Universal Dividend History
NYSE: UVVIndustrialsFarming/Seeds/MillingUSD
42.33-0.0199 (-0.05%)
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- Dividend yield
- 7.77%
- Annual dividend
- $3.29
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 433%
Universal dividend summary
Universal pays a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share ($3.32 annualized), a 7.84% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 34 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 433% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. UVV has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1986, totaling $3.29 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
UVV dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | $0.83 | +1.2% | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.82 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.82 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.82 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $0.82 | +1.2% | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.81 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2024 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.80 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2023 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | $0.79 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.78 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2021 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2020 | $0.77 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2020 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | $0.76 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $0.75 | +36.4% | — |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $0.55 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2017 | $0.54 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 6, 2016 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2016 | $0.53 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 8, 2015 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2015 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2015 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2015 | $0.52 | +2.0% | — |
| Oct 9, 2014 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2014 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2014 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2014 | $0.51 | +2.0% | — |
| Oct 10, 2013 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2013 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2013 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2013 | $0.50 | +2.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 2012 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2012 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2012 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2012 | $0.49 | +2.1% | — |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.48 | +2.1% | — |
| Oct 7, 2010 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2010 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2010 | $0.47 | +2.2% | — |
| Oct 8, 2009 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2009 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2009 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2009 | $0.46 | +2.2% | — |
| Oct 9, 2008 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2008 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2008 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2008 | $0.45 | +2.3% | — |
| Oct 4, 2007 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2007 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2007 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2007 | $0.44 | +2.3% | — |
| Oct 6, 2006 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2006 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2006 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2006 | $0.43 | +2.4% | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2005 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2005 | $0.42 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2004 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2004 | $0.39 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 9, 2003 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2003 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2003 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2003 | $0.36 | +5.9% | — |
| Oct 10, 2002 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2002 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2002 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Oct 4, 2001 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2001 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2001 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2001 | $0.32 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2000 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2000 | $0.31 | +3.3% | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1999 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1999 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1999 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1998 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1998 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1998 | $0.28 | +5.7% | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 1997 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1997 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1997 | $0.265 | +3.9% | — |
| Oct 9, 1996 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1996 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1996 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1996 | $0.255 | +2.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1995 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1995 | $0.25 | +4.2% | — |
| Oct 4, 1994 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 1994 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1994 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Oct 5, 1993 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1993 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1993 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1993 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 1992 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 1992 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1992 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1992 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 25, 1991 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1991 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1991 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1990 | $0.19 | +2.7% | — |
| Sep 25, 1990 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1990 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1990 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1989 | $0.185 | +5.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 1989 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1989 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1989 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1988 | $0.175 | +9.4% | — |
| Sep 27, 1988 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1988 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1988 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1987 | $0.16 | +10.3% | — |
| Sep 25, 1987 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1987 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1987 | $0.145 | +7.4% | — |
| Dec 26, 1986 | $0.135 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.47 | 3 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | $3.26 | 4 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $3.22 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $3.18 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $3.14 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $3.10 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $3.06 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $3.02 | 4 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | $2.60 | 4 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | $2.16 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | $2.12 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | $2.08 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | $2.04 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $2.00 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | $1.96 | 4 | +2.1% |
UVV stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 2, 1984 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 6, 1978 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |