International Paper Company (IP) Dividend History
IP next dividend
$0.46per share · −0.1% vs last
Ex-dividend dateNov 16Monday, 2026
Payment dateDec 15Tuesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 29 days. Shareholders who own IP before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 1970paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −1.0%5-year growth a year
- 5.43%forward yield
IP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $185
- Each payment
- $46
- Value of the shares
- $3,405
- Dividend yield
- 5.43%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.85 per share, before tax.
IP 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.
IP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)402.2%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)−1.0%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
IP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $46.58 | 3.97% | $1.85 | 4.0% |
| 3 years ago | $35.26 | 5.25% | $5.56 | 15.8% |
| 5 years ago | $52.87 | 3.50% | $9.26 | 17.5% |
| 10 years ago | $44.54 | 4.15% | $19.54 | 43.9% |
| 20 years ago | $32.25 | 5.74% | $29.58 | 91.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
IP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
IP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.85 | 0.0% | 4.70% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.85 | 0.0% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.85 | 0.0% | 5.12% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.85 | −35.4% | 5.35% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.87 | — | 6.10% | 5 |
| 2020 | $1.94 | +1.9% | 4.13% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.91 | +4.6% | 4.37% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.82 | +3.3% | 4.77% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.77 | +4.5% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.69 | +8.7% | 3.36% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.55 | +13.9% | 4.35% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.36 | +16.8% | 2.69% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.17 | +14.8% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.02 | +11.5% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.91 | +144.2% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.37 | +23.1% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.30 | −67.5% | 1.21% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.93 | 0.0% | 8.47% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.93 | 0.0% | 3.09% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.93 | — | 2.93% | 4 |
IP dividend history
230 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-16 | 2026-12-15 | $0.4625 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-22 | 2026-06-12 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-17 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-16 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-16 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-23 | 2025-06-13 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-17 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-16 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-16 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-14 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-09-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-06-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 230 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-15 | $0.463 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-15 | $0.463 | −51.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-01 | $0.9458 | +94.7% | |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-26 | 2020-06-15 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-03-16 | $0.4858 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | $0.4858 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-16 | $0.4735 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-14 | $0.4735 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-15 | $0.4735 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-14 | $0.4735 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-09-17 | $0.4498 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-15 | $0.4498 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018-03-15 | $0.4498 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-15 | $0.4498 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-15 | $0.4385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-15 | $0.4385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-03-15 | $0.4385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | $0.4385 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-09-15 | $0.4167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-25 | 2016-06-15 | $0.4167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-15 | $0.4167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-15 | $0.4167 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-15 | $0.3788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-15 | $0.3788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-16 | $0.3788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-15 | $0.3788 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-15 | $0.3314 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-06-16 | $0.3269 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-17 | $0.3269 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-16 | $0.3269 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-09-16 | $0.2802 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-06-14 | $0.2802 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-15 | $0.2802 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-17 | $0.2802 | +14.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-13 | 2012-09-17 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-22 | 2012-06-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-03-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-14 | 2011-12-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-09-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-13 | 2011-06-15 | $0.2456 | +39.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-03-15 | $0.1756 | +50.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-12 | 2010-12-15 | $0.1167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-09-15 | $0.1167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-06-15 | $0.1167 | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-15 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-15 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-15 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-15 | $0.0233 | −90.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-14 | 2008-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-13 | 2007-09-17 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-19 | 2004-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-19 | 2003-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-17 | 2000-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-19 | 1999-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-17 | 1999-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-17 | 1998-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-19 | 1998-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-18 | 1998-03-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-20 | 1997-09-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-21 | 1997-06-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-03-14 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-20 | 1996-12-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-16 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-17 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $0.2335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-16 | 1995-09-15 | $0.2335 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-15 | 1995-06-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-14 | 1994-12-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-15 | 1994-09-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-16 | 1994-06-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-14 | 1994-03-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-16 | 1993-09-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-17 | 1993-06-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-12 | 1993-03-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-17 | 1992-09-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-16 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-18 | 1991-12-16 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-16 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-17 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-15 | 1991-03-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-16 | 1990-12-17 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-17 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-06-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-16 | 1990-03-15 | $0.1961 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-15 | $0.1961 | +13.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-14 | 1989-09-15 | $0.1728 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-15 | 1989-06-15 | $0.1728 | — | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-15 | $0.1728 | +13.8% | |
| 1988-11-14 | 1988-12-15 | $0.1518 | — | |
| 1988-08-15 | 1988-09-15 | $0.1518 | — | |
| 1988-05-16 | 1988-06-15 | $0.1518 | +8.3% | |
| 1988-02-12 | 1988-03-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1987-08-17 | 1987-09-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1987-05-27 | 1987-06-15 | $0.1401 | +1,100.3% | |
| 1987-04-21 | 1987-05-11 | $0.0117 | −91.7% | |
| 1987-02-13 | 1987-03-16 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1986-11-17 | 1986-12-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | 1986-09-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1986-05-19 | 1986-06-16 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1986-02-14 | 1986-03-17 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1985-11-18 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1985-08-19 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1985-02-19 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1984-11-19 | 1984-12-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1984-08-20 | 1984-09-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1984-05-14 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1984-02-21 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1983-11-14 | 1983-12-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1983-08-15 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1983-05-16 | 1983-06-15 | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1983-02-14 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1982-11-15 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1982-08-16 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1982-05-17 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1982-02-11 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1981-11-16 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1981-08-17 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1981-05-18 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1981-02-17 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1980-11-17 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1980-08-18 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1980-05-19 | — | $0.1401 | — | |
| 1980-02-19 | — | $0.1401 | +9.1% | |
| 1979-11-19 | — | $0.1284 | — | |
| 1979-08-20 | — | $0.1284 | — | |
| 1979-05-14 | — | $0.1284 | — | |
| 1979-02-20 | — | $0.1284 | +10.0% | |
| 1978-11-20 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1978-08-14 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1978-05-15 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1978-02-21 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1977-11-14 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1977-08-15 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1977-05-16 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1977-02-14 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1976-11-15 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1976-08-16 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1976-05-17 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1976-02-18 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1975-11-17 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1975-08-18 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1975-05-19 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1975-02-18 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1974-11-18 | — | $0.1167 | — | |
| 1974-08-19 | — | $0.1167 | +33.3% | |
| 1974-05-20 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1974-02-19 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1973-11-16 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1973-08-20 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1973-05-14 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1973-02-20 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1972-11-17 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1972-08-14 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1972-05-15 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1972-02-14 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1971-11-15 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1971-08-16 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1971-05-18 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1971-02-16 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1970-11-16 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1970-08-17 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1970-05-19 | — | $0.0876 | — | |
| 1970-02-16 | — | $0.0876 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
IP stock split history
- 1056:1000October 1, 2021
- 1014:1000July 2, 2014
- 2:1September 18, 1995
- 2:1May 20, 1987
IP dividend overview
International Paper pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share, a yield of 5.43% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.85 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −1.0% a year on average and over ten years 1.8% a year. The payout ratio is 402.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: IP cash flow statement, IP key metrics, IP chart. See the IP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
IP dividends FAQ
Does International Paper pay a dividend?
Yes. International Paper has paid a regular dividend since 1970, quarterly, most recently $0.46 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 16, 2026.
What is International Paper's dividend yield?
International Paper's forward annual dividend is $1.85 per share, a dividend yield of 5.43% at the latest close of $34.05.
When is International Paper's next dividend?
International Paper's next dividend of $0.46 per share goes ex-dividend on November 16, 2026 and is paid on December 15, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does International Paper pay dividends?
International Paper pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is International Paper's dividend growing?
International Paper's dividend per share grew from $1.94 in 2020 to $1.85 in 2025, −1.0% a year on average over five years.
What is International Paper's dividend payout ratio?
International Paper pays out 402.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has International Paper split its stock?
International Paper has split its stock 4 times: 1056:1000 on October 1, 2021, 1014:1000 on July 2, 2014, 2:1 on September 18, 1995, 2:1 on May 20, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.