Universal Corporation announced earnings results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2021. For the first quarter, the company announced sales was USD 350.029 million compared to USD 315.811 million a year ago. Operating income was USD 10.605 million compared to USD 8.528 million a year ago. Net income was USD 6.357 million compared to USD 7.274 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.26 compared to USD 0.3 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.26 compared to USD 0.29 a year ago.