PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA (PKG) closed fiscal year 2025 with 89.6 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.00 USD per share.
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA (PKG) closed fiscal year 2025 with 89.6 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.00 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 0.20 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 12.5 %. The dividend per share was 5.00 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 450 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 102M | 102M | 98.3M | 98.1M | 98.2M | 98.4M | 96.1M | 94.2M | 94.3M | 94.5M | 94.7M | 94.8M | 93.5M | 89.7M | 89.6M | 89.8M | 89.6M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 29.0k | 228k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 100k | 200k | 200k | 100k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 200k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.03 % | 0.23 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.11 % | 0.21 % | 0.21 % | 0.11 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.22 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -1.24M | -0.05M | -3.98M | -0.18M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -2.30M | -1.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -1.30M | -3.80M | -0.10M | 0.00M | -0.20M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -1.21 % | -0.05 % | -4.05 % | -0.19 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.39 % | -2.02 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.39 % | -4.24 % | -0.11 % | 0.00 % | -0.22 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -1,235k | -49.8k | -3,983k | -182k | 29.0k | 228k | -2,300k | -1,900k | 100k | 200k | 200k | 100k | -1,300k | -3,800k | -100k | 200k | -200k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -1.21 % | -0.05 % | -4.05 % | -0.19 % | 0.03 % | 0.23 % | -2.39 % | -2.02 % | 0.11 % | 0.21 % | 0.21 % | 0.11 % | -1.39 % | -4.24 % | -0.11 % | 0.22 % | -0.22 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.51 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 3.00 | 3.16 | 3.37 | 4.00 | 4.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 28.92 % | 30.08 % | 48.10 % | 73.53 % | 24.72 % | 40.09 % | 45.97 % | 48.06 % | 35.54 % | 36.33 % | 42.89 % | 64.99 % | 45.16 % | 40.81 % | 58.66 % | 55.74 % | 58.08 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 76.9M | 61.8M | 76.0M | 118M | 109M | 157M | 201M | 216M | 238M | 268M | 299M | 300M | 380M | 420M | 449M | 449M | 450M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.53 % | 2.32 % | 3.21 % | 2.63 % | 2.40 % | 2.02 % | 3.42 % | 2.77 % | 2.08 % | 3.64 % | 2.83 % | 2.46 % | 3.00 % | 3.74 % | 3.06 % | 2.20 % | 2.39 % |
Figures in USD
