Sonoco Products Company (SON) Dividend
Sonoco Products Company (SON) currently pays a dividend yield of 4.34%, distributing $2.16 per share annually ($0.54 per quarter). The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
SON has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
SON dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.16 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.54 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 10, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 10, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 33% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $49.77 |
What SON pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 4.34% yield, $10,000 invested in SON generates about $434.00 per year, or roughly $108.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $49.77, derived from the $2.16 annual dividend and the 4.34% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 20.1 | $43.40 | $10.85 |
| $5,000 | 100.5 | $217.00 | $54.25 |
| $10,000 | 200.9 | $434.00 | $108.50 |
| $25,000 | 502.3 | $1,085.00 | $271.25 |
| $100,000 | 2,009.3 | $4,340.00 | $1,085.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
SON dividend payment schedule
SON pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 10, 2026, with payment on December 10, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Sonoco Products Company declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2026 | December 10, 2026 | $0.54 | Confirmed |
| February 10, 2027 | March 12, 2027 | $0.54 | Projected |
| May 10, 2027 | June 9, 2027 | $0.54 | Projected |
| August 10, 2027 | September 9, 2027 | $0.54 | Projected |
To collect a SON dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How SON's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. SON's 4.34% is 0.77 percentage points above that median, ranking 447th of 1000 by yield.
Within Consumer Cyclical, where we track 37 names, the median yield is 2.58% — putting SON above its sector. A yield well above the sector norm is worth a second look: it can signal a depressed share price rather than a generous payout.
Its 5-year run of dividend increases ranks 246th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
SON pays out roughly 33% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, SON distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
SON dividend FAQ
When is the next SON ex-dividend date?
The next SON ex-dividend date is November 10, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 10, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SON's dividend yield?
SON currently yields 4.34%, based on $2.16 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SON pay dividends?
SON pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.54 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SON generate?
At the current 4.34% yield, $10,000 invested in SON would produce roughly $434.00 per year, or about $108.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has SON increased its dividend?
Yes — SON has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
SON dividend history
DivTrkr holds 145 recorded SON dividend payments going back to 1990, with 5 consecutive complete years of increases and +4.3% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SON dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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