Preston Wigner compensation by year
Universal Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $336,700 | $340,100 | $398,300 | $406,300 | $418,500 | $426,900 | $433,400 | $475,500 | $646,800 | $828,800 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $453,503 | $424,441 | $362,720 | $511,156 | $398,690 | $372,403 | $400,368 | $432,387 | $2,411,771 | $1,849,532 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $289,000 | $342,800 | $293,500 | $325,200 | $202,300 | $296,300 | $273,800 | $523,700 | $1,129,000 | $215,900 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $33,135 | $94,100 | $50,470 | $222,217 | $286,555 | $385,945 | $-182,030 | $101,590 | $219,667 | $262,955 |
| All other | $13,316 | $14,958 | $13,708 | $15,510 | $15,152 | $14,355 | $17,081 | $21,586 | $26,306 | $22,808 |
| Total | $1,125,654 | $1,216,399 | $1,118,698 | $1,480,383 | $1,321,197 | $1,495,903 | $942,619 | $1,554,763 | $4,433,544 | $3,179,995 |
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.
How this page was built: the Universal Corp. filed document, accession 0001628280-26-046310. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed July 1, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 27,812 | $1,465,692 | — |
| RSU | 15,937 | $839,880 | — |
| PSU | 15,230 | $802,621 | — |
| RSU | 5,449 | $287,162 | — |
| RSU | 5,374 | $283,210 | — |
| PSU | 4,900 | $258,230 | — |
| PSU | 4,550 | $239,785 | — |
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.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2026 proxy (filed July 1, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Tax withholding | — | 6,469 | $41.68 | 121,913 |
The 1 most recent of 1 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Universal’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Airton Hentschke | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $3,796,603 |
| Preston Wigner · this page | 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 |
Board service
Universal board · FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Universal pays directors a $80,000 cash retainer and $130,000 in RSUs. As stated in Universal's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive (Chair) · Finance and Pension Investment
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How this record is built
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