Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$206M
Total assets Near avg plan size
373
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$553,315
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

$206M in assets, 373 participants

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc's Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos reported $206M in total assets and 373 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #5,821 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos covers 373 participants in Virginia, about 48% of the average Virginia filer (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $206M.

#5,821
in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
-3.2%
assets change YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $7M 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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$206,386,458 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (373 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos end-of-year assets fell from $213M in the plan year 2023 filing to $206M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos reported participants rose from 368 in the plan year 2023 filing to 373 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 540741848 · Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos · $206M · 373 · 94th

  • 5500 $206M
  • 5500 373
  • 5500 94th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan
  • 5500 ind #5821

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

Laborers Pension Trust Fund for Northern NevadaLaborers Pension Trust Fund …$207MEmployees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated CosEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$206MUnited Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension PlanUnited Assn of Journeymen Pl…$206MNews Corp Pension Plan$206MDynegy Pension Plan$206M
End-of-year total assets ($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 2024.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$213M
Net Assets (End of Year)$206M
Net Income-$7M
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): 0.206386458 · Participants: 373Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated CosNorthrop Grumman Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.781759216 · Participants: 12678Northrop Grumman Pension PlanRetirement Security Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.481735153 · Participants: 56633Retirement Security PlanSheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.902237059 · Participants: 63530Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension FundNg Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension Pla, Total assets ($B): 8.398702873 · Participants: 6737Ng Space&mission Systems Corp Salaried Pension PlaDominion Energy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.332769083 · Participants: 11758Dominion Energy Pension Plan
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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan in MI ($206M); by covered participants it is Sunward Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan in NM (373 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($206M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (373 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Employees' Retirement Plan of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. & Designated Affiliated Cos edged down modestly - down 3.2% during 2024, from $213M to $206M. Reported net income was -$7M.
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 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% 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 United Assn of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 357 Pension Plan in MI ($206M, 640 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 Sunward Federal Credit Union Employees' Cash Balance Pension Plan in NM (373 participants, $111M in assets).