SON Dividend History & Yield
Sonoco Products Company · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 (in 63 days) | Nov 24, 2026 | $0.54 | $54.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Feb 10, 2027 (in 155 days) | Feb 24, 2027 | $0.54 | $54.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, May 13, 2027 (in 247 days) | May 27, 2027 | $0.54 | $54.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 339 days) | Aug 27, 2027 | $0.54 | $54.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SON's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.16 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much SON do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 556 | $27,706 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,778 | $138,528 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,556 | $277,056 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.33%. $10,000 in SON would currently pay about $433 a year ($36 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
SON dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.54 | +1.9% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.53 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.53 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.53 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.53 | +1.9% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.52 | +2.0% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +4.1% |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | $0.49 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | $0.49 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2022 | — | $0.49 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2022 | — | $0.49 | +8.9% |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +4.7% |
| Nov 9, 2020 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2020 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2020 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2020 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2019 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $0.43 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2019 | — | $0.43 | +4.9% |
| Feb 26, 2019 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +5.1% |
| Feb 27, 2018 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2017 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2017 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2017 | — | $0.39 | +5.4% |
| Feb 17, 2017 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2016 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2016 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2016 | — | $0.37 | +5.7% |
| Feb 22, 2016 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +9.4% |
| Feb 23, 2015 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2014 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2014 | — | $0.32 | +3.2% |
| Feb 24, 2014 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2013 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2013 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 2013 | — | $0.31 | +3.3% |
| Feb 25, 2013 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +3.4% |
| Feb 15, 2012 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Nov 16, 2011 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Aug 17, 2011 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2011 | — | $0.29 | +3.6% |
| Feb 16, 2011 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2010 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2010 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2010 | — | $0.28 | +3.7% |
| Feb 17, 2010 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 2009 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 2009 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2009 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2009 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 2008 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2008 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.27 | +3.8% |
| Feb 20, 2008 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2007 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2007 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 2007 | — | $0.26 | +8.3% |
| Feb 21, 2007 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2006 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2006 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| May 17, 2006 | — | $0.24 | +4.3% |
| Feb 15, 2006 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Nov 16, 2005 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Aug 17, 2005 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| May 18, 2005 | — | $0.23 | +4.5% |
| Feb 16, 2005 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 2004 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Aug 18, 2004 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 2004 | — | $0.22 | +4.8% |
| Feb 18, 2004 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 2003 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2003 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2003 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 2003 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2002 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2002 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 2002 | — | $0.21 | +5.0% |
| Feb 20, 2002 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2001 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2001 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 2001 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2001 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2000 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2000 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| May 17, 2000 | — | $0.20 | +5.3% |
| Feb 16, 2000 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 1999 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Aug 18, 1999 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1999 | — | $0.19 | +5.6% |
| Feb 17, 1999 | — | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1998 | — | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1998 | — | $0.18 | -9.1% |
| May 13, 1998 | — | $0.198 | +21.0% |
| Feb 18, 1998 | — | $0.1636 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1997 | — | $0.1636 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 1997 | — | $0.1636 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 1997 | — | $0.1636 | +9.1% |
| Feb 19, 1997 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 1996 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 1996 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 1996 | — | $0.15 | +10.0% |
| Feb 21, 1996 | — | $0.1364 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 1995 | — | $0.1364 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 1995 | — | $0.1364 | -5.1% |
| May 15, 1995 | — | $0.1436 | +18.5% |
| Nov 14, 1994 | — | $0.1212 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 1994 | — | $0.1212 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 1994 | — | $0.1212 | +3.7% |
| Feb 14, 1994 | — | $0.1169 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 1993 | — | $0.1169 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 1993 | — | $0.1169 | +0.0% |
| May 17, 1993 | — | $0.1169 | +8.0% |
| Feb 12, 1993 | — | $0.1082 | +0.0% |
| Nov 16, 1992 | — | $0.1082 | +0.0% |
| Aug 17, 1992 | — | $0.1082 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 1992 | — | $0.1082 | +8.7% |
| Feb 14, 1992 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 1991 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 1991 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 1991 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| Feb 15, 1991 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 1990 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 1990 | — | $0.0996 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 1990 | — | $0.0996 | — |
Payout risk check
SON scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
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About Sonoco Products Company
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers, as well as metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components. Its Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides paperboard tubes, cones, and cores; paper-based protective packaging; and uncoated recycled paperboards.
Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Packaging & Containers. First dividend on our records: May 14, 1990. 145 payments tracked.
SON dividend FAQ
When is SON's next ex-dividend date?
SON's next ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026 (in 63 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.54 per share, expected on Nov 24, 2026.
How often does SON pay dividends?
SON pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.54 per share with an ex-date of Aug 10, 2026.
What is SON's dividend yield?
SON's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.29%, based on $2.14 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $49.87. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.16 per share, is 4.33%.
How much does SON pay per share?
SON pays about $0.54 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $216.00 a year.
Has SON grown or cut its dividend?
SON has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.8% a year (+1.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of SON do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.33%, you would need about 556 shares of SON (roughly $27,706 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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