# International Paper (IP) — Dividends

IP · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ip/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.85 |
| Forward yield | 5.43% |
| Growth streak | — |

International Paper pays a quarterly dividend of $0.4625 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 14, 2026 and was paid on September 15, 2026. The next payment, also $0.4625, is declared with an ex-date of November 16, 2026 and a pay date of December 15. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.85 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 5.43% at a share price of $34.10.

The quarterly rate was $0.5125 from late 2019 through August 2021. With the November 2021 payment it was lowered by five cents, about 9.8%, to $0.4625. It has stayed at that level since, for 20 paid quarters plus the declared one. Payments by calendar year were $2.05 in 2020, $2.00 in 2021 and $1.85 in each year from 2022 to 2025. There has been no raise since late 2019, and the growth streak stands at zero years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late February 2027 and be paid in mid-March. The rate has now been the same for five years.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.46 |
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $0.46 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.46 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.46 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.46 |
| May 26, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.46 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.46 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does International Paper (IP) pay a dividend?

Yes. International Paper pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.46 per share.

### What is IP's dividend yield?

International Paper paid $1.85 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.43% at the last price of $34.10. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is IP's next ex-dividend date?

International Paper's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026, payable on Dec 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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