Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $5.50
- Forward yield
- 2.37%
- Payout ratio
- 56.1%
Packaging Corporation of America pays a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share. Its latest payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $5.50 per share, a yield of about 2.41% at a share price of $228.54.
Raises have been large but infrequent. The table shows two. With the June 2022 payment, the rate went from $1.00 to $1.25, a 25% increase. It then held at $1.25 for 16 payments, through March 2026. With the June 2026 payment, it rose to $1.50, up 20%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 50%. Payments by calendar year of ex-date were $4.75 in 2022 and $5.00 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. Both raises in the table arrived with the payment that goes ex-dividend in June. The source does not list a dividend growth streak.
Ex-dates usually fall in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment about a month later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around January 15, 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $1.50 |
| May 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $1.25 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $1.25 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| May 7, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| May 8, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $1.25 |
| May 2, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | $1.25 |
| May 18, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $1.25 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $1.00 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $1.00 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) pay a dividend?
Yes. Packaging Corporation Of America pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.50 per share.
What is PKG's dividend yield?
Packaging Corporation Of America paid $5.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.37% at the last price of $231.65. Click here to learn more
When is PKG's most recent ex-dividend date?
Packaging Corporation Of America's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Oct 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
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