ALTRIA GROUP, INC., 11-K filed on 6/5/2026
Annual Report of Employee Stock Plans
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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Entity Registrant Name ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
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EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
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Entity Registrant Name ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
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STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Investments at fair value:    
Investments at fair value $ 834,255 $ 768,085
Investments at contract value:    
Total investments 963,882 922,564
Receivables:    
Employer’s contribution 20,379 19,746
Participants’ contributions 0 304
Notes receivable from participants 19,683 19,483
Total receivables 40,062 39,533
Net assets available for benefits 1,003,944 962,097
Master Trust    
Investments at fair value:    
Investments at fair value 834,255  
Investments at contract value:    
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully-benefit responsive investment contracts 129,627  
Total investments $ 963,882  
Master Trust A    
Investments at fair value:    
Investments at fair value   348,056
Investments at contract value:    
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully-benefit responsive investment contracts   154,479
Total investments   502,535
Master Trust B    
Investments at fair value:    
Investments at fair value   $ 420,029
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Investment income  
Total investment income $ 137,111
Interest income on notes receivable from participants 1,587
Contributions to the Plan:  
By employer 26,787
By participants 17,786
Total contributions 44,573
Total additions 183,271
Deductions from net assets attributed to:  
Withdrawals and distributions (139,944)
Total deductions (139,944)
Net increase in net assets available for benefits 43,327
Transfers to the Salaried Plan (2,261)
Transfers from the Salaried Plan 781
Net increase 41,847
Beginning of year 962,097
End of year 1,003,944
Master Trust  
Investment income  
Total investment income 95,649 [1]
Master Trust A  
Investment income  
Total investment income $ 41,462 [2]
[1] Represents the Plan’s interest in investment income earned from the Master Trust, including investment income of Plan assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on July 11, 2025 (the “Transition Date”). For further details, see Note 1. Description of the Plan - Master Trusts and Note 3. Master Trust Investments.
[2] Represents the Plan’s interest in investment income earned from Master Trust A from January 1, 2025 through October 6, 2025, with October 6, 2025 representing the completion of the transition (the “Transition”). For further details, see Note 1. Description of the Plan - Master Trusts and Note 4. Master Trust A Investments.
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Description of the Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Description of the Plan
1.Description of the Plan
The following description of the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description or the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan maintained for the benefit of eligible hourly-paid employees, as discussed below in Plan Participation, of Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (“USSTC”) and John Middleton Co. (“Middleton”) (individually, a “Participating Company”; collectively, the “Participating Companies”), all of which are subsidiaries of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”). The Plan is designed to provide eligible hourly-paid employees with company contributions, the opportunity for employees to make contributions on a before-tax and/or after-tax basis, company match contributions on employee contributions, and tax-advantaged investment of the Plan accounts, including a Roth contribution feature. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
Plan Administration
The administration of the Plan has generally been delegated to the Administrator (as defined in the Plan). The Altria Group Benefits Investment Committee (the “Investment Committee”) is the named fiduciary responsible for the operation and management of the investment options in the Plan, other than the Altria Stock Investment Option, which is invested exclusively in the common stock of Altria (“Altria Stock”). Fiduciary Counselors Inc. (“Fiduciary Counselors”) is the named fiduciary with respect to the management of the investment of the Altria Stock Investment Option. The Administrator, the Investment Committee and Fiduciary Counselors are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Fiduciaries”. See Investment Options below for further information.
Plan Participation
Eligibility for benefits under the Plan depends on an employee’s Participating Company affiliation and eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored pension plan, as follows:
•“Richmond Hourly Participants”
◦Union-represented employees of PM USA who participate in a company-sponsored pension plan are eligible to make employee contributions and to receive a company contribution and company match contributions;
◦Union-represented employees of PM USA and union-represented employees of USSTC and Middleton who are employed at a Richmond, Virginia manufacturing facility who do not participate in a company-sponsored pension plan are eligible to make employee contributions and to receive a company contribution, a supplemental company contribution and company match contributions;
•Union-represented employees of USSTC employed at the Nashville manufacturing facility (“UST Participants”) are eligible to make employee contributions and to receive company match contributions as well as a supplemental company contribution; and
•Hourly employees of Middleton employed at the King of Prussia manufacturing facility who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement (“Middleton Participants”) are eligible to make employee contributions and to receive a company contribution, a supplemental company contribution and company match contributions.
Employee Contributions
Each eligible employee may make before-tax contributions, designated Roth contributions (i.e., after-tax Roth contributions), and after-tax contributions to the Plan as soon as administratively feasible after a participant’s date of hire. Additionally, employees may defer their long-term contract agreement payments to the Plan, subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Plan. Long-term contract agreement payments are not treated as eligible compensation for purposes of company contributions, supplemental company contributions or company match contributions.
No contribution is required from any participant under the Plan. However, employees hired or rehired after a date specific to their employee group are automatically enrolled in the Plan to make before-tax contributions of three percent (3%) of their eligible compensation beginning with the first payroll period after the completion of 90 days of service. Employees who are automatically enrolled can elect not to make contributions or to contribute a different percentage of their eligible compensation.
