# Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) — Dividends

PKG · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $5.50 |
| Forward yield | 2.36% |
| Growth streak | — |

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $1.25 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $1.25 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | $1.25 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $1.25 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $1.00 |
| 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 2.36% at the last price of $232.58. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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