Universal Corp. (UVV) Reports Q3 EPS of $1.92

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Universal Corporation Reports Improved Nine Month and Third Quarter Results

February 7, 2017 4:15 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), reported that net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, was $73.4 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, compared with $61.1 million, or $2.18 per diluted share for the same period last year.  Operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, of $118.5 million increased by $17.3 million compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2015.  For the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016, net income was $53.6 million, or $1.92 per diluted share, compared with net income for the prior year's... More