Why Altria Is Poised to Outperform

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, tobacco giant Altria has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Altria and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Altria facts

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 8,964 members who have rated Altria believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, brenoboyle, succinctly summed up the Altria bull case for our community: "Excellent dividend yield, pricing power has led to consistent shareholder returns over time. Most attractively priced relative to peers and 27% voting interest in SABMiller that the market does not seem to be giving credit for."

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