Greif, Inc. (GEF-B) Dividend History
GEF-B latest dividend
$0.93last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 17Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 1996paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.6%5-year growth a year
- 3.19%forward yield
GEF-B dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $353
- Each payment
- $88
- Value of the shares
- $11,064
- Dividend yield
- 3.19%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.53 per share, before tax.
GEF-B dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
GEF-B dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)48.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.6%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
GEF-B yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $60.81 | 5.80% | $3.53 | 5.8% |
| 3 years ago | $64.24 | 5.50% | $9.93 | 15.5% |
| 5 years ago | $63.13 | 5.59% | $15.76 | 25.0% |
| 10 years ago | $59.80 | 5.90% | $28.73 | 48.0% |
| 20 years ago | $40.15 | 8.79% | $51.80 | 129.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
GEF-B dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
GEF-B dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.29 | +3.8% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.17 | +3.9% | 4.67% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.05 | +6.3% | 4.62% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.87 | +6.7% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.69 | +2.3% | 4.50% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.63 | 0.0% | 5.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.63 | +2.3% | 5.08% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.57 | +2.4% | 5.79% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 5.87% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 4.27% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.51 | 0.0% | 5.18% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.51 | +2.4% | 5.56% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.45 | +7.9% | 4.00% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.27 | +7.1% | 4.53% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.12 | +39.5% | 6.24% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.52 | +54.3% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.98 | — | 1.83% | 4 |
GEF-B dividend history
117 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-10-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-17 | 2026-07-01 | $0.93 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-01 | $0.84 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-01 | $0.83 | −1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-10-01 | $0.84 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-07-01 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-04-01 | $0.81 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-01 | $0.8 | −1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-01 | $0.81 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-01 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-04-01 | $0.78 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-01 | $0.77 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-02 | $0.78 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-01 | $0.75 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-01 | $0.74 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
Show all 117 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-01 | $0.75 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-16 | 2022-07-01 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-04-01 | $0.69 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-01 | $0.68 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-01 | $0.69 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-07-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-01 | $0.66 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-17 | 2021-01-01 | $0.65 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-16 | 2020-10-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-07-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-17 | 2020-04-01 | $0.66 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-17 | 2020-01-01 | $0.65 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-07-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-01 | $0.66 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-01 | $0.65 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-01 | $0.66 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-16 | 2016-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-16 | 2015-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-17 | 2015-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-17 | 2015-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-17 | 2014-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-14 | 2014-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-18 | 2013-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-18 | 2013-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-26 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-18 | 2012-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-16 | 2012-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-16 | 2011-07-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-04-01 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-16 | 2011-01-01 | $0.62 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-16 | 2010-10-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-16 | 2010-07-01 | $0.63 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-15 | 2010-04-01 | $0.57 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-17 | 2010-01-01 | $0.56 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-16 | 2009-10-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-17 | 2009-07-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-13 | 2009-04-01 | $0.57 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-18 | 2009-01-01 | $0.56 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-15 | 2008-10-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-17 | 2008-07-01 | $0.57 | +35.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-04-01 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-13 | 2008-01-01 | $0.41 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-13 | 2007-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-14 | 2007-07-01 | $0.42 | +55.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-01 | $0.27 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-18 | 2007-01-01 | $0.265 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-18 | 2006-10-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-14 | 2006-07-01 | $0.27 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-14 | 2006-04-01 | $0.18 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-16 | 2006-01-01 | $0.175 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-10-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-15 | 2005-07-01 | $0.18 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-16 | 2005-04-01 | $0.12 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-16 | 2005-01-01 | $0.115 | −4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-15 | 2004-10-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-16 | 2004-07-01 | $0.12 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-17 | 2004-04-01 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-18 | 2004-01-01 | $0.1 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-18 | 2003-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-18 | 2003-07-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-18 | 2003-04-01 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-18 | 2003-01-01 | $0.1 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-18 | 2002-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-14 | 2002-07-01 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-19 | 2002-01-01 | $0.1 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-18 | 2001-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-07-01 | $0.105 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-16 | 2000-04-01 | $0.09 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-16 | 1999-10-01 | $0.105 | +30.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-15 | 1999-07-01 | $0.0806 | −10.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-16 | 1999-04-01 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-11 | 1999-01-01 | $0.085 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-16 | 1998-10-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-18 | 1998-07-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-18 | 1998-04-01 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1998-01-01 | $0.085 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-17 | 1997-10-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-18 | 1997-07-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-18 | 1997-04-01 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-01 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-18 | 1996-10-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-18 | 1996-07-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-19 | 1996-04-01 | $0.06 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
GEF-B stock split history
- 2:1April 12, 2007
GEF-B dividend overview
Greif pays an annual dividend of $3.53 per share, a yield of 3.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.29 per share in 2025, up 3.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.6% a year on average and over ten years 2.7% a year. The payout ratio is 48.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: GEF-B cash flow statement, GEF-B key metrics, GEF-B chart. See the GEF-B stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GEF-B dividends FAQ
Does Greif pay a dividend?
Yes. Greif has paid a regular dividend since 1996, quarterly, most recently $0.93 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 17, 2026.
What is Greif's dividend yield?
Greif's forward annual dividend is $3.53 per share, a dividend yield of 3.19% at the latest close of $110.64.
How often does Greif pay dividends?
Greif pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Greif's dividend growing?
Greif's dividend per share grew from $2.63 in 2020 to $3.29 in 2025, 4.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Greif's dividend payout ratio?
Greif pays out 48.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Greif split its stock?
Greif has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on April 12, 2007. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.