PKG dividend calculator
Packaging Corporation of America
Current price $234.40
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PKG dividend health check
Moderate yield
Worth watching payout ratio
Consecutive years of rises in our payment data
Next payment on 15 October 2026 (announced)
How resilient is the PKG dividend?
Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history.
The payout ratio sits at 65% of earnings. The dividend has grown about 6.7% a year over the last five years. These are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.
Full PKG resilience breakdownWe test these scores in public
Across 1,767 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 2 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 7.
Every band is published, including the ones that flatter us least.
See the dividend safety proofPKG vs similar payers
| Share | Yield | 5y dividend growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PKGPackaging Corporation of America | 2.24% | 6.7% | This page |
| PEPPepsiCo, Inc. | 4.26% | 6.7% | Calculate → |
| PGThe Procter & Gamble Company | 2.95% | 5.3% | Calculate → |
| KOThe Coca-Cola Company | 2.36% | 4.6% | Calculate → |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does PKG pay per share?
- At the current rate, Packaging Corporation of America pays about $5.25 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
- When is the next PKG dividend?
- The next ex-dividend date is 15 September 2026, already announced by the company.
- How resilient is the PKG dividend?
- Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history. See the full Quality, Risk and Trim breakdown on the PKG scoring page. Informational only, not financial advice.
How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)
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