UVV Dividend History & Analysis | 6.1% Yield

UVV has a dividend yield of 6.1% and paid 4.09 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 6.12%
Payout Ratio 50.6%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.27%
Consistency Lifetime 98.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 9.30%
Payout FCF 126.1%
Streak Years 34
Dividend Rating 72.75%
Ex-Dividend in 12 days: Buy before Apr 15, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅ Avg Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Consumer Staples

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
PPC 8,723 M 16.8% 40.9%
CALM 3,748 M 8.42% 26.5%
CA 12,756 M 8.74% 17.5%
BTI 126,242 M 5.80% 21.0%
FMX 37,169 M 7.80% 11.9%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
CALM 3,748 M 300% 75.5%
COKE 13,798 M 77.8% 92.5%
FMX 37,169 M 55.5% 87.9%
KVUE 33,581 M 43.7% 100%
DOLE 1,426 M 43.1% 98.3%

Quality Dividend Peers in Tobacco

BTI
British American
 5.80% Yield

UVV Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of April 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-04-15 2026-04-15 2026-05-04 Quarterly 0.82 0% N/A
2026-01-12 2026-01-12 2026-02-02 Quarterly 0.82 0% 1.53%
2025-10-10 2025-10-13 2025-11-03 Quarterly 0.82 0% 1.56%
2025-07-14 2025-07-14 2025-08-04 Quarterly 0.82 1.2% 1.44%
2025-04-14 2025-04-14 2025-05-05 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1.55%
2025-01-13 2025-01-13 2025-02-03 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1.63%
2024-10-11 2024-10-14 2024-11-04 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1.59%
2024-07-08 2024-07-08 2024-08-05 Quarterly 0.81 1.3% 1.71%
2024-04-05 2024-04-08 2024-05-06 Quarterly 0.8 0% 1.63%
2024-01-05 2024-01-08 2024-02-05 Quarterly 0.8 0% 1.25%
2023-10-05 2023-10-09 2023-11-06 Quarterly 0.8 0% 1.73%
2023-07-07 2023-07-10 2023-08-07 Quarterly 0.8 1.3% 1.61%
2023-04-06 2023-04-10 2023-05-01 Quarterly 0.79 0% 1.51%
2023-01-06 2023-01-09 2023-02-06 Quarterly 0.79 0% 1.49%
2022-10-06 2022-10-10 2022-11-07 Quarterly 0.79 0% 1.72%
2022-07-08 2022-07-11 2022-08-01 Quarterly 0.79 1.3% 1.35%
2022-04-08 2022-04-11 2022-05-02 Quarterly 0.78 0% 1.31%
2022-01-07 2022-01-10 2022-02-07 Quarterly 0.78 0% 1.41%
2021-10-07 2021-10-11 2021-11-01 Quarterly 0.78 0% 1.56%
2021-07-09 2021-07-12 2021-08-02 Quarterly 0.78 1.3% 1.41%
2021-04-09 2021-04-12 2021-05-03 Quarterly 0.77 0% 1.31%
2021-01-08 2021-01-11 2021-02-01 Quarterly 0.77 0% N/A
2020-10-08 2020-10-12 2020-11-02 Quarterly 0.77 0% N/A
2020-07-10 2020-07-13 2020-08-03 Quarterly 0.77 1.3% N/A
2020-04-09 2020-04-13 2020-05-04 Quarterly 0.76 0% N/A
2020-01-10 2020-01-13 2020-02-03 Quarterly 0.76 0% N/A
2019-10-04 2019-10-07 2019-11-04 Quarterly 0.76 0% N/A
2019-07-05 2019-07-08 2019-08-05 Quarterly 0.76 1.3% N/A
2019-04-05 2019-04-08 2019-05-06 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2019-01-04 2019-01-07 2019-02-04 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2018-10-05 2018-10-09 2018-11-05 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2018-07-06 2018-07-09 2018-08-06 Quarterly 0.75 36.4% N/A
2018-04-06 2018-04-09 2018-05-07 Quarterly 0.55 0% N/A
2018-01-05 2018-01-08 2018-02-05 Quarterly 0.55 1.9% N/A
2017-10-06 2017-10-10 2017-11-06 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2017-07-06 2017-07-10 2017-08-07 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2017-04-06 2017-04-10 2017-05-08 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2017-01-05 2017-01-09 2017-02-06 Quarterly 0.54 1.9% N/A
2016-10-06 2016-10-11 2016-11-07 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2016-07-07 2016-07-11 2016-08-08 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2016-04-07 2016-04-11 2016-05-09 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2016-01-07 2016-01-11 2016-02-08 Quarterly 0.53 1.9% N/A
2015-10-08 2015-10-13 2015-11-09 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2015-07-09 2015-07-13 2015-08-10 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2015-04-10 2015-04-14 2015-05-11 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2015-01-08 2015-01-12 2015-02-09 Quarterly 0.52 2% N/A
2014-10-09 2014-10-14 2014-11-10 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A
2014-07-10 2014-07-14 2014-08-11 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A
2014-04-10 2014-04-14 2014-05-12 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A
2014-01-09 2014-01-13 2014-02-10 Quarterly 0.51 0% N/A

UVV Dividend FAQ

Universal Corporation (UVV) is an agriproducts company operating in two segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The company provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients globally.

What is the Dividend Yield of UVV?

As of April 2026, UVV`s dividend yield is 6.12%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 4.09 USD by the current share price of 52.70.

Does UVV pay a dividend?

As of April 2026, UVV paid a dividend of 4.09 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-04-15 and the payout was 0.82 USD.

How often does UVV pay dividends?

UVV pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, UVV has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-04-15.

UVV dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for UVV for the next payments are between 0.828 (+1.0%) and 0.841 (+2.6%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 6.33%.

Will UVV pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.82 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-04-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for Universal (UVV) is 2026-04-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for UVV?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Universal (UVV) is 2026-04-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of UVV?

UVV's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.27% per year.
Weak growth: UVV's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of UVV?

UVV's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 9.30%. If you bought UVV's shares at 44.00 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (4.09 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 9.30% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of UVV?

UVV Payout Consistency is 98.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Universal has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does UVV have a good Dividend Yield?

UVV`s 6.12% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of UVV?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of UVV is 50.6%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of UVV?

UVV`s Overall Dividend Rating is 72.75%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

UVV Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in UVV's Outstanding Shares?

Universal's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 0.0%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has UVV ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jan 2, 1992 with a ratio of 2:1.

This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2011 29,000,000
2012 28,000,000 -3.45%
2013 28,000,000
2014 28,000,000
2015 28,000,000
2016 28,000,000
2017 24,000,000 -14.29%
2018 26,000,000 +8.33%
2019 25,000,000 -3.85%
2020 25,000,000
2021 25,000,000
2022 25,000,000
2023 25,000,000
2024 25,000,000
2025 25,000,000

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-03-29 03:01