Universal Corporation (UVV)
Consumer Defensive
Tobacco
52.70 $
-1.1%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Universal Corporation (UVV): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.83 $ per share (ex-date 07/13/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
6.43%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
3.29$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
128.6%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
34Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
34Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
1.3%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/13/2026 | 08/03/2026 | 0.83 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/15/2026 | 05/04/2026 | 0.82 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/12/2026 | 02/02/2026 | 0.82 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2025 | 11/03/2025 | 0.82 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/14/2025 | 08/04/2025 | 0.82 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/14/2025 | 05/05/2025 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/13/2025 | 02/03/2025 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/11/2024 | 11/04/2024 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2024 | 08/05/2024 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2024 | 05/06/2024 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/2024 | 02/05/2024 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2023 | 11/06/2023 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2023 | 08/07/2023 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2023 | 02/06/2023 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2022 | 11/07/2022 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2022 | 08/01/2022 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2022 | 05/02/2022 | 0.78 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2022 | 02/07/2022 | 0.78 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2021 | 11/01/2021 | 0.78 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2021 | 08/02/2021 | 0.78 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2021 | 05/03/2021 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2021 | 02/01/2021 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2020 | 11/02/2020 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2020 | 08/03/2020 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2020 | 05/04/2020 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2020 | 02/03/2020 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/2019 | 11/04/2019 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/05/2019 | 08/05/2019 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2019 | 05/06/2019 | 0.75 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/04/2019 | 02/04/2019 | 0.75 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2018 | 11/05/2018 | 0.75 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2018 | 08/06/2018 | 0.75 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2018 | 05/07/2018 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/2018 | 02/05/2018 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2017 | 11/06/2017 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2017 | 08/07/2017 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2017 | 05/08/2017 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/2017 | 02/06/2017 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2016 | 11/07/2016 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2016 | 08/08/2016 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2016 | 05/09/2016 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2016 | 02/08/2016 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2015 | 11/09/2015 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2015 | 08/10/2015 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2015 | 05/11/2015 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2015 | 02/09/2015 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2014 | 11/10/2014 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2014 | 08/11/2014 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2014 | 05/12/2014 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2014 | 02/10/2014 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2013 | 11/12/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/03/2013 | 08/12/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2013 | 05/13/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2013 | 02/11/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/2012 | 11/12/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/05/2012 | 08/13/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2012 | 05/14/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/2012 | 02/13/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2011 | 11/14/2011 | 0.48 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2011 | 08/08/2011 | 0.48 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2011 | 05/09/2011 | 0.48 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2011 | 02/14/2011 | 0.48 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2010 | 11/08/2010 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2010 | 08/09/2010 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2010 | 05/10/2010 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2010 | 02/09/2010 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2009 | 11/09/2009 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2009 | 08/10/2009 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2009 | 02/09/2009 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2008 | 11/10/2008 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2008 | 08/11/2008 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2008 | 05/12/2008 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2008 | 02/11/2008 | 0.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/2007 | 11/12/2007 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/05/2007 | 08/13/2007 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2007 | 05/14/2007 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/04/2007 | 02/12/2007 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2006 | 11/13/2006 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2006 | 08/14/2006 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2006 | 05/08/2006 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/2006 | 02/13/2006 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2005 | 11/14/2005 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2005 | 08/08/2005 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2005 | 05/09/2005 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2005 | 02/14/2005 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2004 | 11/08/2004 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2004 | 08/09/2004 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2004 | 05/10/2004 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2004 | 02/09/2004 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2003 | 11/10/2003 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2003 | 08/11/2003 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2003 | 05/12/2003 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2003 | 02/10/2003 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2002 | 11/12/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/03/2002 | 08/12/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2002 | 05/13/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2002 | 02/11/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/2001 | 11/12/2001 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/05/2001 | 08/13/2001 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2001 | 05/14/2001 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/04/2001 | 02/12/2001 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/2000 | 11/13/2000 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2000 | 08/14/2000 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2000 | 05/08/2000 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2000 | 02/14/2000 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/1999 | 11/08/1999 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/08/1999 | 08/09/1999 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/1999 | 05/10/1999 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/1999 | 02/08/1999 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/07/1998 | 11/02/1998 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/09/1998 | 08/03/1998 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/08/1998 | 05/04/1998 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/08/1998 | 02/02/1998 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/08/1997 | 11/03/1997 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/10/1997 | 08/04/1997 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/10/1997 | 05/05/1997 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/09/1997 | 02/03/1997 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/09/1996 | 11/04/1996 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/03/1996 | 08/05/1996 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/03/1996 | 05/06/1996 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1996 | 02/05/1996 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/1995 | 11/06/1995 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/1995 | 08/07/1995 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1995 | 05/08/1995 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/03/1995 | 02/06/1995 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/04/1994 | 11/07/1994 | 0.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/05/1994 | 08/08/1994 | 0.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/1994 | 05/09/1994 | 0.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1994 | 02/07/1994 | 0.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/05/1993 | 11/08/1993 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/06/1993 | 08/09/1993 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/05/1993 | 05/10/1993 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/05/1993 | 02/08/1993 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/06/1992 | 11/09/1992 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/07/1992 | 08/10/1992 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/07/1992 | 05/11/1992 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/07/1992 | 02/10/1992 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 09/25/1991 | 11/01/1991 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/25/1991 | 08/01/1991 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/25/1991 | 05/01/1991 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 12/26/1990 | 02/01/1991 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 09/25/1990 | 11/01/1990 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/26/1990 | 08/01/1990 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/27/1990 | 05/01/1990 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 12/26/1989 | 02/01/1990 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 09/26/1989 | 11/01/1989 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/27/1989 | 08/01/1989 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 03/28/1989 | 05/01/1989 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 12/27/1988 | 02/01/1989 | 0.18 $ | – |
| 09/27/1988 | 11/01/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 06/27/1988 | 08/01/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 03/25/1988 | 05/02/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 12/28/1987 | 02/01/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 09/25/1987 | 11/02/1987 | 0.15 $ | – |
| 06/25/1987 | 08/03/1987 | 0.15 $ | – |
| 03/26/1987 | 05/01/1987 | 0.15 $ | – |
| 12/26/1986 | 02/02/1987 | 0.14 $ | – |
| 09/25/1986 | – | 0.27 $ | – |
| 06/25/1986 | – | 0.27 $ | – |
| 03/25/1986 | – | 0.27 $ | – |
| 12/26/1985 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 09/25/1985 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 06/25/1985 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.