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PKG Dividend

Packaging Corporation of America

NYSEConsumer CyclicalStockData as of
Dividend yield
2.04%
Annual dividend
$5.25
Payout ratio
0.65
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$257.43
Market cap
$22.9B

Is PKG a good dividend stock?

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

  • Yield is below the market median2.04% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.65 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.

PKG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

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Peak $5.00 in 2022Year 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 PKG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$1.5000Quarterly
$1.2500Quarterly
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$1.0000Quarterly
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$0.7900Quarterly
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$0.6300Quarterly
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Frequently asked questions

Does PKG pay a dividend?
Yes. Packaging Corporation of America pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.04% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $5.25 per share.
How much does PKG pay in dividends?
$5.25 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 PKG ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for PKG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.