In addition, employees automatically enrolled have their before-tax contributions automatically increased by one percent (1%) each March 1, subject to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) limits. Employees can opt out of this automatic increase program at any time.
The Code imposes a dollar limitation on the combined amount of before-tax and designated Roth contributions for a calendar year. A participant’s combined before-tax and designated Roth contributions were limited to $23,500 and $23,000 in 2025 and 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Plan limited the participant’s combined before-tax, designated Roth, and after-tax contributions to thirty-five percent (35%) of eligible compensation each pay period, excluding catch-up contributions.
Participants who are age 50 or older by the end of a Plan year are eligible to make before-tax and/or designated Roth catch-up contributions up to the limits prescribed by the Code. Beginning in 2025, higher catch‑up contribution limits apply for participants who attain ages 60 through 63 during the calendar year.
The aggregate contributions actually made by participants may not cause the Plan to violate limitations on such contributions set forth in the Code.
Employer Contributions
Contributions by Participating Companies may consist of a company contribution, a supplemental company contribution and/or company match contributions as discussed below.
Contributions for highly compensated employees are subject to limitations imposed by the Code.
Company contribution – Richmond Hourly Participants and Middleton Participants are eligible to receive a company contribution. In general, the formula to compute the company contribution is as follows:
  
Target adjusted diluted EPS annual growth rate *
If Altria’s actual adjusted diluted EPS annual growth rate is:
Under the
target range 
Within the
target range 
Above the
target range 
Then the company contribution (expressed as a percentage of each eligible participant’s compensation) is:8%10%12%
* Target adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) annual growth rate, as defined in the Plan document, is announced by Altria, generally in late January of each year, as may be subsequently modified by any later, publicly-announced adjustments or revisions to the forecast.
Under certain circumstances, the Chief Executive Officer of Altria has the discretion to consider other financial performance metrics in determining the company contribution.
Supplemental company contribution – A supplemental company contribution equal to five percent (5%) of each eligible participant’s compensation is made on behalf of Richmond Hourly Participants and Middleton Participants who do not participate in a company-sponsored pension plan and UST Participants who are not accruing traditional plan retirement benefits under a company-sponsored pension plan, subject to the limitations below.
Limit on company and supplemental company contribution – The aggregate company and supplemental company contribution to the Plan cannot exceed three percent (3%) of Altria’s Consolidated Earnings, as defined in the Plan document, allocated between the Plan and the Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Salaried Employees (the “Salaried Plan”) proportionally based on the aggregate compensation of eligible participants in each plan. The aggregate contribution did not exceed the limit for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Company match contributions – Participants who make before-tax contributions, designated Roth contributions (including before-tax and designated Roth catch-up contributions), and/or after-tax contributions for a payroll period will receive company match contributions, as follows:
•Richmond Hourly Participants who do not participate in a company-sponsored pension plan are immediately eligible to receive company match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to the first three percent (3%) of eligible compensation that is contributed for a payroll period.
•Richmond Hourly Participants who participate in a company-sponsored pension plan are eligible to receive company match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to the first five percent (5%) of eligible compensation that is contributed for a payroll period.
•UST Participants are immediately eligible to receive company match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to the first seven percent (7%) of eligible compensation that is contributed for a payroll period.
•Middleton Participants are immediately eligible to receive company match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to the first three percent (3%) of eligible compensation that is contributed for a payroll period.
Plan participants are generally eligible for company and supplemental company contributions, as well as a true-up matching contribution for a particular year, if they are employed by one of the Participating Companies on the last business day of the calendar year. This requirement to be employed on the last business day of the year is waived if participants leave employment due to retirement, death or disability. For participants who participate in a company‑sponsored pension plan, retirement status is determined based on eligibility for an early, full, or deferred retirement benefit under that retirement plan. Participants who do not participate in a company-sponsored pension plan are considered to have retired if, as of the date they left employment, they had reached age 55 and completed at least five years of service or had completed 30 years of service. Company contributions are based on compensation through the participant’s departure date.
Participant Accounts
Each participant’s Plan accounts are adjusted by any employee and employer contributions, as well as the allocated share of the investment activities and administrative expenses for each investment option held.
Vesting
Participants are fully vested in their employee contributions and company match contributions at all times, and become fully vested in company contributions and supplemental company contributions after completing one year of service (including any prior service with a Participating Company), unless an employee dies, becomes disabled, or reaches age 65 while in active service.
Investment Options
Participants can direct all contributions among ten investment options and may change their investment elections at any time, subject to excessive trading policy restrictions and short-term redemption fees that may be applicable to certain of the investment options and other applicable laws. If a participant has not provided an investment election, any contributions are invested in the Balanced Fund Investment Option, for which the underlying investment is a collective investment fund.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) portion of the Plan permits each participant who invests in the Altria Stock Investment Option to elect, no later than the business day immediately preceding an ex-dividend date with respect to a cash dividend payable on shares of Altria Stock, to have the dividend paid to them in cash and treated as a taxable distribution from the Plan, or have the dividend reinvested in additional shares of Altria Stock. Altria Stock dividends paid in cash directly to participants for the year ended December 31, 2025 were approximately $20 million. Altria Stock dividends payable in cash directly to participants at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were each approximately $5 million.
