Realty Income looks like a much better dividend play than Altria. Altria (MO 0.60%) is often considered a stable dividend investment for conservative investors. It's the largest tobacco company in America, it generates stable earnings growth, it's raised its dividend every year since it spun off Philip Morris International in 2008, and it pays a high forward yield of 8.5%. Altria's high yield might look tempting as the potential for interest rate cuts makes CDs, T-bills, and other fixed- income investments ...