Who owns Black & Mild?
Black & Mild is owned by Altria (the United States, NYSE: MO), which has owned the brand since 11 December 2007.[1][2]
Evidence: Altria Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Altria Group, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Richmond, Virginia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigars & cigarillos
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MO
- Trademark registrant
- John Middleton Co. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Black & Mild
Black & Mild is the principal cigar brand of John Middleton Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Philip Morris USA that is itself a wholly owned Altria subsidiary. Middleton makes machine-made large cigars, contracting with a third-party importer for substantially all of its cigars, and sells almost entirely to US customers; the smokeable products segment's cigar shipment volume was about 1.8 billion units in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024.
How often Altria names Black & Mild in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for Black & Mild
The USPTO record for the Black & Mild mark lists John Middleton Co. as the owner of record (serial number 85410318). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Black & Mild
Where Black & Mild sits in Altria
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Altria
Altria controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in tobacco & nicotine.
Also in tobacco & nicotine
Other brands in cigars & cigarillos, and who owns them
The 30 brands in cigars & cigarillos on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Villiger, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation | Villiger | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Cohiba | Habanos | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
| Cohiba (United States) | Scandinavian Tobacco Group | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| H. Upmann (United States) | Tabacalera USA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Djarum Cigarillos | Djarum | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Backwoods | Imperial Brands | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Jose Bartolo | Eastern Company | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Armenteros Handrolled Cigars | ITC | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Altria
Altria is a publicly listed company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MO.
Altria Group is a Virginia-incorporated holding company with a leading portfolio of tobacco and nicotine products sold to US adult consumers, operating almost entirely within the United States. Its wholly owned operating subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA (cigarettes), John Middleton (cigars), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (moist smokeless tobacco), Helix Innovations (oral nicotine pouches) and NJOY (e-vapor). Altria was Philip Morris International's parent until PMI's spin-off as an independent company on 28 March 2008.
🇺🇸 Black & Mild and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Black & Mild is not one of them.
- ALP — Turning Point Brands 🇺🇸
- Backwoods — Imperial Brands 🇬🇧
- Camel — Japan Tobacco 🇯🇵
- Camel (United States) — British American Tobacco 🇬🇧
- Captain Black — Scandinavian Tobacco Group 🇩🇰
- Charlie's Chalk Dust — Charlie's Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Black & Mild?
The parent company of Black & Mild is Altria, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Black & Mild American?
Yes. Black & Mild originated in the United States and its owner, Altria, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Altria owned Black & Mild?
Altria has owned Black & Mild since 11 December 2007.
Is Black & Mild still owned by Altria?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Black & Mild is still owned by Altria. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Altria Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
- [2] Altria Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2010-02-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 February 2010; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: BLACK & MILD, serial 85410318 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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