Here's why Wall Street thinks the stock price could climb 30% next year even as it is paying out a dividend yielding 9.2% at the moment. When the economic tide turns (inflation comes down) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cracks down on illegal vapes, it will help cigarette volumes. That will inevitably translate into more dividend increases, as management has a track record of more than 50 years of giving shareholders a raise.