Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$207M
Total assets Near avg plan size
374
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$554,277
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos · Sponsored by Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc · Virginia · Wholesale Trade

$207M in assets, 374 participants

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc's Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos reported $207M in total assets and 374 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #6,633 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos covers 374 participants in Virginia, about 48% of the average Virginia filer (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $207M.

#6,633
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-23.5%
assets change YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $64M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos's outsized position by total assets

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$207,299,601 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos sits mid-pack in the medium band (374 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 540741848 · Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos · $207M · 374 · 96th

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Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$271M
Net Assets (End of Year)$207M
Net Income-$64M
Employer EIN540741848
Plan Effective Date1948-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$328M 14.869531765289024% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $285M $328M ▲ +14.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,468 $285M
2023 2 3,059 $322M
2024 2 2,400 $328M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Virginia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos, Total assets ($B): 0.207299601 · Participants: 374Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated CosNorthrop Grumman Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.331391337 · Participants: 14867Northrop Grumman Pension PlanRetirement Security Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.385168374 · Participants: 54531Retirement Security PlanNg Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla, Total assets ($B): 8.061267673 · Participants: 7799Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension PlaDominion Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.265847838 · Participants: 12832Dominion Energy Pension PlanSheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.155241333 · Participants: 61068Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund
Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Employees' Pension & Retirement Plan in NY ($208M); by covered participants it is Boulder Community Health Retirement Plan and Trust in CO (374 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (374 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos assets move in 2022?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos declined sharply - down 23.5% during 2022, from $271M to $207M. Reported net income was -$64M.
How have Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.9%, from $285M to $328M.
Where does Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Employees' Pension & Retirement Plan in NY ($208M, 190 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Boulder Community Health Retirement Plan and Trust in CO (374 participants, $109M in assets).