Does SON pay a dividend?

Yes. Sonoco Products Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.15 per share.

How much does SON pay in dividends?

$2.15 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 SON ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is November 10, 2026, with payment on December 10, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SON Dividend

Sonoco Products Company

NYSEConsumer CyclicalStockData as of November 10, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.28%
Annual dividend: $2.15
Payout ratio: -1.02
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $50.24
Market cap: $5.0B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: November 10, 2026Pay date: December 10, 2026Amount: $0.5400

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

Is SON 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 median4.28% against a median of 2.81% across US dividend payers.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -1.02 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 onceAcross 36 complete years, the annual total fell in 1995. The most recent reduction was in 1995.
Raised for 30 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

SON dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1990 to 2025.

Peak $2.12 in 2025Year 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 SON, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
November 10, 2026	December 10, 2026	$0.5400	Quarterly
August 10, 2026	September 10, 2026	$0.5400	Quarterly
May 8, 2026	June 10, 2026	$0.5400	Quarterly
February 25, 2026	March 10, 2026	$0.5300	Quarterly
November 10, 2025	December 10, 2025	$0.5300	Quarterly
August 8, 2025	September 10, 2025	$0.5300	Quarterly
May 9, 2025	June 10, 2025	$0.5300	Quarterly
February 26, 2025	March 10, 2025	$0.5200	Quarterly
November 8, 2024	December 10, 2024	$0.5200	Quarterly
August 9, 2024	September 10, 2024	$0.5200	Quarterly
May 9, 2024	June 10, 2024	$0.5200	Quarterly
February 27, 2024	March 8, 2024	$0.5100	Quarterly
November 9, 2023	December 8, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
August 9, 2023	September 8, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
May 9, 2023	June 9, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
February 21, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.4900	Quarterly
November 9, 2022	December 9, 2022	$0.4900	Quarterly
August 9, 2022	September 9, 2022	$0.4900	Quarterly
May 9, 2022	June 10, 2022	$0.4900	Quarterly
February 22, 2022	March 10, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 9, 2021	December 10, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
August 9, 2021	September 10, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
May 7, 2021	June 10, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
February 23, 2021	March 10, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 9, 2020	December 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
August 7, 2020	September 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 7, 2020	June 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
February 25, 2020	March 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
November 7, 2019	December 10, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
August 8, 2019	September 10, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 9, 2019	June 10, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
February 26, 2019	March 8, 2019	$0.4100	Quarterly
November 8, 2018	December 10, 2018	$0.4100	Quarterly
August 9, 2018	September 10, 2018	$0.4100	Quarterly
May 10, 2018	June 8, 2018	$0.4100	Quarterly
February 27, 2018	March 9, 2018	$0.3900	Quarterly
November 9, 2017	December 8, 2017	$0.3900	Quarterly
August 9, 2017	September 8, 2017	$0.3900	Quarterly
May 10, 2017	June 9, 2017	$0.3900	Quarterly
February 17, 2017	March 10, 2017	$0.3700	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SON pay a dividend?: Yes. Sonoco Products Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.15 per share.
How much does SON pay in dividends?: $2.15 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 SON ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is November 10, 2026, with payment on December 10, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.