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Tobacco stock investors don't have a lot of choices these days, so if you're looking to invest in one of these classic dividend payers, two of the first stocks that are likely to come up on your radar are Altria (MO -1.15%) and Philip Morris International (PM -0.74%).

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Philip Morris is currently overvalued at 23x earnings, making it less attractive compared to its peers like British American Tobacco. PM excels in heated tobacco with its IQOS but faces slowing growth rates, rising competition, and potential tax increases. Despite strong performance in smokefree products, PM's valuation gap with British American Tobacco is unjustified, even if we expect double-digit growth rates for PM going forward.