Tobacco giant Altria offers a high dividend yield of 7% but faces business struggles and modest dividend increases, while pharma company Eli Lilly has a lower yield but impressive dividend growth. Altria has a longer streak of raising dividends, but Eli Lilly has seen higher increases in the past five years. Despite Altria’s historical performance, Eli Lilly may be the better long-term dividend stock due to its growth opportunities and potential for future yield increases.
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