Master Trusts
Prior to the Transition Date, certain assets of the Plan were co-invested with certain assets of the Hourly Plan, in two master trusts: the Altria Client Services Deferred Profit-Sharing Master Trust (“Master Trust A”), for which State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) served as the trustee, and the Altria Client Services Deferred Profit-Sharing Trust for Altria Stock (“Master Trust B”), for which Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity”) served as the trustee.
Beginning on the Transition Date, the assets of Master Trust A were transferred to and merged into Master Trust B, which was renamed as the Altria Client Services Master Trust for Deferred Profit-Sharing Plans (the “Master Trust”), for which Fidelity serves as the trustee. The transfer of all assets from Master Trust A was completed upon the Transition.
The Master Trust, Master Trust A, and Master Trust B are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Master Trusts.”
Withdrawals and Distributions
Participants may make in-service withdrawals in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Plan.
Participants may receive a distribution upon termination of employment, including retirement, in a lump sum, partial distributions, or installments. The IRS requires minimum distributions for all participants starting at age 73.
Notes Receivable from Participants
Participants are permitted to borrow from their Plan accounts in accordance with the loan provisions and applicable interest rate as outlined in the Plan. Interest on participant loans is fixed for the term of the loan. The minimum loan amount is $1,000 and
the maximum loan amount is the lesser of fifty percent (50%) of a participant’s account balance at the time of the loan request or $50,000, less the participant’s highest outstanding loan balance during the twelve-month period preceding the loan request over the participant’s outstanding loan balance on the date the loan is made. Loan repayment periods are up to twenty-five years depending on the type of loan.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Plan’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein in the financial statements and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan has diversified investment options in investment securities, including the Altria Stock Investment Option. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate risk, credit risk and overall market volatility. The financial markets, both domestically and internationally, can experience significant volatility on a daily basis that affects the valuation of investments. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur and that such changes could materially affect participant account balances and the amounts reported in the financial statements. A significant portion of the assets of the Master Trust, and Master Trust B prior to the Transition Date, is invested in Altria Stock, which could be subject to significant market fluctuations. For further discussion of investment options, see Note 1. Description of the Plan.
Interest in Master Trusts
The Plan’s interest in the Master Trusts and share of investment activities are based upon the total of the participants’ Plan accounts.
Valuation of the Master Trusts’ Investments and Income Recognition
The Master Trusts’ investment assets are reported at fair value except for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. See Note 5. Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of fair value measurements. Contract value is the relevant measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because this is the amount participants generally receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. See Note 3. Master Trust Investments for further discussion of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts.
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded as earned on an accrual basis. In accordance with the policy of stating investments at fair value, the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments reflects both realized gains or losses and the change in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments held at year-end. Realized gains or losses from security transactions are reported on the average cost method.
Withdrawals and Distributions
Withdrawals and distributions are recorded when paid.
Expenses
Investment management fees, fund manager administrative fees, brokerage commissions (excluding those for the Altria Stock held in the Master Trust), trustee fees and other investment related expenses are part of the total operating expenses of an investment option, and are charged against the net asset value of the specific investment option and reduce investment return.
Plan administrative fees such as participant recordkeeping, communications, audit and certain legal fees are paid by the Master Trusts and evenly distributed to all participant accounts.
Individual participant transaction fees (including fees associated with the trading of Altria Stock), managed account fees, and short-term redemption fees for sales of an investment option within a specified period of time after purchase are paid by the Master Trusts and are charged solely to the accounts of the participant who initiated the transaction or service.
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Master Trust Investments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Master Trust Investments
3.Master Trust Investments
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the net assets of the Master Trust and Master Trust B, respectively, were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
20252024
Master Trust BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust B BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust B Balances
Investments at fair value:
Altria Stock$1,456,691 $450,048 $1,357,573 $416,847 
Cash and cash equivalents40 23 36 22 
Collective investment funds2,688,978 297,490 — — 
Registered investment companies651,804 57,711 — — 
Government securities137,213 22,147 — — 
Other16,145 3,726 — — 
Total investments at fair value4,950,871 831,145 1,357,609 416,869 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts494,528 129,627 — — 
Total Investments5,445,399 960,772 1,357,609 416,869 
Receivables:
Dividends on Altria Stock15,360 3,110 15,362 3,160 
Interest and dividend income on other investments29 — — — 
Other560— — — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(963)— — — 
Net assets$5,460,385 $963,882 $1,372,971 $420,029 
The table below presents Master Trust investment activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, including activities related to assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on the Transition Date (in thousands of dollars): 
Dividends on Altria Stock$106,187 
Net appreciation in Altria Stock140,966 
Interest and dividends on other investments68,205 
Net appreciation in fair value of other investments275,881 
  Investment income$591,239 
  Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust$95,649 
4.Master Trust A Investments
The information below relates to Master Trust A, which held certain Plan assets prior to the Transition. At December 31, 2024, the net assets of Master Trust A were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
2024
Master Trust A BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust A Balances
Investments at fair value:
Collective investment funds$2,396,791 $270,426 
Registered investment companies554,006 56,054 
Government securities115,076 19,553 
Other9,038 2,023 
Total investments at fair value3,074,911 348,056 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts559,727 154,479 
Total Investments3,634,638 502,535 
Receivables:
Interest and dividend income1,035 — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(265)— 
Net assets$3,635,408 $502,535 



Master Trust A investment activities for the period of January 1, 2025 through the Transition were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
Interest and dividends$8,105 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments222,238 
Investment income$230,343 
Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust A$41,462 
As discussed in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Valuation of the Master Trusts’ Investments and Income Recognition, the Plan’s interest in Master Trust A and share of investment activities were based upon the total of the participants’ Plan accounts. Certain transactions in process at December 31, 2024 resulted in immaterial differences between Master Trust A net assets and the total of the participants’ Plan accounts.
