Universal Corporation (UVV) Dividend History
UVV latest dividend
$0.83last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 2Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 33 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.3%5-year growth a year
- 8.16%forward yield
UVV dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $332
- Each payment
- $83
- Value of the shares
- $4,067
- Dividend yield
- 8.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.32 per share, before tax.
UVV dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
UVV dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)1.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)101.3%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases33
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UVV yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $53.67 | 6.19% | $3.30 | 6.1% |
| 3 years ago | $46.56 | 7.13% | $9.78 | 21.0% |
| 5 years ago | $48.53 | 6.84% | $16.10 | 33.2% |
| 10 years ago | $55.55 | 5.98% | $30.04 | 54.1% |
| 20 years ago | $36.90 | 9.00% | $49.44 | 134.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UVV dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UVV dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.26 | +1.2% | 6.18% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.22 | +1.3% | 5.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.18 | +1.3% | 4.72% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.14 | +1.3% | 5.95% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.10 | +1.3% | 5.64% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.06 | +1.3% | 6.30% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.02 | +16.2% | 5.29% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.60 | +20.4% | 4.80% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.16 | +1.9% | 4.11% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.12 | +1.9% | 3.33% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.08 | +2.0% | 3.71% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.04 | +2.0% | 4.64% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.00 | +2.0% | 3.66% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.96 | +2.1% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.92 | +2.1% | 4.18% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.88 | +2.2% | 4.62% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.84 | +2.2% | 4.03% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.80 | +2.3% | 6.03% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.76 | +2.3% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.72 | — | 3.51% | 4 |
UVV dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-02 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-13 | 2026-08-03 | $0.83 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-04 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-12 | 2026-02-02 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-14 | 2025-08-04 | $0.82 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-05-05 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-02-03 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-11-04 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024-08-05 | $0.81 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-05 | 2024-05-06 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-05 | 2024-02-05 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-06 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-07 | 2023-08-07 | $0.8 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-01 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-06 | 2023-02-06 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-07 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-01 | $0.79 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-02 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-07 | 2022-02-07 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-01 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-02 | $0.78 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-05-03 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-01 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-02 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-08-03 | $0.77 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-05-04 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-02-03 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-04 | 2019-11-04 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-08-05 | $0.76 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-05-06 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-04 | 2019-02-04 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-05 | 2018-11-05 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-08-06 | $0.75 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-07 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-05 | 2018-02-05 | $0.55 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-06 | 2017-11-06 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-07 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-06 | 2017-05-08 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-05 | 2017-02-06 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-06 | 2016-11-07 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-08-08 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-07 | 2016-05-09 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-07 | 2016-02-08 | $0.53 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-08 | 2015-11-09 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-09 | 2015-08-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-10 | 2015-05-11 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-08 | 2015-02-09 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-09 | 2014-11-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-10 | 2014-08-11 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-10 | 2014-05-12 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-09 | 2014-02-10 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-11-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-03 | 2013-08-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-04 | 2013-05-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-11 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-04 | 2012-11-12 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-05 | 2012-08-13 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-04 | 2012-05-14 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-02-13 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-11-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-08-08 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-05-09 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-02-14 | $0.48 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-07 | 2010-11-08 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-08 | 2010-08-09 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-05-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-07 | 2010-02-09 | $0.47 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-08 | 2009-11-09 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-09 | 2009-08-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-08 | 2009-05-11 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-02-09 | $0.46 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-09 | 2008-11-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-10 | 2008-08-11 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-10 | 2008-05-12 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-10 | 2008-02-11 | $0.45 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-04 | 2007-11-12 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-05 | 2007-08-13 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-04 | 2007-05-14 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-04 | 2007-02-12 | $0.44 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-05 | 2006-11-13 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-06 | 2006-08-14 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-08 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-05 | 2006-02-13 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-14 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-07 | 2005-08-08 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-07 | 2005-05-09 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-06 | 2005-02-14 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-08 | 2004-08-09 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-07 | 2004-05-10 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-09 | 2004-02-09 | $0.39 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-09 | 2003-11-10 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-10 | 2003-08-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-10 | 2003-05-12 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-09 | 2003-02-10 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-11-12 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-03 | 2002-08-12 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-04 | 2002-05-13 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-09 | 2002-02-11 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-04 | 2001-11-12 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-05 | 2001-08-13 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-05 | 2001-05-14 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-04 | 2001-02-12 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-13 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-06 | 2000-08-14 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-06 | 2000-05-08 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-06 | 2000-02-14 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-08 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-08 | 1999-08-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-08 | 1999-05-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-07 | 1999-02-08 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-09 | 1998-08-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-08 | 1998-05-04 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-08 | 1998-02-02 | $0.28 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-11-03 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-10 | 1997-08-04 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-10 | 1997-05-05 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-09 | 1997-02-03 | $0.265 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-09 | 1996-11-04 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-03 | 1996-08-05 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-03 | 1996-05-06 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-04 | 1996-02-05 | $0.255 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-05 | 1995-11-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-06 | 1995-08-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-04 | 1995-05-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-03 | 1995-02-06 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-04 | 1994-11-07 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-05 | 1994-08-08 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-05 | 1994-05-09 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-04 | 1994-02-07 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-05 | 1993-11-08 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-06 | 1993-08-09 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-05 | 1993-05-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-05 | 1993-02-08 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-06 | 1992-11-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-07 | 1992-08-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-07 | 1992-05-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-07 | 1992-02-10 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-25 | 1991-11-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-25 | 1991-08-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-25 | 1991-05-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-26 | 1991-02-01 | $0.19 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-25 | 1990-11-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-26 | 1990-08-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-27 | 1990-05-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-26 | 1990-02-01 | $0.185 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-26 | 1989-11-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-27 | 1989-08-01 | $0.175 | — | |
| 1989-03-28 | 1989-05-01 | $0.175 | — | |
| 1988-12-27 | 1989-02-01 | $0.175 | +9.4% | |
| 1988-09-27 | 1988-11-01 | $0.16 | — | |
| 1988-06-27 | 1988-08-01 | $0.16 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-05-02 | $0.16 | — | |
| 1987-12-28 | 1988-02-01 | $0.16 | +10.3% | |
| 1987-09-25 | 1987-11-02 | $0.145 | — | |
| 1987-06-25 | 1987-08-03 | $0.145 | — | |
| 1987-03-26 | 1987-05-01 | $0.145 | +7.4% | |
| 1986-12-26 | 1987-02-02 | $0.135 | −50.0% | |
| 1986-09-25 | — | $0.27 | — | |
| 1986-06-25 | — | $0.27 | — | |
| 1986-03-25 | — | $0.27 | +8.0% | |
| 1985-12-26 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1985-09-25 | — | $0.25 | — | |
| 1985-06-25 | — | $0.25 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UVV stock split history
- 2:1January 2, 1992
- 2:1March 2, 1984
- 2:1March 6, 1978
UVV dividend overview
Universal pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share, a yield of 8.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.26 per share in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 1.3% a year on average and over ten years 4.6% a year. The payout ratio is 1.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: UVV cash flow statement, UVV key metrics, UVV chart. See the UVV stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UVV dividends FAQ
Does Universal pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.83 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.
What is Universal's dividend yield?
Universal's forward annual dividend is $3.32 per share, a dividend yield of 8.16% at the latest close of $40.67.
How often does Universal pay dividends?
Universal pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Universal's dividend growing?
Universal's dividend per share grew from $3.06 in 2020 to $3.26 in 2025, 1.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 33 years in a row.
What is Universal's dividend payout ratio?
Universal pays out 1.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 101.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Universal split its stock?
Universal has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on January 2, 1992, 2:1 on March 2, 1984, 2:1 on March 6, 1978. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.