RICHMOND, Va. , Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- George C. Freeman , III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation ( NYSE : UVV), reported that net income for the first half of fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30, 2016 , was $19.8 million , or $0.54 per
RICHMOND, Va. , Nov. 8, 2016 /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 fifty-four cents ( $0.54 ) per share on the common shares
RICHMOND, Va. , Oct. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) will webcast its conference call on November 8, 2016 , following the release of its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 after market close on that date. The conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m.
RICHMOND, Va. , Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation ( NYSE : UVV), (Universal), announced today the September 29, 2016 dismissal of a lawsuit filed in March 2016 by Mr. William Frank Lee and his company, Central Marketing, Inc. , against Universal and its subsidiary, Carolina
RICHMOND, Va. , Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- George C. Freeman , III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation ( NYSE : UVV), reported a net loss of $5.5 million , or $0.40 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, which ended on June 30, 2016 .
RICHMOND, Va. , Aug. 4, 2016 /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 fifty-three cents ( $0.53 ) per share on the common
RICHMOND, Va. , July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) will webcast its conference call on August 4, 2016 , following the release of its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 after market close on that date. The conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m.
RICHMOND, Va. , July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation ( NYSE : UVV) today announced that its subsidiary, Universal Leaf Tobacco Hungary Pte. Ltd. , will discontinue the processing of leaf tobaccos in its factory in Nyíregyháza, Hungary effective immediately.
RICHMOND, Va. , May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Fiscal Year 2016 Diluted earnings per share of $3.92 Operating income up $14 million , to $182 million Improved margins on slightly higher volumes Revenues of $2.1 billion , down 7% on lower green prices Fourth Quarter Diluted earnings per
RICHMOND, Va. , May 24, 2016 /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 fifty-three cents ( $0.53 ) per share on the common
