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Universal (NYSE:UVV) outlined its strategy to build on its global leaf tobacco business while expanding its plant-based ingredients platform during a Sidoti conference presentation led by Chairman, President and CEO Preston Wigner. Wigner described Universal as a business-to-business agriproducts c

Most investors settle for the S&P 500's average 1.3% yield without realizing a handful of index giants quietly pay four times that amount, and a few of them have raised their dividends for decades straight.

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Universal Corp just cratered to a fresh 52-week low while rival tobacco stocks barely flinched, raising an urgent question about whether this leaf tobacco supplier is facing a problem all its own.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) reported lower revenue and a net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as slower customer purchasing in an oversupplied leaf tobacco market and continued pressure in its ingredients business weighed on results. Consolidated revenue declined 12% year over year to $524 millio

Universal (UVV) is back in focus after reporting first quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026. The company also announced a fresh dividend declaration that investors will likely weigh against the latest loss figures. See our latest analysis for Universal. The first quarter loss and dividend affirmation have come alongside softer trading in Universal’s stock. The share price is $50.84 after a 90 day share price return that declined 5.15%, while the 5 year total shareholder return...

Universal Corp. (UVV) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -172.00% and -10.77%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Philip Morris just posted a stellar quarter, but instead of raising its forecast, it’s plowing the cash into its U.S. business, and the reason why dominated the call.

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With a fortress balance sheet and a trove of essential patents, this overlooked display-tech leader has the clear markings of a takeover target.

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