UVV
$40.67+0.59%
Universal CorporationStock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.04%US Stock Market 0.002%Russell 3000 0.002%
Universal Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Universal Corporation total returns by year (1989–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $52.75 | $40.67 | 5.3% | -17.6% | |
| 2025 | $54.84 | $52.75 | 6.1% | +2.3% | |
| 2024 | $67.32 | $54.84 | 5.2% | -13.4% | |
| 2023 | $52.81 | $67.32 | 8.3% | +35.8% | |
| 2022 | $54.92 | $52.81 | 5.7% | +1.8% | |
| 2021 | $48.61 | $54.92 | 6.6% | +19.6% | |
| 2020 | $57.06 | $48.61 | 5.8% | -9.0% | |
| 2019 | $54.15 | $57.06 | 5.7% | +11.1% | |
| 2018 | $52.50 | $54.15 | 4.7% | +7.8% | |
| 2017 | $63.75 | $52.50 | 2.9% | -14.8% | |
| 2016 | $56.08 | $63.75 | 4.4% | +18.0% | |
| 2015 | $43.98 | $56.08 | 5.6% | +33.1% | |
| 2014 | $54.60 | $43.98 | 3.3% | -16.2% | |
| 2013 | $49.91 | $54.60 | 4.2% | +13.6% | |
| 2012 | $45.96 | $49.91 | 4.5% | +13.1% | |
| 2011 | $40.70 | $45.96 | 5.6% | +18.5% | |
| 2010 | $45.61 | $40.70 | 3.8% | -7.0% | |
| 2009 | $29.87 | $45.61 | 8.3% | +61.0% | |
| 2008 | $51.22 | $29.87 | 2.1% | -39.5% | |
| 2007 | $49.01 | $51.22 | 3.3% | +7.8% | |
| 2006 | $43.36 | $49.01 | 2.7% | +15.7% | |
| 2005 | $47.84 | $43.36 | 3.5% | -5.8% | |
| 2004 | $44.17 | $47.84 | 3.6% | +11.9% | |
| 2003 | $36.96 | $44.17 | 4.3% | +23.8% | |
| 2002 | $36.41 | $36.96 | 3.9% | +5.4% | |
| 2001 | $35.00 | $36.41 | 3.8% | +7.8% | |
| 2000 | $22.81 | $35.00 | 9.1% | +62.5% | |
| 1999 | $35.13 | $22.81 | 2.8% | -32.2% | |
| 1998 | $41.13 | $35.13 | 2.5% | -12.1% | |
| 1997 | $32.13 | $41.13 | 4.2% | +32.2% | |
| 1996 | $24.38 | $32.13 | 5.4% | +37.2% | |
| 1995 | $19.88 | $24.38 | 2.8% | +25.5% | |
| 1994 | $25.63 | $19.88 | 0.0% | -22.4% | |
| 1993 | $34.13 | $25.63 | 0.0% | -24.9% | |
| 1992 | $34.00 | $34.13 | 0.0% | +0.4% | |
| 1991 | $11.88 | $34.00 | 0.0% | +186.3% | |
| 1990 | $17.75 | $11.88 | 0.0% | -33.1% | |
| 1989 | $16.50 | $17.75 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
- Annualized
- +6.5%
- 1989–2026
- Average year
- +11.6%
- 37 full years
- Best year
- +186.3%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -39.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 25/37
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.5%
1989–2026
Average year
+11.6%
37 full years
Best year
+186.3%
1991
Worst year
-39.5%
2008
Positive years
25/37
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1989+7.6%'89
1990-33%
1991+186%
1992+0.37%'92
1993-25%
1994-22%
1995+25%'95
1996+37%
1997+32%
1998-12%'98
1999-32%
2000+63%
2001+7.8%'01
2002+5.4%
2003+24%
2004+12%'04
2005-5.8%
2006+16%
2007+7.8%'07
2008-40%
2009+61%
2010-7.0%'10
2011+18%
2012+13%
2013+14%'13
2014-16%
2015+33%
2016+18%'16
2017-15%
2018+7.8%
2019+11%'19
2020-9.0%
2021+20%
2022+1.8%'22
2023+36%
2024-13%
2025+2.3%'25
2026-18%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on UVV. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Universal Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1989, Universal Corporation (UVV) has returned about 6.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.
- What were Universal Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1989–2026, the best year was 1991 (+186.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.5%).
- How often is Universal Corporation up in a year?
- 25 of the 37 full years since 1989 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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