Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries

A reconciliation of the changes in Universal Corporation shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:



	Six Months Ended September 30, 2017									Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
(in thousands of dollars)	Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total			Universal Corporation			Non-controlling Interests			Total

Balance at beginning of year	$	1,286,489		$	40,089		$	1,326,578		$	1,414,222		$	38,840		$	1,453,062

Changes in common stock
Repurchase of common stock	(2,790		)	—			(2,790		)	—			—			—
Accrual of stock-based compensation	4,181			—			4,181			3,535			—			3,535
Withholding of shares from stock-based compensation for grantee income taxes	(2,828		)	—			(2,828		)	(2,245		)	—			(2,245		)
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	351			—			351			333			—			333

Changes in retained earnings
Net income (loss)	29,744			1,883			31,627			19,788			(794		)	18,994
Cash dividends declared
Series B 6.75% convertible perpetual preferred stock	—			—			—			(7,374		)	—			(7,374		)
Common stock	(27,238		)	—			(27,238		)	(24,141		)	—			(24,141		)
Repurchase of common stock	(9,849		)	—			(9,849		)	—			—			—
Dividend equivalents on RSUs	(351		)	—			(351		)	(333		)	—			(333		)

Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,672			(111		)	10,561			(1,229		)	(444		)	(1,673		)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)	—			(1,260		)	(1,260		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,288,381		$	40,601		$	1,328,982		$	1,402,556		$	36,342		$	1,438,898