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Universal Corporation (UVV) Dividend History and Yield

Universal Corporation (UVV) paid $3.29 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 6.42%. Its record includes quarterly payments, a 37-year growth streak, a growing dividend policy. The history below summarizes split-adjusted payments and the public dividend record available to investors.

Dividend Facts

  • TTM Dividend Yield: 6.42%
  • Annual Dividend (TTM): $3.29
  • Frequency: Quarterly
  • Dividend Policy: Growing
  • Growth Streak: 37 years
  • No-Cut Streak: 37 years
  • Paying Since: 1985
  • Last Ex-Dividend Date: Jul 13, 2026 $0.83
  • Payment Date: Aug 3, 2026

Annual Dividends Per Share

YearDividend Per ShareGrowth
2026 (YTD)$2.47N/A
2025$3.26+1.2%
2024$3.22+1.3%
2023$3.18+1.3%
2022$3.14+1.3%
2021$3.1+1.3%
2020$3.06+1.3%
2019$3.02+16.2%
2018$2.6+20.4%
2017$2.16+1.9%
2016$2.12+1.9%
2015$2.08+2.0%
2014$2.04+2.0%
2013$2+2.0%
2012$1.96+2.1%
2011$1.92+2.1%
2010$1.88+2.2%

Dividend Payment History

All payment amounts below are split-adjusted.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmountFrequency
Jul 13, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.83Quarterly
Apr 15, 2026May 4, 2026$0.82Quarterly
Jan 12, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.82Quarterly
Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.82Quarterly
Jul 14, 2025Aug 4, 2025$0.82Quarterly
Apr 14, 2025May 5, 2025$0.81Quarterly
Jan 13, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.81Quarterly
Oct 11, 2024Nov 4, 2024$0.81Quarterly
Jul 8, 2024Aug 5, 2024$0.81Quarterly
Apr 5, 2024May 6, 2024$0.8Quarterly
Jan 5, 2024Feb 5, 2024$0.8Quarterly
Oct 5, 2023Nov 6, 2023$0.8Quarterly
Jul 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023$0.8Quarterly
Apr 6, 2023May 1, 2023$0.79Quarterly
Jan 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023$0.79Quarterly
Oct 6, 2022Nov 7, 2022$0.79Quarterly
Jul 8, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.79Quarterly
Apr 8, 2022May 2, 2022$0.78Quarterly
Jan 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022$0.78Quarterly
Oct 7, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.78Quarterly
Jul 9, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.78Quarterly
Apr 9, 2021May 3, 2021$0.77Quarterly
Jan 8, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.77Quarterly
Oct 8, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.77Quarterly
Jul 10, 2020Aug 3, 2020$0.77Quarterly
Apr 9, 2020May 4, 2020$0.76Quarterly
Jan 10, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.76Quarterly
Oct 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019$0.76Quarterly
Jul 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019$0.76Quarterly
Apr 5, 2019May 6, 2019$0.75Quarterly
Jan 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019$0.75Quarterly
Oct 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018$0.75Quarterly
Jul 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018$0.75Quarterly
Apr 6, 2018May 7, 2018$0.55Quarterly
