Altria (NYSE: MO) director adds stock and phantom units via board pay
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Altria Group, Inc. director Debra J. Kelly Ennis reported routine equity compensation and updated deferred holdings. She received a grant of 2,571 shares of common stock at an award price of $0 under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 79,599 shares. Her deferred and phantom interests include 31,215 phantom stock units tied 1-for-1 to Altria common stock and 73,809 deferred shares in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, with both plans reflecting additional share equivalents from reinvested dividends.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 2,571 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Phantom Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 79,599 shares (Direct, null);
Phantom Stock Units — 31,215 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Includes 73,809 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 4,731 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction. Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The participant will receive distributions of phantom stock units in cash either prior to or following termination of service as a member of the issuer's board of directors, as elected by the participant. Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This total includes 2,001 share equivalents acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since May 15, 2025, the date of the last reportable transaction.
Key Figures
Common stock award: 2,571 shares
Direct common stock holdings: 79,599 shares
Phantom stock units: 31,215 units
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Common stock award
2,571 shares
Grant under 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors at $0
Direct common stock holdings
79,599 shares
Shares directly owned after the reported award
Phantom stock units
31,215 units
Units tied 1-for-1 to Altria common stock, payable in cash
Deferred shares in stock plan
73,809 shares
Deferred shares in Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
Dividend reinvestment increase (deferred shares)
4,731 shares
Additional deferred shares from dividend reinvestment since May 15, 2025
Dividend reinvestment increase (fee plan equivalents)
2,001 share equivalents
Additional share equivalents in Deferred Fee Plan from dividend reinvestment
Key Terms
Phantom Stock Units, 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors
4 terms
Phantom Stock Units financial
"Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis."
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"Stock awarded under the 2025 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors."
Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"Includes 73,809 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including an increase of 4,731 shares acquired..."
Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"Share equivalents held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors."