---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102037-24-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVV"
cik: "0000102037"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/"
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T03:12:36.969491+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Corp declares $0.81 quarterly dividend and $100M share buyback

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share declared, payable Feb 3, 2025 to holders of record Jan 13, 2025.
- Board approved up to $100 million share repurchase program, open market or private transactions.
- Company has approximately 24.7 million common shares outstanding.
- Dividend rate unchanged from prior quarter; new buyback signals capital allocation confidence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102037-24-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVV
- cik: 0000102037
- company_name: UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203724000033/0000102037-24-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102037/000010203724000033/xbrl-20241107.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000102037-24-000033.txt

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