There is not much to be said about Altria's (NYSE:MO) value for long-term dividend investors apart from its impeccable dividend track record, its paramount total return light years ahead of the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) and its pristine growth path that shows no weaknesses whatsoever. Another rock solid Q4 earnings now in the bag, the stock hit new all-time highs and its yield dropped to 3.4%. With Altria's yield hovering around 50% lower compared with its 5-year average and the stock potentially overbought, what should dividend investors who are in it for the long run do now?
This chart shows Altria's long-term total returns compared with the S&P 500.
Source: CNN Money
