RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 7, 2024
/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 eighty cents
($0.80) per share on the common
shares of the Company, payable May 6,
2024, to common shareholders of record at the close of
business on April 8, 2024.
Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a global
business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product
manufacturers, operating in over 30 countries on five continents.
We strive to be the supplier of choice for our customers by
leveraging our farmer base, our commitment to a sustainable supply
chain, and our ability to provide high-quality, customized,
traceable, value-added agri-products essential for our customers'
requirements. We find innovative solutions to serve our customers
and have been meeting their agri-product needs for more than
100 years. Our principal focus since our founding in 1918 has been
tobacco, and we are the leading global leaf tobacco supplier.
Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety
of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality,
specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as
botanical extracts and flavorings for the food and beverage end
markets. For more information,
visit www.universalcorp.com.
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