Jan 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018$0.55Quarterly
Oct 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017$0.54Quarterly
Jul 6, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.54Quarterly
Apr 6, 2017May 8, 2017$0.54Quarterly
Jan 5, 2017Feb 6, 2017$0.54Quarterly
Oct 6, 2016Nov 7, 2016$0.53Quarterly
Jul 7, 2016Aug 8, 2016$0.53Quarterly
Apr 7, 2016May 9, 2016$0.53Quarterly
Jan 7, 2016Feb 8, 2016$0.53Quarterly
Oct 8, 2015Nov 9, 2015$0.52Quarterly
Jul 9, 2015Aug 10, 2015$0.52Quarterly
Apr 10, 2015May 11, 2015$0.52Quarterly
Jan 8, 2015Feb 9, 2015$0.52Quarterly
Oct 9, 2014Nov 10, 2014$0.51Quarterly
Jul 10, 2014Aug 11, 2014$0.51Quarterly
Apr 10, 2014May 12, 2014$0.51Quarterly
Jan 9, 2014Feb 10, 2014$0.51Quarterly
Oct 10, 2013Nov 12, 2013$0.5Quarterly
Jul 3, 2013Aug 12, 2013$0.5Quarterly
Apr 4, 2013May 13, 2013$0.5Quarterly
Jan 10, 2013Feb 11, 2013$0.5Quarterly
Oct 4, 2012Nov 12, 2012$0.49Quarterly
Jul 5, 2012Aug 13, 2012$0.49Quarterly
Apr 4, 2012May 14, 2012$0.49Quarterly
Jan 5, 2012Feb 13, 2012$0.49Quarterly
Oct 6, 2011Nov 14, 2011$0.48Quarterly
Jul 7, 2011Aug 8, 2011$0.48Quarterly
Apr 7, 2011May 9, 2011$0.48Quarterly
Jan 6, 2011Feb 14, 2011$0.48Quarterly
Oct 7, 2010Nov 8, 2010$0.47Quarterly
Jul 8, 2010Aug 9, 2010$0.47Quarterly
Apr 8, 2010May 10, 2010$0.47Quarterly
Jan 7, 2010Feb 9, 2010$0.47Quarterly
Oct 8, 2009Nov 9, 2009$0.46Quarterly
Jul 9, 2009Aug 10, 2009$0.46Quarterly
Apr 8, 2009May 11, 2009$0.46Quarterly
Jan 8, 2009Feb 9, 2009$0.46Quarterly
Oct 9, 2008Nov 10, 2008$0.45Quarterly
Jul 10, 2008Aug 11, 2008$0.45Quarterly
Apr 10, 2008May 12, 2008$0.45Quarterly
Jan 10, 2008Feb 11, 2008$0.45Quarterly
Oct 4, 2007Nov 12, 2007$0.44Quarterly
Jul 5, 2007Aug 13, 2007$0.44Quarterly
Apr 4, 2007May 14, 2007$0.44Quarterly
Jan 4, 2007Feb 12, 2007$0.44Quarterly
Oct 5, 2006Nov 13, 2006$0.43Quarterly
Jul 6, 2006Aug 14, 2006$0.43Quarterly
Apr 6, 2006May 8, 2006$0.43Quarterly
Jan 5, 2006Feb 13, 2006$0.43Quarterly
Oct 5, 2005Nov 14, 2005$0.42Quarterly
Jul 7, 2005Aug 8, 2005$0.42Quarterly
Apr 7, 2005May 9, 2005$0.42Quarterly
Jan 6, 2005Feb 14, 2005$0.42Quarterly
Oct 6, 2004Nov 8, 2004$0.39Quarterly
Jul 8, 2004Aug 9, 2004$0.39Quarterly
Apr 7, 2004May 10, 2004$0.39Quarterly
Jan 9, 2004Feb 9, 2004$0.390
Oct 9, 2003N/A$0.36N/A
Jul 10, 2003N/A$0.36N/A
Apr 10, 2003N/A$0.36N/A
Jan 9, 2003N/A$0.36N/A
Oct 10, 2002N/A$0.34N/A
Jul 3, 2002N/A$0.34N/A
Jan 9, 2002N/A$0.34N/A
Oct 4, 2001N/A$0.32N/A
Jul 5, 2001N/A$0.32N/A

Showing the 100 most recent payments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does UVV pay dividends?

Yes. UVV's latest recorded dividend was $0.83 per share with an ex-dividend date of Jul 13, 2026.

What is UVV's dividend yield?

UVV's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 6.42%.

How often does UVV pay dividends?

UVV has a quarterly dividend payment schedule.

How many years has UVV increased its dividend?

UVV has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years.

When was UVV's last ex-dividend date?

UVV's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 13, 2026.

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