UVV Dividend History & Yield

Universal Corporation · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer StaplesDividend growthHigh yieldDividend King
$39.29
-0.96% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
8.40%
$3.30/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.45%
$3.32/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.32
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.83
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Jan 8, 2027 Estimated
in 75 days
Next pay date
Jan 22, 2027
in 89 days
Last ex-dividend date
Oct 9, 2026
$0.83 per share
Payout ratio
432%
of earnings
Market cap
978.3M
P/E 49.7
5y dividend CAGR
+1.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
34 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.8
since Dec 26, 1986
1y total return
-23.8%
price -29.7% + dividends 5.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 (in 75 days) Jan 22, 2027 $0.83 $83.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 9, 2027 (in 166 days) Apr 23, 2027 $0.83 $83.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 257 days) Jul 23, 2027 $0.83 $83.00 Estimated
Fri, Oct 8, 2027 (in 348 days) Oct 22, 2027 $0.83 $83.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UVV's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.32 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jan 5, 2017 to Oct 9, 2026; most recent $0.83$0.00$0.50$1.00Jan 5, 2017: $0.54Jan '17Apr 6, 2017: $0.54Jul 6, 2017: $0.54Oct 6, 2017: $0.54Jan 5, 2018: $0.55Apr 6, 2018: $0.55Apr '18Jul 6, 2018: $0.75Oct 5, 2018: $0.75Jan 4, 2019: $0.75Apr 5, 2019: $0.75Jul 5, 2019: $0.76Jul '19Oct 4, 2019: $0.76Jan 10, 2020: $0.76Apr 9, 2020: $0.76Jul 10, 2020: $0.77Oct 8, 2020: $0.77Oct '20Jan 8, 2021: $0.77Apr 9, 2021: $0.77Jul 9, 2021: $0.78Oct 7, 2021: $0.78Jan 7, 2022: $0.78Jan '22Apr 8, 2022: $0.78Jul 8, 2022: $0.79Oct 6, 2022: $0.79Jan 6, 2023: $0.79Apr 6, 2023: $0.79Apr '23Jul 7, 2023: $0.80Oct 5, 2023: $0.80Jan 5, 2024: $0.80Apr 5, 2024: $0.80Jul 8, 2024: $0.81Jul '24Oct 11, 2024: $0.81Jan 13, 2025: $0.81Apr 14, 2025: $0.81Jul 14, 2025: $0.82Oct 10, 2025: $0.82Oct '25Jan 12, 2026: $0.82Apr 15, 2026: $0.82Jul 13, 2026: $0.83Oct 9, 2026: $0.83

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.16$2.1620172018: $2.60$2.6020182019: $3.02$3.0220192020: $3.06$3.0620202021: $3.10$3.1020212022: $3.14$3.1420222023: $3.18$3.1820232024: $3.22$3.2220242025: $3.26$3.2620252026 (YTD): $3.30$3.302026 YTD

