Altria Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.3%

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2009-- Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend by 6.3% to $0.34 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.32 per common share. The new annualized dividend rate is $1.36 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 9, 2009 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2009. The ex-dividend date is September 11, 2009.

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Altria Group, Inc.
Clifford B. Fleet, 804-484-8222
Vice President, Investor Relations
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Daniel R. Murphy, 804-484-8222
Director, Investor Relations