Shares of $BTI and $MO formed new ATH today. Both stocks are up over 25% year to date and also pay a dividend of over 7%. I had both $BTI and $MOin my portfolio until the beginning of the summer . I sold $BTI and kept $MO as I trust Altria and don't need more than $BTI and two tobacco stocks in my portfolio.
I prefer $BTI as it pays a higher dividend.
I have both stocks in my portfolio and have made a nice profit on them. I'm thinking of buying more $PM.
The dividend payout is high, but I don't know where the company can grow. Eventually people will get tired of tobacco or the government will ban it.