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Master Trust A Investments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Master Trust A Investments
3.Master Trust Investments
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the net assets of the Master Trust and Master Trust B, respectively, were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
20252024
Master Trust BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust B BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust B Balances
Investments at fair value:
Altria Stock$1,456,691 $450,048 $1,357,573 $416,847 
Cash and cash equivalents40 23 36 22 
Collective investment funds2,688,978 297,490 — — 
Registered investment companies651,804 57,711 — — 
Government securities137,213 22,147 — — 
Other16,145 3,726 — — 
Total investments at fair value4,950,871 831,145 1,357,609 416,869 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts494,528 129,627 — — 
Total Investments5,445,399 960,772 1,357,609 416,869 
Receivables:
Dividends on Altria Stock15,360 3,110 15,362 3,160 
Interest and dividend income on other investments29 — — — 
Other560— — — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(963)— — — 
Net assets$5,460,385 $963,882 $1,372,971 $420,029 
The table below presents Master Trust investment activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, including activities related to assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on the Transition Date (in thousands of dollars): 
Dividends on Altria Stock$106,187 
Net appreciation in Altria Stock140,966 
Interest and dividends on other investments68,205 
Net appreciation in fair value of other investments275,881 
  Investment income$591,239 
  Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust$95,649 
4.Master Trust A Investments
The information below relates to Master Trust A, which held certain Plan assets prior to the Transition. At December 31, 2024, the net assets of Master Trust A were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
2024
Master Trust A BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust A Balances
Investments at fair value:
Collective investment funds$2,396,791 $270,426 
Registered investment companies554,006 56,054 
Government securities115,076 19,553 
Other9,038 2,023 
Total investments at fair value3,074,911 348,056 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts559,727 154,479 
Total Investments3,634,638 502,535 
Receivables:
Interest and dividend income1,035 — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(265)— 
Net assets$3,635,408 $502,535 



Master Trust A investment activities for the period of January 1, 2025 through the Transition were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
Interest and dividends$8,105 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments222,238 
Investment income$230,343 
Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust A$41,462 
As discussed in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Valuation of the Master Trusts’ Investments and Income Recognition, the Plan’s interest in Master Trust A and share of investment activities were based upon the total of the participants’ Plan accounts. Certain transactions in process at December 31, 2024 resulted in immaterial differences between Master Trust A net assets and the total of the participants’ Plan accounts.
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Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]  
Fair Value Measurements
5.Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Plan uses an established fair value
hierarchy that uses three levels of inputs to measure fair value as follows:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 holdings in the Master Trusts’ investments assets during 2025 and 2024. In addition, there were no Level 3 holdings or transactions in the Master Trusts’ investment assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Below is a description of the valuation methodologies used for investments measured at fair value.
Altria Stock
Altria Stock is valued based on the closing price of the security as listed on the New York Stock Exchange on the last trading day of the year.
Registered Investment Companies
Investments in registered investment companies are valued at the closing net asset value (“NAV”) publicly reported on the last business day of the year.
Government Securities
Government securities consist of investments in U.S. Treasury securities. Government securities are valued at a price that is based on a compilation of primarily observable market information, such as broker quotes. Matrix pricing, yield curves and indices are used when broker quotes are not available.
Collective Investment Funds
Collective investment funds consist of pools of investments used by institutional investors to obtain exposure to equity and fixed income markets. Collective investment funds include equity index funds, a U.S. diversified bond fund and a balanced fund, consisting of a mix of equities and fixed income securities, that are intended to mirror indices such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and the Far East Index. They are valued on the basis of the relative interest of each participating investor in the fair value of the underlying assets of each of the respective collective investment funds, which are valued based on the NAV, and are provided by the investment account manager as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. These investments are not classified by level but are disclosed to permit reconciliation to the investments measured at fair value.
The following tables present fair value information for the Plan’s investments, which were held through the Master Trust as of December 31, 2025 and through Master Trust A and Master Trust B as of December 31, 2024. See Note 1. Description of the Plan for more information.
