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1 Dividend Powerhouse Retirees Can Lean On Even If Rates Hike
Key takeaways
- PM s trailing payout ratio sits at 78%, but 2026 free cash flow near $12 billion comfortably covers the $9 billion annual dividend.
- Nine directors bought PM shares at $169.93 on May 6, and with no buybacks planned through 2026, the dividend claims first call on cash.
- Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Philip Morris International didn t make the cut.
PM s trailing payout ratio sits at 78%, but 2026 free cash flow near $12 billion comfortably covers the $9 billion annual dividend.
Nine directors bought PM shares at $169.93 on May 6, and with no buybacks planned through 2026, the dividend claims first call on cash.
Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Philip Morris International didn t make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
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