Sonoco Products Company declared a $0.54-per-share quarterly common dividend payable Dec. 10; based on its Oct. 19 closing price, Sonoco estimated its dividend yield at about 4.3%.
Shareholders listed on the company’s records Nov. 10 will qualify for the distribution. Sonoco President and CEO Howard Coker said the declaration brings the company’s record to 407 consecutive quarters of dividend payments dating to 1925.
Sonoco’s annual dividend has increased in each of the past 43 years. Sonoco said its yield estimate exceeded twice the S&P 500 Index’s dividend yield.
Sonoco makes metal and paper packaging and operates in 37 countries. Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.5 billion in 2025.
