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Dividends for International Paper (IP)

Track International Paper (IP)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Analysis

Current Yield

4.83%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.85

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

-27.8%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Key takeaways

  • International Paper (IP) currently yields 4.83%, paying $1.85 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is -27.8% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 3 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of -0.98%.

Dividend yield valuation for International Paper (IP)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Near average — fair value
Current yield (now)
4.83%
1-year average yield
4.70%now 0.13 pp above
3-year average yield
4.42%now 0.41 pp above
5-year average yield
4.57%now 0.26 pp above

IP: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for International Paper (IP)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
3.8%
FCF payout ratio
43.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
-202.6x
Interest coverage
-7.04x
ROIC (TTM)
-11.4%

Dividend safety score for International Paper (IP)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

3 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is -27.8%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $-425M — FCF does not fully cover the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 43.2%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is -202.6x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (-1.0%) exceeds EPS growth (-48.8%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

227 payments from 1970 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • May 22, 2026$0.4625
  • Feb 23, 2026$0.4625
  • Nov 14, 2025$0.4625
  • Aug 15, 2025$0.4625
  • May 23, 2025$0.4625
  • Feb 24, 2025$0.4625
  • Nov 15, 2024$0.4625
  • Aug 15, 2024$0.4625
  • May 23, 2024$0.4625
  • Feb 21, 2024$0.4625
  • Nov 14, 2023$0.4625
  • Aug 14, 2023$0.4625

Historical dividend yield for International Paper (IP)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 4.70%5Y: 4.57%10Y: 4.38%

Dividend per share for International Paper (IP)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: -0.98%10Y: 1.77%→ Stable

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1970$0.354
1971$0.354
1972$0.354
1973$0.354
1974$0.414
1975$0.474
1976$0.474
1977$0.474
1978$0.474
1979$0.514
1980$0.564
1981$0.564
1982$0.564
1983$0.564
1984$0.564
1985$0.564
1986$0.564
1987$0.575
1988$0.604
1989$0.714
1990$0.784
1991$0.784
1992$0.784
1993$0.784
1994$0.784
1995$0.864
1996$0.934
1997$0.934
1998$0.934
1999$0.934
2000$0.934
2001$0.934
2002$0.934
2003$0.934
2004$0.934
2005$0.934
2006$0.934
2007$0.934
2008$0.934
2009$0.304
2010$0.374
2011$0.914
2012$1.024
2013$1.174
2014$1.364
2015$1.554
2016$1.694
2017$1.774
2018$1.824
2019$1.914
2020$1.944
2021$1.924
2022$1.854
2023$1.854
2024$1.854
2025$1.854
2026$0.932

Dividend growth for International Paper (IP)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

The table shows 21 year-over-year increases across 56 calendar years of data (1970–2025).

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026—
  • 2025$1.8500
  • 2024$1.8500
  • 2023$1.8500
  • 2022$1.8500
  • 2021$1.9199
  • 2020$1.9432
  • 2019$1.9063
  • 2018$1.8229
  • 2017$1.7652
  • 2016$1.6885
  • 2015$1.5530
  • 2014$1.3639
  • 2013$1.1674
  • 2012$1.0170
  • 2011$0.9124
  • 2010$0.3736
  • 2009$0.3035
  • 2008$0.9339
  • 2007$0.9339
  • 2006$0.9339
  • 2005$0.9339
  • 2004$0.9339
  • 2003$0.9339
  • 2002$0.9339
  • 2001$0.9339
  • 2000$0.9339
  • 1999$0.9339
  • 1998$0.9339
  • 1997$0.9339
  • 1996$0.9339
  • 1995$0.8592
  • 1994$0.7845
  • 1993$0.7845
  • 1992$0.7845
  • 1991$0.7845
  • 1990$0.7845
  • 1989$0.7144
  • 1988$0.5954
  • 1987$0.5720
  • 1986$0.5603
  • 1985$0.5603
  • 1984$0.5603
  • 1983$0.5603
  • 1982$0.5603
  • 1981$0.5603
  • 1980$0.5603
  • 1979$0.5136
  • 1978$0.4670
  • 1977$0.4670
  • 1976$0.4670
  • 1975$0.4670
  • 1974$0.4086
  • 1973$0.3502
  • 1972$0.3502
  • 1971$0.3502
  • 1970$0.3502

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

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