The fair values of the Plan’s investments by asset category as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
Level 1Level 2Totals
Master Trust
Altria Stock$1,456,731 $— $1,456,731 
Registered investment companies651,804 — 651,804 
Government securities— 137,213 137,213 
Other15,030 1,115 16,145 
$2,123,565 $138,328 2,261,893 
Investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient for fair value:
Collective investment funds
2,688,978 
Total Master Trust investments at fair value$4,950,871 
The fair values of the Plan’s investments by asset category as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands of dollars):
Level 1Level 2Totals
Master Trust A
Registered investment companies$554,006 $— $554,006 
Government securities— 115,076 115,076 
Other— 9,038 9,038 
$554,006 $124,114 678,120 
Investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient for fair value:
Collective investment funds
2,396,791 
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Total Master Trust A investments at fair value$3,074,911 
Master Trust B
Altria Stock$1,357,609 $— $1,357,609 
Total Master Trust B investments at fair value$1,357,609 $— $1,357,609 
The following table summarizes additional disclosures related to investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient to estimate fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands of dollars):
Fair Value
Collective Investment Funds20252024Redemption FrequencyRedemption Notice Period
U.S. equity index$1,932,637 $1,762,919 DailyNone
International equity index$362,459 $276,084 DailyNone
U.S. fixed income$393,882 $357,788 DailyNone
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Related Party and Party-In-Interest Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]  
Related Party and Party-In-Interest Transactions
6.Related Party and Party-In-Interest Transactions
The Plan includes participant investments in Altria Stock. Altria is the sponsor of the Plan and, accordingly, these investments represents party-in-interest transactions under ERISA. During the years ended 2025 and 2024, participant purchases of Altria Stock were approximately $325 million and $293 million, respectively, and participant sales of Altria Stock were approximately $367 million and $390 million, respectively. Net appreciation (including dividends) on Altria Stock investments was approximately $247 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Investments in collective investment funds include a portion managed by SSIM, formerly known as SSgA, an affiliate of State Street. State Street served as trustee, as defined by the Plan, of Master Trust A prior to the Transition and was a party-in-interest. Beginning on the Transition Date, State Street provided sub-custodial services with respect to certain Plan assets held in the Master Trust and, accordingly, represented a party-in-interest as of December 31, 2025. The investment balance in collective investment funds managed by SSIM was approximately $1,089 million and $1,009 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
These investments and transactions in these investments do not constitute prohibited transactions under ERISA.
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Plan Amendment and Termination
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Plan Amendment and Termination
7.Plan Amendment and Termination
The Altria Board of Directors (the “Board”) has the right, subject to the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, to amend (retroactively or otherwise) the Plan, suspend making the company contribution, supplemental company contribution and/or company match contributions to the Plan or to terminate the Plan. The Board has delegated to the Altria Corporate Employee Benefit Committee and the Administrator the authority to amend the Plan, provided that the annual cost of such amendment does not exceed specified dollar limits. Each Participating Company has the right to terminate its participation in the Plan. However, no such action may deprive any participant or beneficiary under the Plan of any vested right.
v3.26.1
Tax Status
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]  
Tax Status
8.Tax Status
By letter dated September 6, 2017, the IRS has determined that the Plan constitutes a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code. Consequently, the related Master Trusts are exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Code. The Plan has been amended since the receipt of the determination letter; however, the Administrator believes the Plan continues to be designed and operated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The tax provisions of the Plan have been analyzed as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements.
v3.26.1
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]  
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
9.Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
The following are reconciliations of the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust and Master Trust A and the net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively (in thousands of dollars): 

2025
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust at fair value$834,255 
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value129,627 
963,882 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(5,275)
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust at fair value per the Form 5500$958,607 
2024
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value$348,056 
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value154,479 
502,535 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(10,833)
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500$491,702 
20252024
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$1,003,944 $962,097 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(5,275)(10,833)
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$998,669 $951,264 
The following is a reconciliation of the change in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands of dollars): 
 2025
Change in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$41,847 
Adjustment for the net change in contract value of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts5,558 
Change in net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$47,405 
v3.26.1
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)
Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan for Hourly Employees
Schedule H – Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2025

(a)  (b) Identity of issue, borrower,
lessor, or similar party		  (c) Description of investment including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par, or maturity value  (d) Cost  (e) Current value
*  Altria Client Services Master Trust for Deferred Profit-Sharing Plans  Master Trust  n/a  $958,607,035 
*  Notes receivable from participants  
Interest rates range from
3.25% to 9.50%
Maturity dates through 2050
  n/a  $19,683,110 
* indicates party-in-interest
v3.26.1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Plan’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein in the financial statements and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties
Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan has diversified investment options in investment securities, including the Altria Stock Investment Option. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate risk, credit risk and overall market volatility. The financial markets, both domestically and internationally, can experience significant volatility on a daily basis that affects the valuation of investments. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur and that such changes could materially affect participant account balances and the amounts reported in the financial statements. A significant portion of the assets of the Master Trust, and Master Trust B prior to the Transition Date, is invested in Altria Stock, which could be subject to significant market fluctuations. For further discussion of investment options, see Note 1. Description of the Plan.
Interest in Master Trusts
Interest in Master Trusts
The Plan’s interest in the Master Trusts and share of investment activities are based upon the total of the participants’ Plan accounts.
