Universal (UVV) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Universal's (UVV) Payout Ratio stood at 4.27 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 452.0% from 0.77 a year earlier and up 71.5% from the prior quarter.
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Universal (UVV) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Universal's Payout Ratio came in at 2.49, up 197.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Payout Ratio has increased for three straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.84 in FY2025 (+27.9%), 0.66 in FY2024 (+5.1%), 0.62 in FY2023 (-29.3%) and 0.88 in FY2022 (+2.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Payout Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 95.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 452.0% in fiscal Q1 2027, against a decline of 42.3% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 2.49 (Q4 2026), 0.95 (Q3 2026) and 0.72 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 10 | Universal | 1.04 Bn | 664.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.76 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |
API Access
Universal Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=UVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();