RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 2, 2023
/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 November 6, 2023, to
common shareholders of record at the close of business on
October 9, 2023.
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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