Fundamental Data for UVV

Universal Corporation, is the world''s largest independent tobacco merchant as well as a leading lumber and building products distributor in the Netherlands. In addition, Universal is the world''s largest independent tea dealer, the largest exporter of confectionery sunflower seeds in the United States and the leading importer of certain dried fruits and nuts to the United States.

# Employees: 24000

Address: 1501 North Hamilton Street,Richmond,VA,USA

Phone: 804-359-9311

Fax: 804-254-3582

Website: www.universalcorp.com

Email: investor@universalleaf.com

Sector: Consumer Staples

Industry: TOBACCO

Executive Officers

Allen B. King (Chmn.; C.E.O.)

George C. Freeman III (Presi.; C.E.O.; Dir.)

Hartwell H. Roper (V.P.; C.F.O.)

D. C. Moore (V.P.; Chief Admin. Off.)

K.M. L. Whelan (V.P.; Treas.,)

Dividend

Ex-Dividend Date: 10/8/2009

Annual Dividend: $1.84

Current Dividend Yield: $4.07

Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.46

Indicated Dividend: $0.33

Earnings

Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009

Next Earnings Date(Expected): 2/4/2010

Mean EPS (Next Qtr): ($0.01)

Mean EPS (Year): $5.25

Mean Estimate(Long Term): ($0.01)

P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 8.610

Number of Estimates: 1

Shares Performance

Period	UVV	Compare to S&P
YTD	51.29 %	25.21 %
4 Weeks	6.53 %	5.38 %
12 Weeks	22.10 %	15.11 %

Shares Information

Analyst Coverage: Y

Avg Volume: 259291

Shares Outstanding: 24M

Market Cap: $1.12B

52 Week High: $46.23

52 Week Low: $25.82

P/E Ratio: 8.220

PEG Ratio: -0.010

Split: On 1/2/1992 UVV split by factor of 2.000

Earnings Performance

EPS Growth in Last Quarter: 20.41 %

EPS Growth in Last Year: 28.26 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 5.16 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -17.52 %

Financials

Qtr Book Value: $1.23

Cash Flow/Share: $6.51

Change in Payout Ratio: -0.010

Price/Sales: 0.440