---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102037-24-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:32:50.228356+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp Q1 revenue up 15% to $597M; diluted EPS $0.01 vs -$0.08; declares $0.81 dividend

## Summary
- Q1 FY2025 revenue $597.1M (+15% YoY); operating income $17.2M (+56% YoY); diluted EPS $0.01 vs $(0.08) loss.
- Tobacco Operations revenue $512.0M (+15%), operating income $14.5M (+63% YoY) on higher volumes and prices.
- Ingredients Operations revenue $85.1M (+15%), operating income $2.9M vs $(2.0M) loss on increased new product sales.
- Board declared $0.81/share quarterly dividend, payable Nov 4, 2024 to holders of record Oct 14, 2024.
- Initiating European sheet ops consolidation; expects $10M-$15M restructuring charges in FY2025-2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102037-24-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203724000030/0000102037-24-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203724000030/xbrl-20240806.htm

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