Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 13th will be given a dividend of 0.83 per share on Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 13th. This is a 1.2% increase from Universal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82.
Universal has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 56 consecutive years.
Universal Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of NYSE:UVV opened at $54.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.86 and a 200 day moving average of $53.37. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Universal has a 12-month low of $49.96 and a 12-month high of $67.33.
Universal Company Profile
Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agribusiness company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company sources cured leaf tobacco from key growing regions in North and South America, Africa and Asia. Universal serves major multinational tobacco manufacturers by providing a full range of services including inventory management, quality control and logistics support to ensure a consistent and reliable supply of tobacco leaf.
In addition to its core leaf tobacco operations, Universal offers integrated supply-chain services that encompass warehousing, distribution and ingredient sourcing for smokeless and novel tobacco products.
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