Universal Corporation (UVV) raised its quarterly dividend to $0.83 per share from $0.82 — a +1.2% change — effective with the ex-dividend date of 2026-07-13.
A rising regular dividend is one signal income investors track for payout durability — it is history, not a guarantee of future increases.
Special and one-time payments are excluded from this comparison; the figures reflect the regular dividend only. This note is informational, not advice.