Better Buy: Procter & Gamble Co. vs. Altria

If you're a fan of big, dividend-paying businesses with dominant market positions and strong earnings power, you've likely heard of both Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Altria (NYSE: MO).

Today, we're stacking the consumer product giant against the tobacco titan to see which might make a better buy for investors.

Here are a few key metrics to set the stage.

Source: Fool.com