Universal Corporation
Consumer Defensive sector | Tobacco industry
Metrics for UVV
| Price | $53.85 |
|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 24.92M |
| All-Time Low | $2.27 |
| 52-Week Low | $49.96 |
Balance Statement Metrics
| Net Cash / Share | $0 |
|---|---|
| Net Current Assets / Share | $27.73 |
| Net Tangible Assets / Share | $50.58 |
| Shares Outstanding Ave Change (Annual) | 0.22% |
| Shares Δ YoY | 0.58% |
| Avg CA Burn (Annual %) | 7.44% (as of 2-20-2026) |
| Avg CA Burn (Quarterly %) | -0.23% (as of 2-20-2026) |
Earning Metrics
| Max Earning Power / Share | $37.13 |
|---|---|
| Adjusted Earning Power |
$12.71
adjustedEarningPower = (Net Income / EP_MULTIPLIER) / Shares Outstanding
|
| Non-Cash Charges to Market Cap |
0.96%
nonCashChargeToMKTCAP = Non-Cash Charges / Market Capitalization
|
| Avg EBITDA (5Y) | 263.4M (as of 2-20-2026) |
| Avg EBITDA (5Q) | 81M (as of 2-20-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Y) | 106.3M (as of 2-20-2026) |
| Avg Net Income (5Q) | 29M (as of 2-20-2026) |
Indicators
| Dividend indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Dividend Streak | Yes | 2-20-2026 |
| Consecutive Years Paid | 41 years | 2-20-2026 |
| Pays Dividend | Yes | 2-20-2026 |
| Dividend Type | common | 2-20-2026 |
| Dividend Payout / Share | $0.82 | 2-20-2026 |
| Last Dividend Date | 5-3-26 | |
| Income indicators | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA Positive | Yes | 2-20-2026 |
| Net Income Positive | Yes | 2-20-2026 |
| Current Dividend Streak | Yes | 2-20-2026 |
Metric History Explorer
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Tangible Book Value Per Share History
Formula: Tangible Book Value / shares from balance statements. Includes 6 quarterly + 4 annual.
Chart plots one TBV / Share point per report date (duplicate same-date annual/quarterly rows are merged).
| Report Date | Period | TBV / Share | Tangible Book Value | Shares Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Quarterly | $48.89 | 1.2B ($1,218,375,000) | 24.9M (24,921,155) |
| 2025-09-30 | Quarterly | $48.31 | 1.2B ($1,203,517,000) | 24.9M (24,913,747) |
| 2025-06-30 | Quarterly | $47.96 | 1.2B ($1,189,816,000) | 24.8M (24,807,613) |
| 2025-03-31 | Quarterly | $48.02 | 1.2B ($1,186,880,000) | 24.7M (24,715,625) |
| 2025-03-31 | Annual | $48.02 | 1.2B ($1,186,880,000) | 24.7M (24,715,625) |
| 2024-12-31 | Quarterly | $47.60 | 1.2B ($1,176,347,000) | 24.7M (24,715,625) |
| 2024-09-30 | Quarterly | $46.26 | 1.1B ($1,143,431,000) | 24.7M (24,715,625) |
| 2024-03-31 | Annual | $46.98 | 1.2B ($1,154,455,000) | 24.6M (24,573,408) |
| 2023-03-31 | Annual | $44.92 | 1.1B ($1,103,065,000) | 24.6M (24,555,361) |
| 2022-03-31 | Annual | $42.12 | 1B ($1,033,974,000) | 24.6M (24,550,019) |
Revenue History (Annual)
Revenue from income statements. Includes 4 annual.
