RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 8, 2021 /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 seventy-seven
cents ($0.77) per share on the
common shares of the Company, payable May 3,
2021, to common shareholders of record at the close of
business on April 12, 2021.
Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a global agri-products
supplier, operating in over 30 countries on five continents, that
sources, processes, and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based
ingredients. Tobacco has been the Company's principal focus
since its founding in 1918, and Universal is the leading global
leaf tobacco supplier. Through the Company's plant-based
ingredients platform, it provides high-quality, specialty
vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients to food and beverage end
markets. Universal has been finding innovative solutions to
serve its customers and meet their agri-product needs for more than
100 years. The Company's revenues for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2020, were $1.9 billion. Visit universalcorp.com for
more information on Universal Corporation and the latest Company
news.
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