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Universal Corporation (UVV)

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Key data on UVV

Market cap

$1.10B

EPS

0.76

P/E ratio

58.3

Price to sales

0.39

Dividend yield

7.522%

Beta

0.583864

Price on UVV

Previous close

$44.37

Today's open

$44.08

Day's range

$43.76 - $44.32

52 week range

$43.36 - $59.38

Profile about UVV

CEO

Preston D. Wigner

Employees

28500

Headquarters

Richmond, VA

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Shares outstanding

24899257

Issue type

Common Stock

UVV industries and sectors

Consumer Staples

Tobacco

News on UVV

4 Tobacco Stocks Turning Huge Cash Flow Into High-Yield Dividends

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24/7 Wall Street • Sep 18, 2026

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2026

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Boomers and Retirees Can Load IRAs With 4 Quality Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Giants (One Yields 12.3%)

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24/7 Wall Street • Sep 15, 2026

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Best Dividend Kings: August 2026

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Seeking Alpha • Aug 24, 2026

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Top 3 Risk Off Stocks That May Explode This Quarter

The most oversold stocks in the consumer staples sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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Benzinga • Aug 14, 2026

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Universal Corp (UVV) Stock Is Falling Today: What's Behind the Drop, and Are Other Tobacco Stocks Plummeting Today?

Shares of Universal (NYSE:UVV) are trading at $47.75, down 6.08% in the current session and off 3.51% over the past week.

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24/7 Wall Street • Aug 10, 2026

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Universal Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Universal NYSE: UVV reported lower revenue and a net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as slower customer purchasing in an oversupplied leaf tobacco market and continued pressure in its ingredients business weighed on results.

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MarketBeat • Aug 9, 2026

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Universal Corporation (UVV) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Universal Corporation (UVV) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

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Seeking Alpha • Aug 6, 2026

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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 dividend of eighty-three cents ($0.83) per share on the shares of the Company, payable November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2026. About Universal Corporation Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) is a global agricultural company with over 100 years of experience s.

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Business Wire • Aug 5, 2026

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Universal Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 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 quarter ended June 30, 2026. Preston D. Wigner, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal, stated, “We are starting fiscal year 2027 with confidence in the long-term strategic direction of our company. We are focused on creating sustainable value through disciplined execution across our.

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Business Wire • Aug 5, 2026

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