SON Sonoco Products dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: May 8, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.2%

Payout ratio: 20.8%

Sonoco Products's most recent dividend payment of $0.54 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 8, 2026. The payout stands at $2.13 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 4.22%. The latest SON stock dividend of $0.54 is an increase from the previous $0.53 distribution, representing a growth of 1.9%.

Sonoco Products's dividend yield of 4.22% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.52%, Sonoco Products's dividend yield is 67% higher. Historically SON's dividend yield has averaged at 3.7% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.

Sonoco Products has been paying dividends for the last 35 years. According to our data SON has issued four dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 1.9% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 17% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 13%.

Sonoco Products Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

Sonoco Products's payout ratio of 20.8% is below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 43.8%, Sonoco Products's payout ratio is 53% lower.

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