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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102037-21-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:37:24.276598+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp Q2 fiscal 2022 EPS $1.04; sales up 16% to $804M, acquires Shank's

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.04 (up 73% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.96 (up 140%) on sales $804M (+16%).
- Tobacco ops income $35.8M (+52%); ingredients revenue $113.4M (+200%) on Silva/Shank's.
- Closed Shank's Extracts purchase on Oct 4, 2021 expanding plant-based ingredients platform.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.78 declared; payable Feb 7, 2022 to holders of record Jan 10, 2022.
- Citing logistical disruptions, inflation, and freight cost increases; expects second-half weighted shipments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102037-21-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203721000034/0000102037-21-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203721000034/xbrl-20211103.htm

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