Director Kathryn B. McQuade filed a Form 4 with the SEC on September 11, 2026, disclosing the open-market purchase of 1,500 shares of Altria Group, Inc. common stock on September 9, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Purchase transaction: Kathryn B. McQuade acquired 1,500 shares of Altria Group common stock on September 9, 2026, at a price of $67.62 per share (transaction code P).
  • Beneficial ownership after transaction: McQuade directly holds 114,929 shares of common stock following the reported transaction.
  • Deferred shares: The post-transaction total includes 110,345 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, according to the filing.
  • Dividend reinvestment: The deferred share balance includes 1,613 shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends since May 14, 2026, the date of the last reportable transaction.
  • Phantom stock units: McQuade also holds 10,601 phantom stock units in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors, including 155 share equivalents acquired through dividend reinvestment since May 14, 2026.

McQuade's Open-Market Purchase and Beneficial Ownership at Altria Group

According to the filing, Kathryn B. McQuade, identified as a director of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO), purchased 1,500 shares of common stock on September 9, 2026, at $67.62 per share in an open-market transaction. Following the purchase, her directly held beneficial ownership of common stock stands at 114,929 shares, as reported in Table I of the Form 4.

The filing notes that the 114,929-share total includes 110,345 deferred shares held in the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. That balance reflects an increase of 1,613 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends since May 14, 2026, which the filing identifies as the date of the last reportable transaction. The filing was signed by Mary C. Bigelow on behalf of Kathryn B. McQuade on September 11, 2026.

In Table II, the filing discloses 10,601 phantom stock units held in the Deferred Fee Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The filing states that phantom stock units "convert to the cash value of the issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis," and that distributions will be made in cash either prior to or following termination of service as a board member, as elected by the participant. The 10,601 total includes 155 share equivalents acquired through dividend reinvestment since May 14, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Director Kathryn B. McQuade disclosed an open-market purchase of 1,500 Altria Group common shares at $67.62 on September 9, 2026, bringing her directly held common stock to 114,929 shares, alongside 10,601 phantom stock units held indirectly.