PKG Packaging Corp Of America dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Jun 13, 2025

Dividend yield: 2.41%

Payout ratio: 52.1%

Packaging Corp Of America's most recent dividend of $1.25 per share was on Jun 13, 2025 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $5 per share, the stock yields 2.45%.

PKG has a dividend yield of 2.45% which is below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. But compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.46%, Packaging Corp Of America's dividend yield is only 0.4% lower. Historically PKG's dividend yield has averaged at 2.9% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Packaging Corp Of America has a history of paying dividends since 2003. Our records of PKG show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 16% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 14%.

Packaging Corp Of America Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

PKG has a payout ratio of 52.1% which is higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 40.9%, Packaging Corp Of America's payout ratio is 27% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)