Sonoco Products Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Sonoco Products is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.46%. Next payment date is on 10th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 9th May, 2025.

Key information

4.5%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.7%
Future Dividend Yield4.6%
Dividend Growth4.7%
Next dividend pay date10 Jun 25
Ex dividend date09 May 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio252%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53

Apr 20
Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53

Recent updates

With Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 08
With Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53

Apr 20
Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53

Sonoco Products: Pessimism Appears Overdone

Mar 07

Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 07
Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 07
Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?

Sonoco Products: Promising Amidst Many Moving Parts

Dec 23

Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Dec 14
Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Sonoco Products: M&A Activity Should Support Shares In 2025 (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 04

Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 22
Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sonoco: $1.8B Senior Unsecured Notes, Headwinds, And Divestitures Make This Stock Too Unpredictable

Sep 25

Sentiment Still Eluding Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)

Sep 09
Sentiment Still Eluding Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)
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Tactical Moves And Efficiency Gains Set To Propel Revenue Growth And Margins

Strategic acquisitions and investment in high-return capital projects suggest improved operational efficiency, market presence, and earnings growth.

Sonoco Products: A Big Deal Creates Some Uncertainty

Jul 09

Sonoco Products: Disappointing Prices Weigh On Free Cash Flow (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 01

Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

May 27
Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Sonoco Products: Mixed Outlook Due To Destocking And Inflation

Mar 06

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 23
Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Jan 03
Is Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Sonoco Products Should Benefit From Lower Inventories In 2024

Dec 20

Sonoco Seems Cheap Considering The Risk Level

Oct 10

We Think Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 22
We Think Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 20
Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sonoco Products: Packaging Powerhouse With Promising Prospects

Aug 02

Are Investors Undervaluing Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) By 28%?

Jul 08
Are Investors Undervaluing Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) By 28%?

Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?

May 08
Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?

Is There An Opportunity With Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) 24% Undervaluation?

Mar 30
Is There An Opportunity With Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) 24% Undervaluation?

Still Avoiding Sonoco Products

Feb 24

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SON's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SON's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Sonoco Products Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SON dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SON)4.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Packaging)3.0%
Analyst forecast (SON) (up to 3 years)4.6%

Notable Dividend: SON's dividend (4.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: SON's dividend (4.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (251.9%), SON's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (341.4%), SON's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/27 04:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/27 00:00
Earnings2025/03/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sonoco Products Company is covered by 24 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.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research