Definitive Analysis
Definitive Analysis

Get Full Access

See Pricing Start Free Trial

Universal Corporation (UVV)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: TobaccoSector: Consumer Defensive

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$63.79 - $115.27$85.28
Multi-Stage$67.74 - $73.95$70.79
Blended Fair Value$78.03
Current Price$55.87
Upside39.67%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
DPS1.12%5.35%3.173.123.083.042.993.002.782.171.981.88
YoY Growth--1.64%1.31%1.25%1.67%-0.25%7.85%27.76%9.78%5.15%0.11%
Dividend Yield--5.44%6.54%6.16%5.02%5.25%7.05%4.52%3.29%3.06%3.26%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)111.64
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)69.94
(=) Cash Retained (M)41.71
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)22.3313.968.37
Cash Retained (M)41.7141.7141.71
(-) Cash Required (M)-22.33-13.96-8.37
(=) Excess Retained (M)19.3827.7533.33
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)25.1525.1525.15
(=) Excess Retained per Share0.771.101.33
LTM Dividend per Share2.782.782.78
(+) Excess Retained per Share0.771.101.33
(=) Adjusted Dividend3.553.884.11
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate3.35%4.35%5.35%
Fair Value$63.79$85.28$115.27
Upside / Downside14.18%52.63%106.32%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)111.64116.50121.56126.84132.35138.11142.25
Payout Ratio62.64%68.11%73.59%79.06%84.53%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)69.9479.3589.45100.28111.88124.29131.58

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate3.35%4.35%5.35%
Year 1 PV (M)72.0472.7373.43
Year 2 PV (M)73.7275.1576.60
Year 3 PV (M)75.0277.2279.47
Year 4 PV (M)75.9978.9782.04
Year 5 PV (M)76.6480.4284.35
PV of Terminal Value (M)1,330.481,396.111,464.30
Equity Value (M)1,703.891,780.611,860.19
Shares Outstanding (M)25.1525.1525.15
Fair Value$67.74$70.79$73.95
Upside / Downside21.24%26.70%32.36%

High-Yield Dividend Screener

« Prev Page 23 of 30 Next »
Ticker Company Dividend Yield % Dividend Per Share Payout Ratio %
HUBBHubbell Incorporated1.14%$5.2632.54%
MATXMatson, Inc.1.14%$1.4210.47%
SNXTD SYNNEX Corporation1.14%$1.7418.66%
ARMKAramark1.13%$0.4233.95%
CVLGCovenant Logistics Group, Inc.1.13%$0.2521.30%
EQTEQT Corporation1.13%$0.6121.38%
WHDCactus, Inc.1.13%$0.5321.20%
CFBKCF Bankshares Inc.1.12%$0.2810.89%
LIILennox International Inc.1.12%$5.5923.57%
ROLRollins, Inc.1.12%$0.6661.92%
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.1.11%$1.0734.36%
GOLFAcushnet Holdings Corp.1.11%$0.9124.93%
KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.1.11%$0.3037.27%
MWAMueller Water Products, Inc.1.11%$0.2721.86%
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.1.11%$2.3334.47%
0HOU.LBorgWarner Inc.1.10%$0.5080.60%
0K3H.LMotorola Solutions, Inc.1.10%$4.2033.55%
FBKFB Financial Corporation1.10%$0.6232.29%
AGCOAGCO Corporation1.09%$1.1623.05%
VREVeris Residential, Inc.1.09%$0.1626.28%
ALSNAllison Transmission Holdings, Inc.1.08%$1.0712.88%
CSVCarriage Services, Inc.1.08%$0.4514.21%
LFUSLittelfuse, Inc.1.08%$2.8359.57%
OSBCOld Second Bancorp, Inc.1.08%$0.2115.92%
TPXTempur Sealy International, Inc.1.08%$0.6242.01%
WSCWillScot Holdings Corporation1.08%$0.2117.16%
BVHBluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation1.07%$0.8018.69%
HNNAZHennessy Advisors, Inc. 4.875% Notes due 20261.07%$0.2721.11%
HTBHomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.1.07%$0.4612.57%
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.1.07%$0.9623.70%
DOVDover Corporation1.05%$2.0612.63%
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.1.05%$1.0136.06%
0H9N.LAecom1.04%$1.0023.78%
BODYThe Beachbody Company, Inc.1.04%$0.101.61%
LYTSLSI Industries Inc.1.04%$0.1924.09%
UNTYUnity Bancorp, Inc.1.04%$0.5310.03%
CTVACorteva, Inc.1.03%$0.7029.41%
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc.1.03%$1.5935.03%
ABCBAmeris Bancorp1.02%$0.7613.03%
CRAICRA International, Inc.1.02%$2.0523.94%
CTA-PBE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company1.02%$0.7029.41%
FNWDFinward Bancorp1.02%$0.3633.06%
HSIIHeidrick & Struggles International, Inc.1.02%$0.6034.74%
LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.1.02%$2.0211.09%
0HTG.LCardinal Health, Inc.1.01%$2.0731.03%
0I4X.LCrown Holdings, Inc.1.01%$1.0312.58%
CMCCommercial Metals Company1.01%$0.7296.19%
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.1.01%$0.3627.67%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.1.00%$0.5259.68%
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.1.00%$0.9611.84%