Universal Declares Dividends

Universal Corp will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share on its common shares, payable May 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 12. And it will pay a quarterly dividend of $16.875 per share on its Series B 6.75 per cent Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable March 15 to shareholders of record as of 17.00 hours Eastern Time on March 1. Enditem