Universal (NYSE:UVV - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $937.19 million for the quarter. Universal had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 8.92%.
Universal Stock Up 0.3 %
UVV traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.87. 257,557 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 155,844. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The company has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 11.91 and a beta of 0.74. Universal has a one year low of $45.19 and a one year high of $59.13. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $53.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.53.
Universal Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th will be paid a $0.81 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 14th. This represents a $3.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.60%. Universal's payout ratio is 66.67%.
Universal Company Profile
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Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
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