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PKG Dividend Analysis
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PKG
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Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Next announced event
$1.50
PKG dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Jun 15, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
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.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+5.00% 1Y
Latest row amount $1.50, event yield 2.28%.
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
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $1.50 | $1.50 | 2.28% | Quarterly | $5.25 | May 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.33% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.45% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.36% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $5.00 | May 7, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 |
Show older history+35 rows
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.54% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.19% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.33% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.74% | Quarterly | $5.00 | May 8, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3.03% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3.35% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3.81% | Quarterly | $5.00 | May 2, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3.81% | Quarterly | $5.00 | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3.64% | Quarterly | $4.75 | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $4.50 | Sep 21, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $4.25 | May 18, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 3.08% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2.70% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Aug 26, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $3.79 | May 5, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2.61% | Quarterly | $3.58 | Feb 24, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2.50% | Quarterly | $3.37 | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.98% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Aug 25, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.19% | Quarterly | $3.16 | May 5, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly | $3.16 | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.83% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Sep 12, 2019 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Aug 21, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.28% | Quarterly | $3.16 | May 10, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.21% | Quarterly | $3.00 | Dec 5, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.50% | Quarterly | $2.84 | Aug 30, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.22% | Quarterly | $2.68 | May 15, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | 2.13% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Feb 27, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | 2.10% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | Jan 12, 2018 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | 2.18% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Aug 22, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | 2.38% | Quarterly | $2.52 | May 19, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | 2.65% | Quarterly | — | Mar 6, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly | — | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | — | $0.63 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly | — | Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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PKG Dividends FAQ
Does PKG pay a dividend?
If Packaging Corporation of America 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 PKG.
What is PKG's dividend yield?
PKG'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 PKG'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 PKG'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 PKG'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 PKG's dividend reliability view show?
PKG'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.