Chart plots one annual Revenue point per report date.
| Report Date | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 2.9B ($2,947,284,000) |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.7B ($2,748,573,000) |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.6B ($2,569,824,000) |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.1B ($2,103,601,000) |
Dividend Payments
Historical cash dividends per share from Yahoo ex-dividend dates.
| Date | Dividend / Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | $0.82 |
| 2025-10-10 | $0.82 |
| 2025-07-14 | $0.82 |
| 2025-04-14 | $0.81 |
| 2025-01-13 | $0.81 |
Show 152 older dividend payments
| Date | Dividend / Share |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | $0.81 |
| 2024-07-08 | $0.81 |
| 2024-04-05 | $0.8 |
| 2024-01-05 | $0.8 |
| 2023-10-05 | $0.8 |
| 2023-07-07 | $0.8 |
| 2023-04-06 | $0.79 |
| 2023-01-06 | $0.79 |
| 2022-10-06 | $0.79 |
| 2022-07-08 | $0.79 |
| 2022-04-08 | $0.78 |
| 2022-01-07 | $0.78 |
| 2021-10-07 | $0.78 |
| 2021-07-09 | $0.78 |
| 2021-04-09 | $0.77 |
| 2021-01-08 | $0.77 |
| 2020-10-08 | $0.77 |
| 2020-07-10 | $0.77 |
| 2020-04-09 | $0.76 |
| 2020-01-10 | $0.76 |
| 2019-10-04 | $0.76 |
| 2019-07-05 | $0.76 |
| 2019-04-05 | $0.75 |
| 2019-01-04 | $0.75 |
| 2018-10-05 | $0.75 |
| 2018-07-06 | $0.75 |
| 2018-04-06 | $0.55 |
| 2018-01-05 | $0.55 |
| 2017-10-06 | $0.54 |
| 2017-07-06 | $0.54 |
| 2017-04-06 | $0.54 |
| 2017-01-05 | $0.54 |
| 2016-10-06 | $0.53 |
| 2016-07-07 | $0.53 |
| 2016-04-07 | $0.53 |
| 2016-01-07 | $0.53 |
| 2015-10-08 | $0.52 |
| 2015-07-09 | $0.52 |
| 2015-04-10 | $0.52 |
| 2015-01-08 | $0.52 |
| 2014-10-09 | $0.51 |
| 2014-07-10 | $0.51 |
| 2014-04-10 | $0.51 |
| 2014-01-09 | $0.51 |
| 2013-10-10 | $0.5 |
| 2013-07-03 | $0.5 |
| 2013-04-04 | $0.5 |
| 2013-01-10 | $0.5 |
| 2012-10-04 | $0.49 |
| 2012-07-05 | $0.49 |
| 2012-04-04 | $0.49 |
| 2012-01-05 | $0.49 |
| 2011-10-06 | $0.48 |
| 2011-07-07 | $0.48 |
| 2011-04-07 | $0.48 |
| 2011-01-06 | $0.48 |
| 2010-10-07 | $0.47 |
| 2010-07-08 | $0.47 |
| 2010-04-08 | $0.47 |
| 2010-01-07 | $0.47 |
| 2009-10-08 | $0.46 |
| 2009-07-09 | $0.46 |
| 2009-04-08 | $0.46 |
| 2009-01-08 | $0.46 |
| 2008-10-09 | $0.45 |
| 2008-07-10 | $0.45 |
| 2008-04-10 | $0.45 |
| 2008-01-10 | $0.45 |
| 2007-10-04 | $0.44 |
| 2007-07-05 | $0.44 |
| 2007-04-04 | $0.44 |
| 2007-01-04 | $0.44 |
| 2006-10-06 | $0.43 |
| 2006-07-06 | $0.43 |
| 2006-04-06 | $0.43 |
| 2006-01-05 | $0.43 |
| 2005-10-05 | $0.42 |
| 2005-07-07 | $0.42 |
| 2005-04-07 | $0.42 |
| 2005-01-06 | $0.42 |
| 2004-10-06 | $0.39 |
| 2004-07-08 | $0.39 |
| 2004-04-07 | $0.39 |
| 2004-01-09 | $0.39 |
| 2003-10-09 | $0.36 |
| 2003-07-10 | $0.36 |
| 2003-04-10 | $0.36 |
| 2003-01-09 | $0.36 |
| 2002-10-10 | $0.34 |
| 2002-07-03 | $0.34 |
| 2002-04-04 | $0.34 |
| 2002-01-09 | $0.34 |
| 2001-10-04 | $0.32 |
| 2001-07-05 | $0.32 |
| 2001-04-05 | $0.32 |
| 2001-01-04 | $0.32 |
| 2000-10-04 | $0.31 |
| 2000-07-06 | $0.31 |
| 2000-04-06 | $0.31 |
| 2000-01-06 | $0.31 |
| 1999-10-06 | $0.3 |
| 1999-07-08 | $0.3 |
| 1999-04-08 | $0.3 |
