis directly holds 18,063 Altria shares. The filing also reports 178 shares of common stock held indirectly through his wife, reflecting a relatively modest overall ownership position for a board member.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Davis Robert Matthews

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,063 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 178 shares (Indirect, By wife)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award: 2,571 shares Direct holdings after grant: 18,063 shares Indirect holdings: 178 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock award 2,571 shares Common stock granted under 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Direct holdings after grant 18,063 shares Altria common stock directly owned by Robert Matthews Davis after the transaction

Indirect holdings 178 shares Altria common stock held indirectly through wife

Grant price $0.0000 per share Indicates shares were awarded at no cash cost to the director

Key Terms

Form 4, Grant, award, or other acquisition, 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, indirect ownership

4 terms

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

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

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

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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^*

Davis Robert Matthews

(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/14/2026		A		2,571(1)	A	$0	18,063	D
Common Stock								178	I	By wife

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

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

Remarks:

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

FAQ

What insider transaction did Altria (MO) director Robert Matthews Davis report?

Robert Matthews Davis reported receiving 2,571 Altria common shares as a stock award. The grant came under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, representing compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

How many Altria (MO) shares does Robert Matthews Davis hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Robert Matthews Davis directly holds 18,063 Altria common shares. The filing also notes 178 additional shares held indirectly through his wife, giving investors a view of his total reported equity exposure to the company.

Was the Altria (MO) director’s 2,571-share award an open-market purchase?

No, the 2,571-share transaction was a stock award, not an open-market purchase. It was granted at no cost under Altria’s 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as part of routine board compensation rather than a discretionary share purchase.

What does the indirect ownership in Altria (MO) shares represent for Robert Matthews Davis?

The filing reports 178 Altria shares as indirectly owned by Robert Matthews Davis through his wife. This indicates a small portion of his exposure is held via a related person, while the majority of his reported holdings are owned directly in his own name.

Why is the transaction code on Robert Matthews Davis’s Altria (MO) Form 4 important?

The Form 4 uses transaction code “A,” indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition. This code confirms the 2,571 Altria shares were issued as compensation under a stock plan, helping investors distinguish routine director pay from active buying or selling in the market.