Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Dividend History
PKG latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.2%5-year growth a year
- 2.54%forward yield
PKG dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $600
- Each payment
- $150
- Value of the shares
- $23,600
- Dividend yield
- 2.54%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.00 per share, before tax.
PKG dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
PKG dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
PKG yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $203.33 | 2.95% | $5.50 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $153.05 | 3.92% | $15.50 | 10.1% |
| 5 years ago | $134.12 | 4.47% | $25.00 | 18.6% |
| 10 years ago | $83.77 | 7.16% | $40.68 | 48.6% |
| 20 years ago | $22.36 | 26.83% | $53.22 | 238.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
PKG dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
PKG dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.00 | 0.0% | 2.42% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.00 | 0.0% | 2.22% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.00 | +5.3% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.75 | +18.8% | 3.71% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.00 | +18.7% | 2.94% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.37 | +6.6% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.16 | +5.3% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.00 | +19.0% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.52 | +6.8% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.36 | +7.3% | 2.78% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.20 | +37.5% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.60 | +5.8% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.51 | +51.3% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.00 | +25.0% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.80 | +33.3% | 3.17% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.60 | 0.0% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.60 | −50.0% | 2.61% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.20 | +14.3% | 8.92% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.05 | +5.0% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.00 | — | 4.52% | 4 |
PKG dividend history
92 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-15 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-15 | $1.50 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-14 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-20 | 2025-01-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-15 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-10-13 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-14 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-14 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-13 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 92 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-17 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-15 | $1.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-15 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-17 | 2022-01-14 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-15 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-15 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-15 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-18 | 2021-01-15 | $1.00 | +26.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-15 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-13 | $0.79 | +25.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-13 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-12 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-13 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-14 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-14 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-21 | 2017-01-13 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-14 | $0.63 | +14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-15 | $0.55 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-17 | 2015-01-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-19 | 2014-01-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-15 | $0.4 | +27.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-15 | $0.313 | +25.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-13 | 2012-10-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-13 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-15 | 2012-01-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-04-15 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-14 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-10-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-04-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-15 | $0.15 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-15 | $0.25 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-18 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-15 | $0.15 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
PKG stock split history
Packaging Corp of America has no stock splits on record.
PKG dividend overview
Packaging Corp of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share, a yield of 2.54% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.00 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 8.2% a year on average and over ten years 8.6% a year. The payout ratio is 56.1% of trailing earnings.
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PKG dividends FAQ
Does Packaging Corp of America pay a dividend?
Yes. Packaging Corp of America has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $1.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Packaging Corp of America's dividend yield?
Packaging Corp of America's forward annual dividend is $6.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.54% at the latest close of $236.00.
How often does Packaging Corp of America pay dividends?
Packaging Corp of America pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Packaging Corp of America's dividend growing?
Packaging Corp of America's dividend per share grew from $3.37 in 2020 to $5.00 in 2025, 8.2% a year on average over five years.
What is Packaging Corp of America's dividend payout ratio?
Packaging Corp of America pays out 56.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 61.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).