Packaging Corporation of America · PKG · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$251.89 -0.99% on the day, -$2.52
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Yearly payout / yield
$6.00·2.38%
$1.50 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$1.50/qtr
pays ~Dec 18 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 16est.
own by Dec 15 ⓘ
Years without a cut
16 yrs
since the 2009 cut (-50.0%) ⓘ
Recession record
2008cut2020raised2022raised
cut in 2009 ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
30
Below its usual yield
PKG share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
PKG Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +20.0%3Y +6.3%5Y +8.4%10Y +9.1%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 92 payments since 2003.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $1.50 rate), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $6.00 a year would stay $6.00 by 2031 - 2.38% on today's $251.89 price.

How Many PKG Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $6.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,000 PKG shares, about $251,890 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $251.89. $1,000 a month takes about 2,000 shares, about $503,780. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) pays $1.50 a share quarterly, $6.00 a year, a 2.38% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $251.89. It has made 92 dividend payments since 2003.

At today’s rate of $1.50 quarterly and the last close of $251.89, this is what PKG pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$1.50$0.50$6.00
100 shares$150.00$50.00$600.00
$10,000 invested (39.7 shares)$59.55$19.85$238.20
1,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
2,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 PKG shares reinvest into 0.60 new shares each payment, about 2.4 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 168 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with PKG’s own history in the PKG DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

PKG Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

30/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • PKG yields 2.38% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $251.89.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.81%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.01% low4.45% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is PKG’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

PKG has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 18, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.50 a share, went ex on Sep 15, 2026 and paid Sep 17, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 26, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does PKG Pay?

PKG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$5.50 a share, in 4 payments.
+10.0% against the 12 months before ($5.00 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jun 15, 2026 - $1.25 to $1.50 (+$0.25, +20.00%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.21 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 67.7% - $5.50 paid / $8.12 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 54.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 71.4% - $5.50 paid / $7.70 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 65.6% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

PKG vs Similar Dividend Stocks (BBY, ASCCY...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to PKG in market value, PKG’s 2.38% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 2.38%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
PKG $251.89Packaging Corporation of America $1.50/qtr$6.00/yr fwd 2.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092008 cut2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 16 yrsno raise streak
BBY $106.28Best Buy Co. $0.96/qtr$3.84/yr fwd 3.61% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 21+ yrsraised 21+ yrs in a row
ASCCY $31.07ASICS $0.0912/half-yr$0.18/yr fwd 0.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
SW $44.19Smurfit Westrock $0.452/qtr$1.81/yr fwd 4.09% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrraised 1 yr in a row
LEN $91.59Lennar $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd 2.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20082000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 17 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
AMCR $45.14Amcor $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 5.76% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 0 yrsno raise streak
RL $398.52Ralph Lauren $1.00/qtr$4.00/yr fwd 1.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202008 raised2020 stopped2022 raisedno 2000 record 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
CASY $692.08Casey's General Stores $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 0.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 34+ yrsraised 26 yrs in a row
PHM $135.92PulteGroup $0.26/qtr$1.04/yr fwd 0.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20092000 raised2008 stopped2020 raised2022 raised 13 yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
TSCO $37.39Tractor Supply $0.24/qtr$0.96/yr fwd 2.57% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 15+ yrsraised 15+ yrs in a row
PPRUF $208.82Kering S.A. $3.1912/half-yr$6.38/yr fwd 3.06% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: PKG vs BBY, PKG vs ASCCY, PKG vs SW.

PKG Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2003

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 15, 2026Sep 17, 2026$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Jun 15, 2026Jun 17, 2026$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Mar 13, 2026Mar 16, 2026$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Dec 15, 2025Dec 17, 2025$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 15, 2025Sep 17, 2025$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 13, 2025Jun 16, 2025$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Mar 14, 2025Mar 17, 2025$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Dec 20, 2024Dec 23, 2024$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 16, 2024Sep 18, 2024$1.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 14, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.25QuarterlyRegular
The other 82 PKG payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 92 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for PKG

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PKG Dividend Questions

How often does PKG pay dividends?

PKG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does PKG pay dividends monthly?

No. PKG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next PKG dividend?

PKG has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 18, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.50 a share, went ex on Sep 15, 2026 and paid Sep 17, 2026. The current rate is $1.50 per share, $6.00 a year.

Does PKG pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 16, 2026, with the cash around Dec 18, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does PKG pay per share?

PKG pays $1.50 a share quarterly, $6.00 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $251.89 that is a 2.38% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.81%.

Has PKG raised its dividend?

PKG has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Jun 15, 2026, took the rate from $1.25 to $1.50 (+20.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year.

Is PKG’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. PKG paid out 68% of its earnings and 71% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 16 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes; it cut it in the 2008 (in 2009) crash. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my PKG dividends?

Add PKG to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run PKG in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.