Airton Hentschke compensation by year
Universal Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $649,700 | $679,000 | $704,800 | $730,200 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,004,275 | $1,462,500 | $898,065 | $2,663,536 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $873,800 | $934,700 | $1,174,600 | $158,500 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $6,441 | $310,535 | $226,549 |
| All other | $15,636 | $27,500 | $22,141 | $17,818 |
| Total | $2,543,411 | $2,684,703 | $3,110,141 | $3,796,603 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Universal Corp. DEF 14A filed July 1, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-046310, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 33,599 | $1,770,667 | — |
| PSU | 11,675 | $615,273 | — |
| PSU | 11,485 | $605,260 | — |
| PSU | 10,500 | $553,350 | — |
| PSU | 10,060 | $530,162 | — |
| PSU | 9,725 | $512,507 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Universal Corp.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Universal’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Airton Hentschke · this page | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $3,796,603 |
| Preston Wigner | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,179,995 |
| Johan Kroner | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,349,845 |
| Catherine Claiborne | Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | $1,164,537 |
| J. Patrick O'Keefe | Senior Vice President, Universal Ingredients, Inc. | $1,014,806 |
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