Total Return CAGR:-3.93%(TTM)
Over the latest trailing 12-month period, total return cagr is -3.93%. The comparable SPY value is +20.46%. Year-to-date total return is +5.18%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Over longer horizons, Total Return CAGR averages 8.74% over 3 years and 5.46% over 5 years. Total return includes dividends reinvested. The total return CAGR includes both price appreciation and dividends reinvested. This gives a more complete picture of the company's investment performance.
UVV Total Return CAGR Chart
Universal Corporation (UVV)
UVV Quarterly Total Return (YoY)
Total Return Index growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
UVV Total Return CAGR History
| Year | Start Total Return | End Total Return | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 741.55 | 779.93 | +38.39 | +5.18% | +5.18% |
| 2025 | 724.58 | 741.55 | +16.97 | +2.34% | +2.34% |
| 2024 | 835.71 | 724.58 | -111.14 | -13.30% | -13.30% |
| 2023 | 615.54 | 835.71 | +220.18 | +35.77% | +35.77% |
| 2022 | 603.14 | 615.54 | +12.40 | +2.06% | +2.06% |
| 2021 | 503.87 | 603.14 | +99.27 | +19.70% | +19.70% |
| 2020 | 553.86 | 503.87 | -49.99 | -9.03% | -9.03% |
| 2019 | 498.58 | 553.86 | +55.28 | +11.09% | +11.09% |
| 2018 | 462.66 | 498.58 | +35.92 | +7.76% | +7.76% |
| 2017 | 542.87 | 462.66 | -80.21 | -14.78% | -14.78% |
| 2016 | 459.73 | 542.87 | +83.14 | +18.08% | +18.08% |
| 2015 | 345.29 | 459.73 | +114.45 | +33.15% | +33.15% |
| 2014 | 411.73 | 345.29 | -66.45 | -16.14% | -16.14% |
| 2013 | 362.66 | 411.73 | +49.08 | +13.53% | +13.53% |
| 2012 | 320.54 | 362.66 | +42.12 | +13.14% | +13.14% |
| 2011 | 270.64 | 320.54 | +49.91 | +18.44% | +18.44% |
| 2010 | 290.96 | 270.64 | -20.32 | -6.99% | -6.99% |
| 2009 | 180.74 | 290.96 | +110.22 | +60.98% | +60.98% |
| 2008 | 298.67 | 180.74 | -117.93 | -39.48% | -39.48% |
| 2007 | 277.02 | 298.67 | +21.65 | +7.82% | +7.82% |
| 2006 | 234.31 | 277.02 | +42.70 | +18.22% | +18.22% |
| 2005 | 248.80 | 234.31 | -14.48 | -5.82% | -5.82% |
| 2004 | 222.33 | 248.80 | +26.47 | +11.91% | +11.91% |
| 2003 | 179.60 | 222.33 | +42.73 | +23.79% | +23.79% |
| 2002 | 170.44 | 179.60 | +9.16 | +5.38% | +5.38% |
| 2001 | 157.98 | 170.44 | +12.46 | +7.88% | +7.88% |
| 2000 | 97.35 | 157.98 | +60.64 | +62.29% | +62.29% |
| 1999 | 143.59 | 97.35 | -46.24 | -32.20% | -32.20% |
| 1998 | 163.44 | 143.59 | -19.85 | -12.14% | -12.14% |
| 1997 | 123.63 | 163.44 | +39.81 | +32.20% | +32.20% |
Quarterly Total Return: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 780 | +6.4% | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 733 | -1.1% | -3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | 742 | -4.1% | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 773 | -2.6% | +13.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 794 | +4.8% | +31.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 758 | +5.0% | +18.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 722 | +6.2% | -13.2% |
| Q3 2024 | 680 | +12.4% | +18.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 605 | -5.6% | -0.3% |
| Q1 2024 | 641 | -22.9% | +7.4% |
| Q4 2023 | 831 | +45.4% | +35.0% |
| Q3 2023 | 572 | -5.8% | +6.2% |
| Q2 2023 | 607 | +1.7% | -11.3% |
| Q1 2023 | 596 | -3.1% | -6.2% |
| Q4 2022 | 616 | +14.4% | +4.1% |
| Q3 2022 | 538 | -21.4% | +4.1% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Universal Corporation
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. This includes sourcing and selling flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos predominantly for cigarette production, as well as dark air-cured tobaccos used in cigars, cigarillos, smokeless products, and pipe tobacco. Beyond raw material supply, Universal Corporation offers a suite of value-added services such as tobacco blending, comprehensive chemical and physical testing, custom cutting for manufacturers, the production of reconstituted leaf tobacco, and just-in-time inventory management. It also supports the electronic nicotine delivery systems market and provides smoke testing. Furthermore, its analytical capabilities extend to testing for crop protection agents and tobacco components in seeds, leaves, and final products like e-cigarette liquids and vapors, alongside detailed chemical compound analysis of finished tobacco products and their mainstream smoke. The Ingredients Operations segment leverages advanced manufacturing processes to create specialized vegetable and fruit-derived ingredients, botanical extracts, and flavorings, catering to both human and pet food industries. An additional aspect of its operations involves recycling waste generated from tobacco processing. Established in 1886, the company maintains its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- CEO
- Preston Douglas Wigner