Altria Group, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on October 29, 2026, disclosing a $1 billion expansion of its existing share repurchase program and announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Repurchase expansion: Altria's Board of Directors authorized the expansion of its existing share repurchase program by $1 billion, approved on October 28, 2026.
  • Program expiration: The expanded share repurchase program expires on December 31, 2027, according to the filing.
  • Board discretion: The filing states the program "remains subject to the discretion of the Board" and that repurchases depend on "marketplace conditions and other factors."
  • Quarterly results: A press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, was attached as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished under Item 2.02.
  • Listed securities: Altria's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MO, alongside listed notes due 2027 (MO27) and 2031 (MO31).

Altria Board Expands Buyback and Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) submitted a Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 2026, covering two separate disclosures. The first, reported under Item 8.01, concerns a $1 billion expansion of the company's existing share repurchase program. According to the filing, Altria's Board of Directors authorized the expansion on October 28, 2026, and the program is set to expire on December 31, 2027.

The filing notes that share repurchases "depend on marketplace conditions and other factors," and that the program "remains subject to the discretion of the Board." No specific repurchase schedule or per-share pricing details were included in the 8-K body. The company did not disclose the size of the repurchase program prior to this expansion.

The second disclosure, reported under Item 2.02, states that on October 29, 2026, Altria issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. That press release was attached as Exhibit 99.1. The filing specifies that the information furnished under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, "shall not be deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended." The exhibit was not reproduced within the 8-K text itself, so specific financial figures from the quarterly results are not contained in this filing.

What Was Disclosed

Altria's October 29, 2026, Form 8-K disclosed a Board-authorized $1 billion expansion of its share repurchase program, expiring December 31, 2027, and the furnishing of a press release covering third-quarter 2026 financial results.