Smoking cigarettes has become increasingly unpopular since the public learned about the many health hazards of the habit decades ago. Yet, the tobacco industry has remained relevant, though it has boiled down to a small handful of large players.

Two of those companies, Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI), have become famous dividend stocks. Both stocks offer juicy yields of over 9%.

While they may look like similar companies and pay comparable dividends, investors should pick carefully between the two. It turns out one is a far better buy today.

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Source Fool.com