Universal - UVV Stock Forecast, Price & News

Universal's stock was trading at $54.92 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, UVV shares have decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $47.17.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 2nd 2022.
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Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $429.82 million for the quarter. Universal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.85% and a net margin of 3.99%.

Universal announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share on Monday, November 7th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 6th.
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Universal (NYSE:UVV) pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.45%. UVV has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 50 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 90.80%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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2 employees have rated Universal Chief Executive Officer George C. Freeman III on Glassdoor.com. George C. Freeman III has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts George C. Freeman III in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Universal investors own include AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), International Business Machines (IBM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Philip Morris International (PM).

Universal trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UVV."

Universal's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (6.16%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.36%), Northern Trust Corp (1.98%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.68%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.32%) and Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Airton L Hentschke, Candace C Formacek, Lennart R Freeman, Preston Douglas Wigner, Robert C Sledd and Theodore G Broome.
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Shares of UVV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of UVV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.17.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion and generates $2.10 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $86.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.48 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 25,000 workers across the globe.

Universal's mailing address is 9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE, RICHMOND VA, 23235. The official website for the company is www.universalcorp.com. The company can be reached via phone at (804) 359-9311, via email at investor@universalleaf.com, or via fax at 804-254-3594.