HENRICO COUNTY (dpa-AFX) - Altria Group, Inc. (MO) reaffirmed the company's guidance for 2015 full-year adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $2.75 to $2.80, representing a growth rate of 7% to 9% from an adjusted EPS base of $2.57 in 2014. The adjusted EPS guidance excludes first quarter 2015 special items totaling $0.11.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report profit per share of $2.80 for 2015. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
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