The MO qtrly dividend is < 1-days sigma[stat vol] in MO. Don't buy stocks based upon a 3-4% dividend yield.
You'll do fine with MO. As an alternative tobacco play, you may want to have a look at ROC - Rothmans on the TSX - a Canadian stock. This play has more upside (I think) than MO in the short term and you can smoke... I mean, buy more. After our federal election on January 23rd, 2006 (here in Canada)ROC is going to make a nice correction-like move to the upside. As JC would say, I want you to swap out of the MO, and pick up some Roooooothmannnsssss.... right here, right now while ROC is on sale! and the MO back on the.... R! O! C! you stick with Martha! MS.