Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following:

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,				For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net earnings attributable to Altria	$	3,573	$	3,495	$	2,149	$	1,943
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards	(6)		(5)		(3)		(3)
Earnings for basic and diluted EPS	$	3,567	$	3,490	$	2,146	$	1,940
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	1,853		1,858		1,849		1,858
Plus: contingently issuable performance stock units	—		1		—		1
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	1,853		1,859		1,849		1,859