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Earnings Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

Note 5. Earnings per Share:

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

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  
     (in millions)  

Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.

   $ 973      $ 937   

Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted and deferred shares

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Earnings for basic and diluted EPS

   $ 970      $ 933   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS

     2,034        2,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no stock options remaining at March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 computations, there were no antidilutive stock options.