| 1999-01-07 | $0.3 |
| 1998-10-07 | $0.28 |
| 1998-07-09 | $0.28 |
| 1998-04-08 | $0.28 |
| 1998-01-08 | $0.28 |
| 1997-10-08 | $0.265 |
| 1997-07-10 | $0.265 |
| 1997-04-10 | $0.265 |
| 1997-01-09 | $0.265 |
| 1996-10-09 | $0.255 |
| 1996-07-03 | $0.255 |
| 1996-04-03 | $0.255 |
| 1996-01-04 | $0.255 |
| 1995-10-05 | $0.25 |
| 1995-07-06 | $0.25 |
| 1995-04-04 | $0.25 |
| 1995-01-03 | $0.25 |
| 1994-10-04 | $0.24 |
| 1994-07-05 | $0.24 |
| 1994-04-05 | $0.24 |
| 1994-01-04 | $0.24 |
| 1993-10-05 | $0.22 |
| 1993-07-06 | $0.22 |
| 1993-04-05 | $0.22 |
| 1993-01-05 | $0.22 |
| 1992-10-06 | $0.2 |
| 1992-07-07 | $0.2 |
| 1992-04-07 | $0.2 |
| 1992-01-07 | $0.2 |
| 1991-09-25 | $0.19 |
| 1991-06-25 | $0.19 |
| 1991-03-25 | $0.19 |
| 1990-12-26 | $0.19 |
| 1990-09-25 | $0.185 |
| 1990-06-26 | $0.185 |
| 1990-03-27 | $0.185 |
| 1989-12-26 | $0.185 |
| 1989-09-26 | $0.175 |
| 1989-06-27 | $0.175 |
| 1989-03-28 | $0.175 |
| 1988-12-27 | $0.175 |
| 1988-09-27 | $0.16 |
| 1988-06-27 | $0.16 |
| 1988-03-25 | $0.16 |
| 1987-12-28 | $0.16 |
| 1987-09-25 | $0.145 |
| 1987-06-25 | $0.145 |
| 1987-03-26 | $0.145 |
| 1986-12-26 | $0.135 |
Shares Outstanding Changes
| Date | Shares Outstanding | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 24,923,496 | +2,341 |
| 2025-11-07 | 24,921,155 | +34,951 |
| 2025-09-18 | 24,886,204 | +4 |
| 2025-08-08 | 24,886,200 | +87,800 |
Short Interest Changes
Latest short-interest change: 1,598,938 shares (8.98% of float) | Days to cover: 7.79
| Date | Short Interest | Delta | Δ % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1,598,938 shares | +152,842 | +10.57% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1,446,096 shares | +55,129 | +3.96% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1,390,967 shares | +175,408 | +14.43% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1,215,559 shares | -5,076 | -0.42% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1,220,635 shares | +85,144 | +7.50% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1,135,491 shares | +17,582 | +1.57% |
Interesting Volume Days
Volume/ratio use shares outstanding as of the event date (frozen).
| Date | Volume | Shares Outstanding | Volume / Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No interesting volume events | ||||
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 blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, service cutting, reconstituted leaf tobacco manufacturing, and just-in-time product delivery services; and liquid nicotine for tobacco products manufacturers, as well as recycled waste materials from tobacco production. The Ingredients Operations segment engages in the production of specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, pomaces, ciders, purees, nutraceuticals, fruit fibers, seeds, seed powders, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, distillates, natural flavors, colors, and other value-added products for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, as well as food, beverage, and flavor companies. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.