Altria
Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton. Altria also owns Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Philip Morris Capital Corporation, and has a continuing economic and voting interest in SABMiller.
Altria has outperformed the S&P 500 every year since 2000 and increased its dividend 44 times in the last 41 years.
Altria Group is headquartered in Richmond, Va.
Philip Morris USA
Philip Morris USA originated more than 150 years ago on London's Bond Street.
The company has approximately half of the U.S. cigarette market share, led by Marlboro. Its other well-known brands include Basic, L&M, Parliament and Virginia Slims.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, dating back to 1822, is now the world's leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco.
Its Copenhagen and Skoal products are the two leading U.S. premium smokeless tobacco brands. Other company brands include Red Seal and Husky.
John Middleton
John Middleton, founded in Philadelphia in 1856, manufactures and markets large machine-made cigars and pipe tobacco.
Its Black & Mild brand is the second-largest selling large machine-made cigar in the United States. Middleton's pipe-tobacco brands include Prince Albert, Carter Hall, Middleton's and Kentucky Club.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates ranks among the top ten producers of premium wines in the U.S., including Wine Spectator "2009 Wine of the Year".
Its estates and partnerships include Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Col Solare, Northstar, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Snoqualmie.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates owns vineyards in Woodinville, Paterson, Benton City, Prosser and Walla Walla, Washington; Dundee, Oregon; and St. Helena and Napa, California.
Philip Morris Capital Corporation
Philip Morris Capital Corporation is an investment company that manages a portfolio of leased assets including domestic and international aircraft, power plants and real estate.
PMCC was formed in 1982.
PMCC is currently focused on managing its portfolio of leased assets in order to maximize gains and cash flow from earning assets, as well as asset sales and terminations.
Altria Client Services
Altria Client Services is an Altria subsidiary that provides Altria Group and its companies with high-quality services in areas including:
- Compliance
- Corporate affairs
- Finance
- Government affairs
- Human resources
- Information technology
Altria Consumer Engagement Services
Altria Consumer Engagement Services is an Altria subsidiary that provides marketing and promotion solutions for Altria's tobacco companies.
ALCES focuses on increasing efficiency and helping these companies better connect with adult tobacco consumers.
Altria Sales & Distribution
Altria Sales & Distribution is an Altria subsidiary that provides centralized sales, merchandising and distribution services for Altria's tobacco companies.
Through regular contact from a highly-trained sales force, ALS&D strengthens relationships with more than 200,000 retailers and wholesalers to best offer Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton tobacco brands to adult consumers in retail stores.
