RICHMOND, Va., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV),
announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a
quarterly dividend of fifty-four
cents ($0.54) per share on the
common shares of the Company, payable August
7, 2017, to common shareholders of record at the close of
business on July 10, 2017.
The Board of Directors set the date of the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders as Thursday, August 3,
2017. It will be held at 2:00
p.m. at the Company's headquarters building. The Board of
Directors set the record date for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders as June 9, 2017.
Headquartered in Richmond,
Virginia, Universal Corporation is the leading global leaf
tobacco supplier and conducts business in more than 30
countries. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2016, were $2.1 billion. For more information on Universal
Corporation, visit its website at www.universalcorp.com.
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