Valuation of the Master Trusts’ Investments and Income Recognition
Valuation of the Master Trusts’ Investments and Income Recognition
The Master Trusts’ investment assets are reported at fair value except for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. See Note 5. Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of fair value measurements. Contract value is the relevant measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because this is the amount participants generally receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. See Note 3. Master Trust Investments for further discussion of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts.
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded as earned on an accrual basis. In accordance with the policy of stating investments at fair value, the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments reflects both realized gains or losses and the change in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments held at year-end. Realized gains or losses from security transactions are reported on the average cost method.
Withdrawals and Distributions
Withdrawals and Distributions
Withdrawals and distributions are recorded when paid.
Expenses
Expenses
Investment management fees, fund manager administrative fees, brokerage commissions (excluding those for the Altria Stock held in the Master Trust), trustee fees and other investment related expenses are part of the total operating expenses of an investment option, and are charged against the net asset value of the specific investment option and reduce investment return.
Plan administrative fees such as participant recordkeeping, communications, audit and certain legal fees are paid by the Master Trusts and evenly distributed to all participant accounts.
Individual participant transaction fees (including fees associated with the trading of Altria Stock), managed account fees, and short-term redemption fees for sales of an investment option within a specified period of time after purchase are paid by the Master Trusts and are charged solely to the accounts of the participant who initiated the transaction or service.
v3.26.1
Description of the Plan (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Company Contribution
Company contribution – Richmond Hourly Participants and Middleton Participants are eligible to receive a company contribution. In general, the formula to compute the company contribution is as follows:
  
Target adjusted diluted EPS annual growth rate *
If Altria’s actual adjusted diluted EPS annual growth rate is:
Under the
target range 
Within the
target range 
Above the
target range 
Then the company contribution (expressed as a percentage of each eligible participant’s compensation) is:8%10%12%
* Target adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) annual growth rate, as defined in the Plan document, is announced by Altria, generally in late January of each year, as may be subsequently modified by any later, publicly-announced adjustments or revisions to the forecast.
v3.26.1
Master Trust Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan | Master Trust  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the net assets of the Master Trust and Master Trust B, respectively, were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
20252024
Master Trust BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust BalancesMaster Trust B BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust B Balances
Investments at fair value:
Altria Stock$1,456,691 $450,048 $1,357,573 $416,847 
Cash and cash equivalents40 23 36 22 
Collective investment funds2,688,978 297,490 — — 
Registered investment companies651,804 57,711 — — 
Government securities137,213 22,147 — — 
Other16,145 3,726 — — 
Total investments at fair value4,950,871 831,145 1,357,609 416,869 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts494,528 129,627 — — 
Total Investments5,445,399 960,772 1,357,609 416,869 
Receivables:
Dividends on Altria Stock15,360 3,110 15,362 3,160 
Interest and dividend income on other investments29 — — — 
Other560— — — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(963)— — — 
Net assets$5,460,385 $963,882 $1,372,971 $420,029 
The table below presents Master Trust investment activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, including activities related to assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on the Transition Date (in thousands of dollars): 
Dividends on Altria Stock$106,187 
Net appreciation in Altria Stock140,966 
Interest and dividends on other investments68,205 
Net appreciation in fair value of other investments275,881 
  Investment income$591,239 
  Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust$95,649 
v3.26.1
Master Trust A Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan | Master Trust A  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets At December 31, 2024, the net assets of Master Trust A were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
2024
Master Trust A BalancesPlan’s interest in Master Trust A Balances
Investments at fair value:
Collective investment funds$2,396,791 $270,426 
Registered investment companies554,006 56,054 
Government securities115,076 19,553 
Other9,038 2,023 
Total investments at fair value3,074,911 348,056 
Investments at contract value:
Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts559,727 154,479 
Total Investments3,634,638 502,535 
Receivables:
Interest and dividend income1,035 — 
Payables:
Administrative expenses(265)— 
Net assets$3,635,408 $502,535 



Master Trust A investment activities for the period of January 1, 2025 through the Transition were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
Interest and dividends$8,105 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments222,238 
Investment income$230,343 
Plan’s interest in investment income from Master Trust A$41,462 
v3.26.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]  
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV
The fair values of the Plan’s investments by asset category as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands of dollars): 
Level 1Level 2Totals
Master Trust
Altria Stock$1,456,731 $— $1,456,731 
Registered investment companies651,804 — 651,804 
Government securities— 137,213 137,213 
Other15,030 1,115 16,145 
$2,123,565 $138,328 2,261,893 
Investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient for fair value:
Collective investment funds
2,688,978 
Total Master Trust investments at fair value$4,950,871 
The fair values of the Plan’s investments by asset category as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands of dollars):
Level 1Level 2Totals
Master Trust A
Registered investment companies$554,006 $— $554,006 
Government securities— 115,076 115,076 
Other— 9,038 9,038 
$554,006 $124,114 678,120 
Investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient for fair value:
Collective investment funds
2,396,791 
`
Total Master Trust A investments at fair value$3,074,911 
Master Trust B
Altria Stock$1,357,609 $— $1,357,609 
Total Master Trust B investments at fair value$1,357,609 $— $1,357,609 
The following table summarizes additional disclosures related to investments measured at NAV as a practical expedient to estimate fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands of dollars):
Fair Value
Collective Investment Funds20252024Redemption FrequencyRedemption Notice Period
U.S. equity index$1,932,637 $1,762,919 DailyNone
International equity index$362,459 $276,084 DailyNone
U.S. fixed income$393,882 $357,788 DailyNone
v3.26.1
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP Hourly DPS Plan  
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]  
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500
The following are reconciliations of the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust and Master Trust A and the net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively (in thousands of dollars): 

2025
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust at fair value$834,255 
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value129,627 
963,882 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(5,275)
Plan’s interest in the Master Trust at fair value per the Form 5500$958,607 
2024
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value$348,056 
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value154,479 
502,535 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(10,833)
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500$491,702 
20252024
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$1,003,944 $962,097 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
(5,275)(10,833)
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$998,669 $951,264 
The following is a reconciliation of the change in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands of dollars): 
 2025
Change in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$41,847 
Adjustment for the net change in contract value of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts5,558 
Change in net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$47,405 
v3.26.1
Description of the Plan - Narrative (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
year
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Automatic deferral rate 3.00%  
Eligible compensation minimum service period 90 days  
Automatic deferral rate, annual increase 1.00%  
Maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage 35.00%  
Maximum contribution to total earnings percent 3.00%  
Retirement age | year 55  
Retirement service period 5 years  
Vesting period 1 year  
Maximum vesting age | year 65  
Minimum borrowing, amount $ 1,000  
Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage 50.00%  
Maximum borrowing, amount $ 50,000  
Account balance look back period (in months) 12 months  
Maximum loan repayment period (in years) 25 years  
EBP, Richmond Hourly Participants Who Do Not Participate In Company-Sponsored Pension Plan    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Participant compensation matched, percentage 3.00%  
EBP, Richmond Hourly Participants Who Participate In Company-Sponsored Pension Plan    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Participant compensation matched, percentage 5.00%  
EBP, UST Participants    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Participant compensation matched, percentage 7.00%  
EBP, Middleton Participants    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Participant compensation matched, percentage 3.00%  
Supplemental Company Contribution    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Percentage of participants' compensation 5.00%  
Altria Stock    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
ESOP dividends paid $ 20,000,000  
ESOP dividends payable $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
v3.26.1
Description of the Plan - Company Contribution (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Under the target range  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Then the company contribution (expressed as a percentage of each eligible participant’s compensation) is: 8.00%
Within the target range  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Then the company contribution (expressed as a percentage of each eligible participant’s compensation) is: 10.00%
Above the target range  
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]  
Then the company contribution (expressed as a percentage of each eligible participant’s compensation) is: 12.00%
v3.26.1
Master Trust Investments - Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Net assets $ 1,003,944 $ 962,097
Master Trust | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 4,950,871  
Investments at contract value: 494,528  
Total Investments 5,445,399  
Other 560  
Administrative expenses (963)  
Net assets 5,460,385  
Master Trust | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 831,145  
Investments at contract value: 129,627  
Total Investments 960,772  
Net assets 963,882  
Master Trust | Altria Stock | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,456,691  
Interest and dividend income 15,360  
Master Trust | Altria Stock | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 450,048  
Interest and dividend income 3,110  
Master Trust | Cash and cash equivalents | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 40  
Master Trust | Cash and cash equivalents | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 23  
Master Trust | Collective investment funds | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 2,688,978  
Master Trust | Collective investment funds | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 297,490  
Master Trust | Registered investment companies | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 651,804  
Master Trust | Registered investment companies | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 57,711  
Master Trust | Government securities | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 137,213  
Master Trust | Government securities | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 22,147  
Master Trust | Other | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 16,145  
Interest and dividend income 29  
Master Trust | Other | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 3,726  
Master Trust B | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Total Investments   1,357,609
Net assets   1,372,971
Master Trust B | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   416,869
Total Investments   416,869
Net assets   420,029
Master Trust B | Altria Stock | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,573
Interest and dividend income   15,362
Master Trust B | Altria Stock | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   416,847
Interest and dividend income   3,160
Master Trust B | Cash and cash equivalents | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   36
Master Trust B | Cash and cash equivalents | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 22
v3.26.1
Master Trust Investments - Schedule of Plan's Interest in Investment Income (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income $ 137,111
Master Trust  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income 95,649 [1]
Master Trust Balances | Master Trust  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Dividends on Altria Stock 106,187
Total investment income 591,239
Master Trust Balances | Master Trust | Altria Stock  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Plan’s interest in investment income 140,966
Total investment income 247,000
Master Trust Balances | Master Trust | Other  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Plan’s interest in investment income 275,881
Interest and dividends on other investments 68,205
Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income $ 95,649
[1] Represents the Plan’s interest in investment income earned from the Master Trust, including investment income of Plan assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on July 11, 2025 (the “Transition Date”). For further details, see Note 1. Description of the Plan - Master Trusts and Note 3. Master Trust Investments.
