Tobacco Stocks

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Tobacco stocks are popular dividend stocks for many investors

Tobacco stocks are some of the most popular sin stocks. Tobacco companies like Philip Morris (PM) and Lorillard (LO) are deemed defensive consumer staples in that they won’t be going anywhere any time soon.
However, legal action against tobacco companies regarding marketing has contributed to its slow decline since the 1980s. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continuously threatens to bans menthol cigarettes, and tobacco stocks always falter as shareholders panic. Even though the FDA has not yet followed through on its efforts to squash menthol cigarettes, it is forcing tobacco companies to packaging their products without their logos branded on the cartons.

Still, tobacco continues to grow on the international stage, and overall sales, volume and dividends of tobacco stocks will likely continue on longer than any antagonistic legislation wants. So, investors can hold onto tobacco stocks for the high distributions but will want to be wary of when the FDA will really irreparably damage Big Tobacco.

3 Top Tobacco Stocks Still Burning Strong

Despite public opinion turning against tobacco, these three tobacco stocks have high dividends and potential to profit from marijuana.

3 Big Tobacco Stocks to Own in a Down Market

The stability and generous yields of Big Tobacco stocks MO, PM and RAI should serve investors well in this tumultuous period in the markets.

RAI Stock – Investors Can’t Go Wrong With Reynolds American

The merger between Reynolds and Lorillard is huge for Big Tobacco, but there are more reasons to be bullish on RAI stock.

CVS Health Looks Healthier After Quitting Tobacco

CVS Health will lose sales from quitting tobacco, but should make up the difference from higher-margin businesses.

Philip Morris vs. Altria – Only One Is a Shareholder-Friendly Spender

Tobacco stocks are no stranger to debt. But Altria at least knows how to use its debt responsibly. Philip Morris ... not so much.

Big Tobacco – So Much for the Global Crutch

Tobacco stocks' ace in the hole -- rising demand overseas to offset long-term decline in the developed world -- is looking less and less reliable.

Reynolds American and Lorillard – A Merger to Ignore

Tobacco stocks Reynolds American (RAI) and Lorillard (LO) reportedly are closer to being joined at the hip, but there's not much in it to be excited about.

Trade of the Day: Lorillard (LO)

Projected to grow 5-fold to by 2017 , the U.S. market for e cigarette brands is important but exposure to the international market is even more critical.

Walmart, Other Major Retailers Pressured to Stop Selling Cigarettes

The attorneys general of 28 states have written to Walmart and four other retailers asking them to end tobacco sales in their stores.

Tobacco Stocks: Lorillard-Reynolds Deal Likely Smoke, Not Fire

LO stock and RAI stock are up big today on M&A rumors, but the sheer size of these tobacco stocks (among other issues) makes this an unlikely marriage.

Can ‘Safer’ Cigarettes Save Tobacco Stocks?

Philip Morris is funneling $680 million into a factory for "safer" cigarettes, but I'm not buying the potential for tobacco stocks in such less-lethal efforts.

3 Tobacco Stocks Lighting Up Dividend Payouts

These 3 dividend paying stocks should continue to pay out investors for the long term despite a disconcerting industry trend

Tobacco Stocks Q3 Earnings Preview: The Big Four

Q3 earnings reports for tobacco stocks are due out soon, but will Philip Morris, Reynolds American, Altria and Lorillard deliver strong results?

Should Big Tobacco Fear an E-Cigarette Snuff-Out?

Regulation to e-cigarettes is coming fast, both here in the U.S. and abroad. What does this mean for the major tobacco stocks?

Philip Morris Sweetens the Dividend Pot

Philip Morris delivered another dividend increase to investors, and tobacco stocks continue to be among the best dividend sectors

Feds Could Ban Online E-Cigarette Sales

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing a set of regulatory proposals governing the sales of e-cigarettes.

Anti-Smoking Bans Move Outdoors

Health advocates and lawmakers are increasingly banning smoking in outdoor public spaces, even as experts disagree about the potential health risk.

FDA Move Won’t Kill Tobacco Stocks, but…

Menthol cigarettes are in the cross-hairs, and tobacco stocks are down in response. Let's look at the landscape.

Judge Tobacco Stocks by Their Cover

Some Australians are convinced that cigarettes in new government-mandated plain packaging actually taste different. That's disconcerting news for tobacco stocks.