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Earnings per Share
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per Share Earnings per Share
We calculated basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) using the following:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Net earnings attributable to Altria$6,999 $5,830 $2,518 $2,375 
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards(17)(17)(6)(6)
Earnings for basic and diluted EPS$6,982 $5,813 $2,512 $2,369 
Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS1,671 1,685 1,669 1,680 
Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in our EPS calculation pursuant to the two-class method.