v3.26.1
Master Trust A Investments - Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Net assets available for benefits $ 1,003,944 $ 962,097
Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   3,074,911
Investments at contract value:   559,727
Total Investments   3,634,638
Interest and dividend income   1,035
Administrative expenses   (265)
Net assets available for benefits   3,635,408
Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   348,056
Investments at contract value:   154,479
Total Investments   502,535
Interest and dividend income   0
Administrative expenses   0
Net assets available for benefits   502,535
Collective investment funds | Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   2,396,791
Collective investment funds | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   270,426
Registered investment companies | Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   554,006
Registered investment companies | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   56,054
Government securities | Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   115,076
Government securities | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   19,553
Other | Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   9,038
Other | Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 2,023
v3.26.1
Master Trust A Investments - Schedule of Plan's Interest in Investment Income (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income $ 137,111
Master Trust A  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income 41,462 [1]
Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Interest and dividends on other investments 8,105
Plan’s interest in investment income 222,238
Total investment income 230,343
Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances | Master Trust A  
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]  
Total investment income $ 41,462
[1] Represents the Plan’s interest in investment income earned from Master Trust A from January 1, 2025 through October 6, 2025, with October 6, 2025 representing the completion of the transition (the “Transition”). For further details, see Note 1. Description of the Plan - Master Trusts and Note 4. Master Trust A Investments.
v3.26.1
Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Assets by Asset Category (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - Master Trust Balances - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 4,950,871  
Master Trust | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,456,691  
Master Trust | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 651,804  
Master Trust | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 137,213  
Master Trust | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 16,145  
Master Trust | Collective investment funds    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 2,688,978  
Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 3,074,911
Master Trust A | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   554,006
Master Trust A | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   115,076
Master Trust A | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   9,038
Master Trust A | Collective investment funds    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   2,396,791
Master Trust B    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Master Trust B | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,573
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 2,261,893  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,456,731  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 651,804  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 137,213  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 16,145  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   678,120
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust A | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   554,006
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust A | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   115,076
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust A | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   9,038
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust B    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Master Trust B | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 2,123,565  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,456,731  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 651,804  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 15,030  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   554,006
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust A | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   554,006
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust A | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust A | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust B    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Master Trust B | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,357,609
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 138,328  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 137,213  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,115  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   124,114
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust A | Registered investment companies    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust A | Government securities    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   115,076
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust A | Other    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   9,038
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust B    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Master Trust B | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   0
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Master Trust | Collective investment funds    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 2,688,978  
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Master Trust A | Collective investment funds    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 2,396,791
v3.26.1
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - Master Trust Balances - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 4,950,871  
Master Trust | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | U.S. equity index    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,932,637  
Master Trust | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | International equity index    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 362,459  
Master Trust | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | U.S. fixed income    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 393,882  
Master Trust A    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 3,074,911
Master Trust A | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | U.S. equity index    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   1,762,919
Master Trust A | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | International equity index    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   276,084
Master Trust A | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | U.S. fixed income    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value   $ 357,788
v3.26.1
Related Party and Party-In-Interest Transactions (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - Master Trust - Altria Stock - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]    
Plan interest in Master Trust, cost $ 325 $ 293
Plan Interest in Master Trust, selling price $ 367 $ 390
v3.26.1
Related Party and Party-In-Interest Transactions -2 (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total investment income $ 137,111  
Master Trust    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total investment income [1] 95,649  
Master Trust | Master Trust Balances    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total investment income 591,239  
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 4,950,871  
Master Trust | Master Trust Balances | Altria Stock    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total investment income 247,000  
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 1,456,691  
Master Trust | Master Trust Balances | Collective investment funds    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value 2,688,978  
Master Trust | Master Trust Balances | Collective investment funds | EBP, Affiliate of Trustee    
EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]    
Total Master Trust investments at fair value $ 1,089,000 $ 1,009,000
[1] Represents the Plan’s interest in investment income earned from the Master Trust, including investment income of Plan assets transferred from Master Trust A beginning on July 11, 2025 (the “Transition Date”). For further details, see Note 1. Description of the Plan - Master Trusts and Note 3. Master Trust Investments.
v3.26.1
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - Reconciliation of Master Trust A Net Assets Available for Benefit (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]    
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value $ 834,255 $ 768,085
Total investments 963,882 922,564
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts (5,275) (10,833)
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500 998,669 951,264
Master Trust    
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]    
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value 834,255  
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value 129,627  
Total investments 963,882  
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts (5,275)  
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500 $ 958,607  
Master Trust A    
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]    
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value   348,056
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts at contract value   154,479
Total investments   502,535
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts   (10,833)
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500   $ 491,702
v3.26.1
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - Reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefit (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]    
Net assets $ 1,003,944 $ 962,097
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts (5,275) (10,833)
Plan’s interest in Master Trust A at fair value per the Form 5500 $ 998,669 $ 951,264
v3.26.1
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - Reconciliation of Net Income (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]  
Change in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements $ 41,847
Adjustment for the net change in contract value of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts 5,558
Change in net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 $ 47,405
v3.26.1
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) (Details) - EBP Hourly DPS Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Participant loan, current value $ 19,683,110
Minimum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 3.25%
Maximum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 9.50%
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Altria Client Services Master Trust for Deferred Profit-Sharing Plans | Master Trust  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value $ 958,607,035