Packaging Corporation of America Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Packaging of America is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 20th December, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 20 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$5.000 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25
Dec 14
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.25
May 12Recent updates
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25
Dec 14Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Dec 11Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 26Packaging Corporation Of America: Pricing Pressure And Softer Demand
Oct 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 10Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 44% Discount?
Aug 26Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Price Target To US$195
Jul 26Packaging Corporation Of America: High Valuations For Questionable Economics
Jul 25Some Confidence Is Lacking In Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E
Jul 12Here's What's Concerning About Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Returns On Capital
Jun 26Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 36% Discount?
May 26Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.25
May 12This Is Why Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
May 02Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) After Its First-Quarter Results
Apr 24Packaging Corporation of America: A Quality Company, But With Overextended Valuation
Apr 16Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 28Packaging Corporation: Strong Q4 Results But Valuation Is Elevated (Downgrade)
Jan 25Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 22Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jan 08Here's What To Make Of Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Dec 26Packaging Corporation of America: Valuation Is Justified By Its Quality
Nov 16Packaging Corporation of America: A Good Company At A Full Valuation
Sep 18Packaging Corporation of America: Q2 Beat Vs. Lower Q3 Estimates
Jul 26Packaging Corporation of America: Approaching The Bottom, Time To Re-Enter
Jun 30Packaging Corporation Of America: Unwrapping The Potential Through A Conservative Approach
Feb 23Packaging Corporation Of America: Solid Numbers, Reiterate Buy
Feb 04Packaging Non-GAAP EPS of $2.35 beats by $0.12, revenue of $1.98B misses by $70M
Jan 25Packaging Corporation Of America: Finally Time For An Update
Jan 04Packaging declares $1.25 dividend
Dec 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: PKG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PKG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Packaging Corporation of America Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PKG) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Packaging) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (PKG) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: PKG's dividend (2.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: PKG's dividend (2.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58%), PKG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (75.4%), PKG's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Packaging Corporation of America is covered by 33 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Scott Gaffner | Barclays |