Greif, Inc. (GEF) Dividend History
GEF latest dividend
$0.62last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 17Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 1989paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.87%forward yield
GEF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $236
- Each payment
- $59
- Value of the shares
- $8,212
- Dividend yield
- 2.87%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.36 per share, before tax.
GEF 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 dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)49.2%
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 yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $59.02 | 4.00% | $2.36 | 4.0% |
| 3 years ago | $64.24 | 3.67% | $6.64 | 10.3% |
| 5 years ago | $63.36 | 3.72% | $10.54 | 16.6% |
| 10 years ago | $48.21 | 4.90% | $19.22 | 39.9% |
| 20 years ago | $44.00 | 5.36% | $34.66 | 78.8% |
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 dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
GEF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.20 | +3.8% | 3.25% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.12 | +3.9% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.04 | +6.2% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.92 | +6.7% | 2.86% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.80 | +2.3% | 2.98% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.76 | 0.0% | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.76 | +2.3% | 3.98% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 4.63% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 3.27% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 5.45% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 3.21% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.68 | 0.0% | 3.78% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.68 | +2.4% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.64 | +7.9% | 2.65% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.52 | +7.0% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.42 | +39.2% | 4.25% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.02 | +54.5% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.66 | — | 1.11% | 4 |
GEF dividend history
148 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-10-01 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-17 | 2026-07-01 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-01 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-01 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-10-01 | $0.56 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-07-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-04-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-01 | $0.54 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-04-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-02 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 148 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-01 | $0.5 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-16 | 2022-07-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-04-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-01 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-07-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-17 | 2021-01-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-16 | 2020-10-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-17 | 2020-07-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-17 | 2020-04-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-17 | 2020-01-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-07-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-01 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-01 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-16 | 2016-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-16 | 2015-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-17 | 2015-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-17 | 2015-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-17 | 2014-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-14 | 2014-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-18 | 2013-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-18 | 2013-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-26 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-18 | 2012-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-16 | 2012-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-16 | 2011-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-16 | 2011-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-16 | 2010-10-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-16 | 2010-07-01 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-15 | 2010-04-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-17 | 2010-01-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-16 | 2009-10-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-17 | 2009-07-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-13 | 2009-04-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-18 | 2009-01-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-15 | 2008-10-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-17 | 2008-07-01 | $0.38 | +35.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-13 | 2008-01-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-13 | 2007-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-14 | 2007-07-01 | $0.28 | +55.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-18 | 2007-01-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-18 | 2006-10-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-14 | 2006-07-01 | $0.18 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-14 | 2006-04-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-16 | 2006-01-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-10-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-15 | 2005-07-01 | $0.12 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-16 | 2005-04-01 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-16 | 2005-01-01 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-15 | 2004-10-01 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-16 | 2004-07-01 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-17 | 2004-04-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-18 | 2004-01-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-18 | 2003-10-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-18 | 2003-07-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-18 | 2003-04-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-18 | 2003-01-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-18 | 2002-10-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-14 | 2002-07-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-14 | 2002-04-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-19 | 2002-01-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-18 | 2001-10-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-14 | 2001-07-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-14 | 2001-04-01 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-18 | 2001-01-01 | $0.06 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-20 | 2000-10-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-07-01 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-16 | 2000-04-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-13 | 2000-01-01 | $0.06 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-16 | 1999-10-01 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-15 | 1999-07-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-16 | 1999-04-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-11 | 1999-01-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-16 | 1998-10-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-18 | 1998-07-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-18 | 1998-04-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1998-01-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-17 | 1997-10-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-18 | 1997-07-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-18 | 1997-04-01 | $0.06 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-18 | 1996-10-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-18 | 1996-07-01 | $0.04 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-19 | 1996-04-01 | $0.08 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-08 | 1996-01-01 | $0.12 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-15 | 1995-09-29 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-07-01 | $0.03 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-09 | 1995-04-01 | $0.015 | −86.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-06 | 1995-01-01 | $0.11 | +450.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-14 | 1994-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-14 | 1994-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-14 | 1994-04-01 | $0.02 | −77.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-07 | 1994-01-01 | $0.09 | +350.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-14 | 1993-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-15 | 1993-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-15 | 1993-04-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-14 | 1992-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-15 | 1992-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-16 | 1992-04-01 | $0.02 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-06 | 1992-01-01 | $0.08 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-16 | 1991-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-11 | 1991-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-12 | 1991-04-01 | $0.02 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-01 | $0.08 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-17 | 1990-10-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-12 | 1990-07-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-13 | 1990-04-01 | $0.02 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-05 | 1989-12-21 | $0.06 | — | Once a year |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
GEF stock split history
- 2:1April 12, 2007
GEF dividend overview
Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share, a yield of 2.87% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.20 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 49.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: GEF cash flow statement, GEF key metrics, GEF chart. See the GEF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GEF dividends FAQ
Does Greif pay a dividend?
Yes. Greif has paid a regular dividend since 1989, quarterly, most recently $0.62 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 17, 2026.
What is Greif's dividend yield?
Greif's forward annual dividend is $2.36 per share, a dividend yield of 2.87% at the latest close of $82.12.
How often does Greif pay dividends?
Greif pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Greif's dividend growing?
Greif's dividend per share grew from $1.76 in 2020 to $2.20 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 49.2% 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.