Financing
Dividends Paid
Packaging Corp of America Dividends Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $111.9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.4%, from $112.3M to $111.9M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 4.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term cash flow stability and financial health.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. It serves as a key indicator...
Peer comparison
Mature companies in the packaging sector typically maintain stable dividend policies compared to high-growth peers.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $95M | $95M | $95M | $93.6M | $93.6M | $117.1M | $115.9M | $112.1M | $112.4M | $112.4M | $112M | $112M | $112.2M | $112.3M | $112.3M | $112.3M | $112.4M | $112.5M | $111.9M | $111.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.5% | +0.0% | +25.1% | -1.0% | -3.3% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.5% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.5% | +23.3% | +22.0% | +19.8% | +20.1% | -4.0% | -3.4% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | -0.4% | -0.4% |
Range$93.6M – $117.1M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's dividends paid?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported dividends paid of $111.9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's dividends paid decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $112.3M to $111.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's dividends paid has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $379.8M to $449.1M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.