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This 7.7%-Yielding Sin Stock Just Increased Its Dividend Payment

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Tobacco company Altria ( NYSE : MO ) recently announced a 4.1% increase to the company's quarterly dividend.

Altria is best known for its cigarette brands Marlboro and Black & Mild , as well as oral tobacco products like Skoal .

The company is making significant investments in a category called smokeless tobacco.

Smokeless tobacco includes products such as e-cigarette vapes and oral nicotine pouches.

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