Universal Declares Quarterly Dividends

Universal Corp's board of directors yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share on the company's common shares, payable on November 14 to shareholders of record at close of business on October 11. In addition, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $16.875 per share on the company's Series B 6.75 per cent Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on September 15 to shareholders of record as of 17.00 hours Eastern Time on September 1. Enditem