Altria owns about 10% of the world's largest brewer, Anheuser Busch (NYSE: BUD), too. Better still, healthy and growing companies tend to increase their payouts over time, so that stream of cash has a good chance of at least keeping up with inflation. Today, it's a top global tobacco company, overseeing major cigarette brands such as Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, Chesterfield, L&M, Lark, Merit, Parliament, and Virginia Slims.