When will Universal Corp /Va/ (UVV) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, November 4. This is when we
expect Universal Corp /Va/ to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Universal Corp /Va/'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 9, 2026 ($0.83 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on November 2, 2026.
UVV dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.83 per share, July 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.2%, from $0.82 to $0.83 |
| 5-year growth rate | 1.3% a year, compounded ($0.78 → $0.83) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 34, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 63 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 32 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since December 1986 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Universal Corp /Va/ has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for UVV, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.83 | Aug 5, 2026 |
Universal Corp /Va/'s dividend schedule
Universal Corp /Va/ has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 13, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, UVV declares a dividend a median of 63 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice UVV gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 32 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 40 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.2%, effective with the July 2026 ex-date.
UVV dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | $0.83 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.79 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of UVV's October 9 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will UVV announce its next dividend?
- We expect Universal Corp /Va/ to declare its next dividend around November 4, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is UVV's next ex-dividend date?
- Universal Corp /Va/ goes ex-dividend on October 9, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own UVV before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does UVV pay a dividend?
- Universal Corp /Va/ has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since December 1986.
- How much does UVV pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.83 per share, with an ex-date of July 13, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does UVV announce its dividend?
- A median of 63 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.