Universal Corporation

NYSE:UVV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Universal Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Universal's CEO is Preston Wigner, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of 1.5 years. total yearly compensation is $4.43M, comprised of 14.6% salary and 85.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth $2.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Preston Wigner

Chief executive officer

US$4.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.59%
CEO tenure1.5yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.8yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Universal: I Expect The Headwinds To Be Temporary, Maintaining Buy

Feb 11

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.82

Feb 09
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.82

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.82

Nov 09
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.82

Population Growth And Sustainable Supply Chains Will Support Future Demand

Key Takeaways Rising demand in developing regions and ESG-aligned supply chains support Universal's long-term revenue growth and positioning with global manufacturers. Investments in value-added products, automation, and supply chain efficiency enhance revenue diversification, margin expansion, and profitability.

Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 13
Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.82

May 25
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.82

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Price Tailwinds To Subside

Mar 05

Avoid Universal Corp. Stock: Looking Beyond The Recent NYSE Non-Compliance Notice

Dec 02

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Sep 09
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Universal Corporation: Still Not Convinced Despite Good 2024 Results

Aug 07

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Jul 31
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)

Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Jun 19
Universal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81

Universal Corporation: Tactical, Liquid Diversifier For The Equity Bucket

May 23

Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

May 05
Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 09
Do Universal's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Universal Corporation: Tobacco Leader Offers Compelling 6.4% Dividend Yield

Feb 21

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Dec 18
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Corporation's (NYSE:UVV) Earnings

Universal Corporation: Stable Business But Growth Is Stagnating

Nov 28

Universal Corporation: Fairly Valued With A Stable Demand

Sep 16

Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06
Is Now The Time To Put Universal (NYSE:UVV) On Your Watchlist?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Preston Wigner's remuneration changed compared to Universal's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$85m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$112m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$103m

Mar 31 2025US$4mUS$647k

US$95m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$126m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$120m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$122m

Mar 31 2024US$2mUS$476k

US$120m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$133m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$121m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$115m

Mar 31 2023US$1mUS$455k

US$124m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$96m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$89m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$87m

Mar 31 2022US$1mUS$433k

US$87m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$100m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$99m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$86m

Mar 31 2021US$1mUS$427k

US$87m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$64m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$56m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$77m

Mar 31 2020US$1mUS$419k

US$72m

Compensation vs Market: Preston's total compensation ($USD4.43M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.33M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Preston's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Preston Wigner (56 yo)

1.5yrs
Tenure
US$4,433,544
Compensation

Mr. Preston Douglas Wigner serves as President, CEO & Chairman of Universal Corporation since October 01, 2024. He had been the General Counsel and Secretary of Universal Corporation since November 2, 2005...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Preston Wigner
President1.5yrsUS$4.43m0.20%
$ 2.7m
Airton Hentschke
COO & Senior VP11yrsUS$3.11m0.32%
$ 4.2m
Catherine Claiborne
VP, General Counsel & Secretary2yrsUS$1.43m0.071%
$ 933.4k
John O'Keefe
Vice President of Ingredients6yrsUS$1.21m0.025%
$ 329.5k
Steven Diel
Chief Financial Officerno datano data0.022%
$ 285.8k
Harvard Smith
VP & Chief Compliance Officerno datano datano data
McKeen Starke
Senior VP & Sales Director2.8yrsno data0.0073%
$ 96.1k
Tatiana Godoi
Chief Human Resources Officerless than a yearno datano data
Theodore Broome
Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc13.5yrsUS$1.52mno data
Joseph Hearington
Vice President of Internal Auditingno datano datano data
Beth Luther
Vice President of Taxesno datano datano data
Scott Bleicher
VP & Controller6.8yrsno data0.030%
$ 398.7k
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: UVV's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Preston Wigner
President1.5yrsUS$4.43m0.20%
$ 2.7m
Gregory Trojan
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Thomas Johnson
Lead Independent Director25.3yrsUS$270.99k0.12%
$ 1.6m
Henry Harrell
Chairman Emeritusno dataUS$1.82mno data
Allen King
Chairman Emeritusno dataUS$117.00kno data
Robert Sledd
Independent Director16.7yrsUS$241.99k0.050%
$ 654.7k
Lennart Freeman
Independent Director12.7yrsUS$239.49k0.055%
$ 718.9k
Thomas Tullidge
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$236.49k0.068%
$ 893.9k
Diana Cantor
Independent Director14.3yrsUS$244.49k0.10%
$ 1.3m
Jacqueline Williams
Independent Director6yrsUS$236.49k0.075%
$ 979.7k
Fotini Manolios
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Arthur Schick
Independent Director3yrsUS$236.94k0.026%
$ 334.8k
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: UVV's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/19 07:25
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/17 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

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