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IP Dividend Analysis

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Basic MaterialsPaper, Lumber & Forest ProductsScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

IP

Dividends
International Paper Company
Basic Materials· Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 3/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$37.24
+$0.80 (+2.20%)
Latest market quote
Momentum27
Value64
Quality32
Risk Resilience55
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
0
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
65/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
1.22%
0.00% buyback yield

Next announced event

$0.46

IP dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Pay date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 14, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
4.97%
Latest dividend
$0.46
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$1.85
0.00% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 15, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
-28.48%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
199.10%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
0.5x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality32/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value64/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience55/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
4.97%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
0.00% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Not covered by FCF
0.5x
Payout ratio
-28.48%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.46
Feb 25
$0.46
May 25
$0.46
Aug 25
$0.46
Nov 25
$0.46
Feb 26
$0.46
May 26
$0.46
Aug 26
$0.46

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

0.00% 1Y

Latest increase +2.60%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 14, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Record
Aug 14, 2026
Paid
Sep 15, 2026

Latest row amount $0.46, event yield 4.54%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 14, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 14, 2026$0.46
$0.46
4.54%Quarterly$1.85Jul 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Sep 15, 2026
May 22, 2026$0.46
$0.46
5.91%Quarterly$1.85May 12, 2026May 22, 2026Jun 12, 2026
Feb 23, 2026$0.46
$0.46
4.17%Quarterly$1.85Jan 16, 2026Feb 23, 2026Mar 17, 2026
Nov 14, 2025$0.46
$0.46
4.95%Quarterly$1.85Oct 13, 2025Nov 14, 2025Dec 16, 2025
Aug 15, 2025$0.46
$0.46
3.97%Quarterly$1.85Jul 22, 2025Aug 15, 2025Sep 16, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 23, 2025$0.46
$0.46
3.88%Quarterly$1.85May 13, 2025May 23, 2025Jun 13, 2025
Feb 24, 2025$0.46
$0.46
3.35%Quarterly$1.85Jan 28, 2025Feb 24, 2025Mar 17, 2025
Nov 15, 2024$0.46
$0.46
3.21%Quarterly$1.85Oct 14, 2024Nov 15, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Aug 15, 2024$0.46
$0.46
3.95%Quarterly$1.85Jul 9, 2024Aug 15, 2024Sep 16, 2024
May 23, 2024$0.46
$0.46
4.19%Quarterly$1.85May 14, 2024May 24, 2024Jun 14, 2024
Feb 21, 2024$0.46
$0.46
5.33%Quarterly$1.85Jan 9, 2024Feb 22, 2024Mar 15, 2024
Nov 14, 2023$0.46
$0.46
5.52%Quarterly$1.85Oct 10, 2023Nov 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
Aug 14, 2023$0.46
$0.46
5.33%Quarterly$1.85Jul 11, 2023Aug 15, 2023Sep 15, 2023
May 25, 2023$0.46
$0.46
6.04%Quarterly$1.85May 9, 2023May 26, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Feb 16, 2023$0.46
$0.46
4.79%Quarterly$1.85Jan 10, 2023Feb 17, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Nov 14, 2022$0.46
$0.46
5.11%Quarterly$1.85Oct 11, 2022Nov 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
Aug 12, 2022$0.46
$0.46
4.16%Quarterly$1.85Jul 12, 2022Aug 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
May 26, 2022$0.46
$0.46
3.85%Quarterly$1.87May 10, 2022May 27, 2022Jun 15, 2022
Feb 17, 2022$0.46
$0.46
4.11%Quarterly$1.90Jan 11, 2022Feb 18, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Nov 12, 2021$0.46
$0.46
3.90%Quarterly$1.92Oct 12, 2021Nov 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
Aug 13, 2021$0.51
$0.49
3.47%Quarterly$1.94Jul 13, 2021Aug 16, 2021Sep 15, 2021
May 26, 2021$0.51
$0.49
3.24%Quarterly$1.94May 11, 2021May 27, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Feb 17, 2021$0.51
$0.49
4.23%Quarterly$1.94Jan 12, 2021Feb 18, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Nov 13, 2020$0.51
$0.49
4.28%Quarterly$1.94Oct 13, 2020Nov 16, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Aug 13, 2020$0.51
$0.49
5.62%Quarterly$1.94Jul 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020Sep 15, 2020
May 26, 2020$0.51
$0.49
5.94%Quarterly$1.93May 12, 2020May 27, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Feb 20, 2020$0.51
$0.49
4.72%Quarterly$1.92Jan 14, 2020Feb 21, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Nov 14, 2019$0.51
$0.49
4.42%Quarterly$1.91Oct 8, 2019Nov 15, 2019Dec 16, 2019
Aug 14, 2019$0.50
$0.47
5.17%Quarterly$1.89Jul 9, 2019Aug 15, 2019Sep 16, 2019
May 24, 2019$0.50
$0.47
4.62%Quarterly$1.87May 14, 2019May 28, 2019Jun 14, 2019
Feb 20, 2019$0.50
$0.47
4.09%Quarterly$1.85Jan 8, 2019Feb 21, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Nov 14, 2018$0.50
$0.47
4.22%Quarterly$1.82Oct 9, 2018Nov 15, 2018Dec 14, 2018
Aug 14, 2018$0.48
$0.45
3.67%Quarterly$1.80Jul 10, 2018Aug 15, 2018Sep 17, 2018
May 24, 2018$0.48
$0.45
3.46%Quarterly$1.79May 8, 2018May 25, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Feb 20, 2018$0.48
$0.45
3.23%Quarterly$1.78Jan 9, 2018Feb 21, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Nov 14, 2017$0.48
$0.45
3.43%Quarterly$1.77Oct 10, 2017Nov 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
Aug 11, 2017$0.46
$0.44
3.52%Quarterly$1.75Jul 11, 2017Aug 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
May 24, 2017$0.46
$0.44
3.51%QuarterlyMay 9, 2017May 26, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Feb 13, 2017$0.46
$0.44
3.43%QuarterlyJan 11, 2017Feb 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Nov 10, 2016$0.46
$0.44
3.89%QuarterlyOct 11, 2016Nov 15, 2016Dec 15, 2016
Dividend context
How to read IP's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

Use compact calculator links here; the standalone tools remain the canonical calculator pages.

Primary calculator
Calculate IP dividend income

Estimate annual income, payment amount, yield and growth scenarios using IP as ticker context.

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Secondary calculator
Model IP dividend reinvestment

Explore a DRIP scenario without duplicating the full calculator on the dividend analysis page.

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IP Dividends FAQ

Does IP pay a dividend?

If International Paper Company has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for IP.

What is IP's dividend yield?

IP's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is IP's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is IP's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret IP's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does IP's dividend reliability view show?

IP's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.