RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 7, 2017 /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 of the
Company, payable May 8, 2017, to
common shareholders of record at the close of business on
April 10, 2017.
Headquartered in Richmond,
Virginia, Universal Corporation is the leading global leaf
tobacco supplier and conducts business in more than 30
countries. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2016, were $2.1 billion. For more information on Universal
Corporation, visit its website at www.universalcorp.com.
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