Could Buying Altria Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

The stock has been enriching shareholders for generations.Despite its social stigma and terrible health consequences, tobacco is arguably the most lucrative business the world has ever seen. The U.S. Surgeon General first warned the American public about the dangers of smoking on Jan. 11, 1964. Since then, smoking prevalence in the United States has steadily declined.Yet, Altria Group (MO 0.04%), which sells the leading cigarette brand (Marlboro) in the United States, has turned a one-time $100 investment m ...