Universal (UVV) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Universal's Dividend Yield was 7.88% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 2.10 percentage points from 5.78% a year earlier and up 1.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Dividend Yield at Universal came in at 6.19%, up 0.44 percentage points from FY2025.
- Dividend Yield shows a five-year change of +0.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Dividend Yield was 5.75% in FY2025 (-0.42 pp), 6.17% in FY2024 (+0.21 pp), 5.96% in FY2023 (+0.60 pp) and 5.36% in FY2022 (+0.16 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Yield in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Yield has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Yield over five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (a gain of 2.10 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 1.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UVV's Dividend Yield in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 6.29% (Q1 2027), 6.19% (Q4 2026) and 6.15% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 34.69 Bn | 31.46 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 20.70 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.53 Bn | 17.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.49 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 477.54 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.56 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.70 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 333.67 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.86 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 399.00 Mn |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - |
| 10 | Universal | 941.49 Mn | 608.05 Mn | 107.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.63% |
API Access
Universal Dividend Yield API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "ticker": "UVV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();