Universal (NYSE:UVV) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal (NYSE:UVV) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.100-1.100 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $710.8 million-$710.8 million.

Universal Price Performance

NYSE:UVV traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $53.79. 21,786 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 195,786. Universal has a 1 year low of $45.19 and a 1 year high of $67.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $51.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.95.

Universal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, January 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.81 per share. This represents a $3.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 13th. Universal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Universal announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

About Universal

Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.