RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) (“Universal” or the “Company”), a global business-to-business agriproducts company, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Preston D. Wigner, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal, stated, “We are pleased with our good start for fiscal year 2026. Our Tobacco Operations segment’s improved quarterly performance was driven primarily by a favorable product mix in the first quarte
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