Universal Corporation (UVV)
| Market Cap | 1.39B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 2.99B +3.0% |
| Net Income | 111.64M -6.7% |
| EPS | 4.44 -7.0% |
| Shares Out | 24.92M |
| PE Ratio | 12.57 |
| Forward PE | 11.98 |
| Dividend | $3.28 (5.88%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Volume | 127,686 |
| Open | 55.00 |
| Previous Close | 55.17 |
| Day's Range | 54.95 - 55.86 |
| 52-Week Range | 49.96 - 67.33 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | Feb 4, 2026 |
About UVV
Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services. This segment also offers specialty services, such as custom ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Universal's revenue was $2.95 billion, an increase of 7.23% compared to the previous year's $2.75 billion. Earnings were $95.05 million, a decrease of -20.53%.
Financial StatementsNews
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Universal Corporation Appoints Anubhav Mittal as Chief Financial Officer
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a leading global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced the appointment of Anubhav ...
Universal Corporation Releases FY2025 Sustainability Report
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Universal Corporation to Participate in the ICR Conference 2026
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Universal Corporation: Key Takeaways From The Earnings And The Reasons For Maintaining The Buy Rating
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Universal Corporation Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a leading global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced the recent appointment of Tatiana Santos Godoi as Chief Hu...
Universal Corporation (UVV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Universal Corporation ( UVV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 10:00 AM EST Company Participants Wushuang Ma Preston Wigner - President, CEO & Chairman Johan Kroner - Senior VP & CFO Conference ...
Universal Corporation Reports First Half and Second Quarter 2026 Results
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced financial results for the six month...
Universal Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, announced today that its Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividen...
Universal Corporation Announces Appointment of Gregory A. Trojan to Board of Directors
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced the appointment of Gregory A. Trojan to its Board of Directors (t...
Universal Corporation Announces Conference Call
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, will webcast its conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2025. T...
Dividend Kings: 2 Ideal Buys In 25 "Safer" Of 56 September Dogs
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Universal Corporation: A Chance For A Turnaround, But Within A Shrinking Market
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Universal Corporation (UVV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Johan C. Kroner - Senior VP & CFO Preston Douglas Wigner - President, CEO & Chairman ...
Universal Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
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Universal Corporation Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition Plan
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High-Yield Tobacco: Relative Quality
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Universal Corporation (UVV) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 29, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Wushuang Ma - President and Treasurer Preston Wigner - Chairman, President and CEO Johan...
Universal Corporation Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced financial results for the full fisc...
Universal Corporation's GHG Emissions Target Approved by SBTi
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, announced its ambitious Net-Zero target has been approved by the Science Based Tar...
Universal Corporation Announces Appointment of Fay Manolios to Board of Directors
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced the appointment of Fay Manolios to its Board of Directors (the “B...