Universal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Universal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.1% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th January, 2025.
Key information
6.1%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 5.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.240 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Avoid Universal Corp. Stock: Looking Beyond The Recent NYSE Non-Compliance Notice
Dec 02Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Sep 09
Universal Corporation: Still Not Convinced Despite Good 2024 Results
Aug 07Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Jul 31Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81
Jun 19Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket
May 23Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
May 05Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 09Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield
Feb 21Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings
Dec 18Universal Corporation: Stable Business But Growth Is Stagnating
Nov 28Universal Corporation: Fairly Valued With A Stable Demand
Sep 16Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 06Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Aug 01Universal Corporation: The Risks Of This High Yielder Are Likely Overrated
Jul 11Universal (NYSE:UVV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80
Jun 25Still Avoiding Universal Corporation
Feb 22Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $1.67, revenue of $795M
Feb 08A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Feb 02Universal declares $0.79 dividend
Feb 01Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 16Universal Corporation: Steady As She Goes
Dec 15Universal declares $0.79 dividend
Nov 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
Nov 02Does Universal (NYSE:UVV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 16Universal Corporation: The Demand For Tobacco Remains Strong
Sep 30Universal Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $429.8M
Aug 03Universal Corp. Could Be An Attractive Buy For Dividend Investors
Jul 20Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.79
Jun 29Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UVV's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UVV's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Universal Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UVV) | 6.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Tobacco) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (UVV) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: UVV's dividend (6.1%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: UVV's dividend (6.1%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.5%), UVV's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: UVV is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 22:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Universal Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ann Gurkin | Davenport & Company |