PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

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US companies in Packaging & Containers (8)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $22.6bn

$253.74

as of 26 Oct 2026, 2% below its 52-week high

Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 2.17%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 2.21%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 1.6×Pays 62% of earnings
Cash cover: 1.7×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +8.2% a yearLast cut in FY2009
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated15 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $1.27

Compared with US companies in Packaging & Containers (8)

Trailing yield is higher than 4 of the 7 other US companies in Packaging & Containers.

Quality

Moderate

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Quality is 72

PKG against US companies in Packaging & Containers (8)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Sept 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of PKG’s past readings.

P/E28.0×P95, poor for this measure
Yield2.40%P26, poor for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA-10.49P0, good for this measure
DGR 5y+6.6%P0, poor for this measure
ROIC6.8%P3, poor for this measure

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