Universal Corp. is a business-to-business agriculture products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and currently employs 28,500 full-time employees. The firm is engaged in the leaf tobacco business and investing in the growth of its plant-based ingredients platform. The company operates through two segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Through its Ingredients Operations segment, it procures raw materials globally and processes the raw materials through a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies. The company operates in over 30 countries on five continents.
Universal Corp có cổ tức hàng năm là 3.2334 mỗi cổ phiếu, với tỷ suất là 5.912%. Cổ tức được trả hàng quý và ngày ex-dividend cuối cùng là Jan 12, 2026.