How much UVV do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month362$14,201$1,200
$500 / month1,808$71,006$6,000
$1,000 / month3,615$142,012$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.45%. $10,000 in UVV would currently pay about $845 a year ($70 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UVV dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 9, 2026 — $0.83 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2026 — $0.83 +1.2%
Apr 15, 2026 — $0.82 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2026 — $0.82 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2025 — $0.82 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2025 — $0.82 +1.2%
Apr 14, 2025 — $0.81 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2025 — $0.81 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2024 — $0.81 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2024 — $0.81 +1.2%
Apr 5, 2024 — $0.80 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2024 — $0.80 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2023 — $0.80 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2023 — $0.80 +1.3%
Apr 6, 2023 — $0.79 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2023 — $0.79 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2022 — $0.79 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2022 — $0.79 +1.3%
Apr 8, 2022 — $0.78 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2022 — $0.78 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2021 — $0.78 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2021 — $0.78 +1.3%
Apr 9, 2021 — $0.77 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2021 — $0.77 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2020 — $0.77 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2020 — $0.77 +1.3%
Apr 9, 2020 — $0.76 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2020 — $0.76 +0.0%
Oct 4, 2019 — $0.76 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2019 — $0.76 +1.3%
Apr 5, 2019 — $0.75 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2019 — $0.75 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2018 — $0.75 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2018 — $0.75 +36.4%
Apr 6, 2018 — $0.55 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2018 — $0.55 +1.9%
Oct 6, 2017 — $0.54 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2017 — $0.54 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2017 — $0.54 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2017 — $0.54 +1.9%
Oct 6, 2016 — $0.53 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2016 — $0.53 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2016 — $0.53 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2016 — $0.53 +1.9%
Oct 8, 2015 — $0.52 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2015 — $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2015 — $0.52 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2015 — $0.52 +2.0%
Oct 9, 2014 — $0.51 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2014 — $0.51 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2014 — $0.51 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2014 — $0.51 +2.0%
Oct 10, 2013 — $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2013 — $0.50 +0.0%
Apr 4, 2013 — $0.50 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2013 — $0.50 +2.0%
Oct 4, 2012 — $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2012 — $0.49 +0.0%
Apr 4, 2012 — $0.49 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2012 — $0.49 +2.1%
Oct 6, 2011 — $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2011 — $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2011 — $0.48 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2011 — $0.48 +2.1%
Oct 7, 2010 — $0.47 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2010 — $0.47 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2010 — $0.47 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2010 — $0.47 +2.2%
Oct 8, 2009 — $0.46 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2009 — $0.46 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2009 — $0.46 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2009 — $0.46 +2.2%
Oct 9, 2008 — $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2008 — $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2008 — $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2008 — $0.45 +2.3%
Oct 4, 2007 — $0.44 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2007 — $0.44 +0.0%
Apr 4, 2007 — $0.44 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2007 — $0.44 +2.3%
Oct 6, 2006 — $0.43 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2006 — $0.43 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2006 — $0.43 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2006 — $0.43 +2.4%
Oct 5, 2005 — $0.42 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2005 — $0.42 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2005 — $0.42 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2005 — $0.42 +7.7%
Oct 6, 2004 — $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2004 — $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2004 — $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2004 — $0.39 +8.3%
Oct 9, 2003 — $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2003 — $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2003 — $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2003 — $0.36 +5.9%
Oct 10, 2002 — $0.34 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2002 — $0.34 +0.0%
Apr 4, 2002 — $0.34 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2002 — $0.34 +6.2%
Oct 4, 2001 — $0.32 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2001 — $0.32 +0.0%
Apr 5, 2001 — $0.32 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2001 — $0.32 +3.2%
Oct 4, 2000 — $0.31 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2000 — $0.31 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2000 — $0.31 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2000 — $0.31 +3.3%
Oct 6, 1999 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1999 — $0.30 +0.0%
Apr 8, 1999 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jan 7, 1999 — $0.30 +7.1%
Oct 7, 1998 — $0.28 +0.0%
Jul 9, 1998 — $0.28 +0.0%
Apr 8, 1998 — $0.28 +0.0%
Jan 8, 1998 — $0.28 +5.7%
Oct 8, 1997 — $0.265 +0.0%
Jul 10, 1997 — $0.265 +0.0%
Apr 10, 1997 — $0.265 +0.0%
Jan 9, 1997 — $0.265 +3.9%
Oct 9, 1996 — $0.255 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1996 — $0.255 +0.0%
Apr 3, 1996 — $0.255 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1996 — $0.255 +2.0%
Oct 5, 1995 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1995 — $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1995 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 3, 1995 — $0.25 +4.2%
Oct 4, 1994 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 5, 1994 — $0.24 +0.0%
Apr 5, 1994 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1994 — $0.24 +9.1%
Oct 5, 1993 — $0.22 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1993 — $0.22 +0.0%
Apr 5, 1993 — $0.22 +0.0%
Jan 5, 1993 — $0.22 +10.0%
Oct 6, 1992 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 7, 1992 — $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1992 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 7, 1992 — $0.20 +5.3%
Sep 25, 1991 — $0.19 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1991 — $0.19 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1991 — $0.19 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1990 — $0.19 +2.7%
Sep 25, 1990 — $0.185 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1990 — $0.185 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1990 — $0.185 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1989 — $0.185 +5.7%
Sep 26, 1989 — $0.175 +0.0%
Jun 27, 1989 — $0.175 +0.0%
Mar 28, 1989 — $0.175 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1988 — $0.175 +9.4%
Sep 27, 1988 — $0.16 +0.0%
Jun 27, 1988 — $0.16 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1988 — $0.16 +0.0%
Dec 28, 1987 — $0.16 +10.3%
Sep 25, 1987 — $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1987 — $0.145 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1987 — $0.145 +7.4%
Dec 26, 1986 — $0.135 —

UVV dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jul 13, 2026 Raised 1.2% $0.82 $0.83 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

UVV scores 35/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

3 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 7%
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Universal Corporation

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 of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Tobacco. First dividend on our records: Dec 26, 1986. 160 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

UVV dividend FAQ

When is UVV's next ex-dividend date?

UVV's next ex-dividend date is Jan 8, 2027 (in 75 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.83 per share, expected on Jan 22, 2027.

How often does UVV pay dividends?

UVV pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.83 per share with an ex-date of Oct 9, 2026.

What is UVV's dividend yield?

UVV's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 8.40%, based on $3.30 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $39.29. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.32 per share, is 8.45%.

How much does UVV pay per share?

UVV pays about $0.83 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $332.00 a year.

Has UVV grown or cut its dividend?

UVV has raised its annual dividend for 34 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.3% a year (+1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of UVV do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 8.45%, you would need about 362 shares of UVV (roughly $14,201 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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