Sonoco Products Company (SON) Dividend History
SON latest dividend
$0.54last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 10Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 10Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1989paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.2%5-year growth a year
- 4.34%forward yield
SON dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $216
- Each payment
- $54
- Value of the shares
- $4,979
- Dividend yield
- 4.34%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.16 per share, before tax.
SON 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.
SON dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)37.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)60.2%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.2%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SON yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $40.03 | 5.40% | $2.14 | 5.3% |
| 3 years ago | $53.09 | 4.07% | $6.30 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $61.37 | 3.52% | $10.18 | 16.6% |
| 10 years ago | $50.60 | 4.27% | $18.48 | 36.5% |
| 20 years ago | $35.02 | 6.17% | $30.65 | 87.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SON dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SON dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.11 | +1.9% | 4.84% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.07 | +2.5% | 4.24% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.02 | +5.2% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.92 | +6.7% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.80 | +4.7% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.72 | +1.2% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.70 | +4.9% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.62 | +5.2% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.54 | +5.5% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.46 | −15.1% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.72 | — | 4.21% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.27 | +3.3% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.23 | +3.4% | 2.95% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.19 | +3.5% | 4.00% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.15 | +3.6% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.11 | +2.8% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.08 | +0.9% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.07 | +4.9% | 4.62% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.02 | +7.4% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.95 | — | 2.50% | 4 |
SON dividend history
150 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-10 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-06-10 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-12-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-10 | $0.53 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-10 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-08 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-09 | 2023-09-08 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-09 | 2023-06-09 | $0.51 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-12-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-10 | $0.49 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-12-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-09 | 2021-09-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-03-10 | $0.45 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-12-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-09-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-25 | 2020-03-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-10 | $0.43 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-03-08 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-10 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-10 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-08 | $0.41 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-09 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-09 | $0.39 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-17 | 2017-03-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016-12-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-10 | $0.37 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-22 | 2016-03-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-10 | — | $0.35 | — | |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-10 | $0.35 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-10 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-03-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-10 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-08 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-16 | 2012-06-08 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-09 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-09 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-09 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-10 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-10 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009-12-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-19 | 2009-09-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-10 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-08 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-09 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-08 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-08 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-09 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-09 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-09 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-10 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-19 | 2004-06-10 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-14 | 2003-06-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-09-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-15 | 2002-06-10 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-12-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-06-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-17 | 2000-06-09 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-09-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-19 | 1999-06-10 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-17 | 1999-03-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-18 | 1998-12-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-19 | 1998-09-10 | $0.18 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-13 | 1998-06-10 | $0.198 | +21.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-18 | 1998-03-10 | $0.1636 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-10 | $0.1636 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-10 | $0.1636 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-14 | 1997-06-10 | $0.1636 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-03-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-14 | 1996-09-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-15 | 1996-06-10 | $0.15 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-08 | $0.1364 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-15 | 1995-12-08 | $0.1364 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-16 | 1995-09-08 | $0.1364 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-15 | 1995-06-09 | $0.1364 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-13 | 1995-03-10 | $0.1273 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-14 | 1994-12-09 | $0.1212 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-15 | 1994-09-09 | $0.1212 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-16 | 1994-06-10 | $0.1212 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-14 | 1994-03-10 | $0.1169 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-10 | $0.1169 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-16 | 1993-09-10 | $0.1169 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-17 | 1993-06-10 | $0.1169 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-12 | 1993-03-10 | $0.1082 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-10 | $0.1082 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-17 | 1992-09-10 | $0.1082 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-10 | $0.1082 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-12 | 1991-09-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-13 | 1991-06-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-15 | 1991-03-08 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-12-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-13 | 1990-09-10 | $0.0996 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-06-08 | $0.0996 | +33,090.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-12 | 1990-03-09 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-13 | 1989-12-08 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-14 | 1989-09-08 | $0.0003 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SON stock split history
- 11:10May 13, 1998
- 105:100May 15, 1995
- 2:1June 11, 1993
- 2:1June 11, 1987
- 2:1June 11, 1985
- 2:1April 16, 1981
SON dividend overview
Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share, a yield of 4.34% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.11 per share in 2025, up 1.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.2% a year on average and over ten years 2.1% a year. The payout ratio is 37.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: SON cash flow statement, SON key metrics, SON chart. See the SON stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SON dividends FAQ
Does Sonoco Products pay a dividend?
Yes. Sonoco Products has paid a regular dividend since 1989, quarterly, most recently $0.54 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.
What is Sonoco Products's dividend yield?
Sonoco Products's forward annual dividend is $2.16 per share, a dividend yield of 4.34% at the latest close of $49.79.
How often does Sonoco Products pay dividends?
Sonoco Products pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sonoco Products's dividend growing?
Sonoco Products's dividend per share grew from $1.72 in 2020 to $2.11 in 2025, 4.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is Sonoco Products's dividend payout ratio?
Sonoco Products pays out 37.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 60.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Sonoco Products split its stock?
Sonoco Products has split its stock 6 times: 11:10 on May 13, 1998, 105:100 on May 15, 1995, 2:1 on June 11, 1993, 2:1 on June 11, 1987, 2:1 on June 11, 1985, 2:1 on April 16, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.