Does IP pay a dividend?

Yes. International Paper Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.21% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.85 per share.

How much does IP pay in dividends?

$1.85 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next IP ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is November 16, 2026, with payment on December 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

IP Dividend

International Paper Company

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 14, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.21%
Annual dividend: $1.85
Payout ratio: -0.28
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $35.53
Market cap: $18.8B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: November 16, 2026Pay date: December 15, 2026Amount: $0.4625

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is IP a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median5.21% against a median of 2.81% across US dividend payers.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -0.28 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 56 complete years, the annual total fell in 1988, 2009, 2022. The most recent reduction was in 2022.

IP dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1970 to 2025.

Peak $1.94 in 2020Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for IP, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 14, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.4625	Quarterly
May 22, 2026	June 12, 2026	$0.4625	Quarterly
February 23, 2026	March 17, 2026	$0.4625	Quarterly
November 14, 2025	December 16, 2025	$0.4625	Quarterly
August 15, 2025	September 16, 2025	$0.4625	Quarterly
May 23, 2025	June 13, 2025	$0.4625	Quarterly
February 24, 2025	March 17, 2025	$0.4625	Quarterly
November 15, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.4625	Quarterly
August 15, 2024	September 16, 2024	$0.4625	Quarterly
May 23, 2024	June 14, 2024	$0.4625	Quarterly
February 21, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.4625	Quarterly
November 14, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.4625	Quarterly
August 14, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.4625	Quarterly
May 25, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.4625	Quarterly
February 16, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.4630	Quarterly
November 14, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.4630	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.4630	Quarterly
May 26, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.4630	Quarterly
February 17, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.4625	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.4630	Quarterly
August 13, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.5120	Quarterly
May 26, 2021	June 15, 2021	$0.5125	Quarterly
February 17, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.5125	Quarterly
November 13, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.5125	Quarterly
August 13, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.5125	Quarterly
May 26, 2020	June 15, 2020	$0.5125	Quarterly
February 20, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.5125	Quarterly
November 14, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.5125	Quarterly
August 14, 2019	September 16, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
May 24, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
February 20, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
November 14, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
August 14, 2018	September 17, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
May 24, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
February 20, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
November 14, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.4750	Quarterly
August 11, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.4625	Quarterly
May 24, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.4625	Quarterly
February 13, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.4625	Quarterly
November 10, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.4625	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does IP pay a dividend?: Yes. International Paper Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.21% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.85 per share.
How much does IP pay in dividends?: $1.85 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next IP ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is November 16, 2026, with payment on December 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.