What does "dividends paid" mean for Sonoco Products?

Dividends paid is the total cash Sonoco Products distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Sonoco Products pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Sonoco Products (SON) paid $157M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending June 28, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Sonoco Products paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Sonoco Products (SON) total dividends paid changed +2.3% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Sonoco Products's total dividends paid?

Sonoco Products (SON) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +3.8% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Sonoco Products pay the most in total dividends?

Sonoco Products paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $208M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Sonoco Products pay in total dividends in 2024?

Sonoco Products (SON) paid $203M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Sonoco Products pay in total dividends in 2025?

Sonoco Products (SON) paid $208M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Sonoco Products (SON) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$157M

YoY change

+2.3%

5Y CAGR

+3.8%

Peak year (FY2025)

$208M

Dividends Paid history chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $208M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +2.3%

Dividends Paid history table for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$208M	+2.3%	+$4.61M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
FY2024	$203M	+3.1%	+$6.08M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 28, 2025
FY2023	$197M	+5.5%	+$10.3M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 28, 2024
FY2022	$187M	+4.7%	+$8.47M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 28, 2023
FY2021	$179M	+3.5%	+$6M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 28, 2022
FY2020	$173M	+1.4%	+$2.37M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 26, 2021
FY2019	$170M	+5.5%	+$8.82M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2020
FY2018	$161M	+5.4%	+$8.3M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
FY2017	$153M	+4.6%	+$6.77M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
FY2016	$146M	+6.0%	+$8.33M	Dec 31, 2016	Mar 1, 2017
FY2015	$138M	+7.2%	+$9.24M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 29, 2016
FY2014	$129M	+3.2%	+$3.95M	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 2, 2015
FY2013	$125M	+4.2%	+$5.07M	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
FY2012	$120M	+4.2%	+$4.81M	Dec 31, 2012	Mar 1, 2013
FY2011	$115M	+2.9%	+$3.2M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
FY2010	$112M	+3.6%	+$3.87M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
FY2009	$108M	+1.2%	+$1.33M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$107M	+3.8%	+$3.9M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$103M	+8.4%	+$7.91M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
FY2006	$94.7M	+5.1%	+$4.62M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$90.1M	+6.0%	+$5.07M	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 27, 2006
FY2004	$85.1M	+4.8%	+$3.93M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 2, 2005
FY2003	$81.1M	+1.7%	+$1.36M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 2, 2004
FY2002	$79.8M	+4.8%	+$3.69M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 7, 2003
FY2001	$76.1M	-3.4%	-$2.64M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 28, 2002
FY2000	$78.7M	+3.0%	+$2.32M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
FY1999	$76.4M	+6.1%	+$4.4M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 24, 2000
FY1998	$72M	+6.4%	+$4.3M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 26, 1999
FY1997	$67.7M	+3.0%	+$2M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 13, 1998
FY1996	$65.7M	+7.9%	+$4.8M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 28, 1997
FY1995	$60.9M	+8.8%	+$4.9M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 27, 1996
FY1994	$56M	+21.0%	+$9.7M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 30, 1995
FY1993	$46.3M	+9.2%	+$3.9M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 30, 1994
FY1992	$42.4M	+6.8%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$39.7M	+1.3%	+$500K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$39.2M	+10.1%	+$3.6M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$35.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$208M+2.3%
FY2024$203M+3.1%
FY2023$197M+5.5%
FY2022$187M+4.7%
FY2021$179M+3.5%
FY2020$173M+1.4%
FY2019$170M+5.5%
FY2018$161M+5.4%
FY2017$153M+4.6%
FY2016$146M+6.0%
FY2015$138M+7.2%
FY2014$129M+3.2%
FY2013$125M+4.2%
FY2012$120M+4.2%
FY2011$115M+2.9%
FY2010$112M+3.6%
FY2009$108M+1.2%
FY2008$107M+3.8%
FY2007$103M+8.4%
FY2006$94.7M+5.1%
FY2005$90.1M+6.0%
FY2004$85.1M+4.8%
FY2003$81.1M+1.7%
FY2002$79.8M+4.8%
FY2001$76.1M-3.4%
FY2000$78.7M+3.0%
FY1999$76.4M+6.1%
FY1998$72M+6.4%
FY1997$67.7M+3.0%
FY1996$65.7M+7.9%
FY1995$60.9M+8.8%
FY1994$56M+21.0%
FY1993$46.3M+9.2%
FY1992$42.4M+6.8%
FY1991$39.7M+1.3%
FY1990$39.2M+10.1%
FY1989$35.6M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Sonoco Products's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Sonoco Products (SON)

Dividends Paid for Sonoco Products (SON): headline value $157M · YoY +2.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending June 28, 2026 (reported July 22, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

2025's annual dividends paid for Sonoco Products (SON) came in at $208M – edged up 2.3% year-over-year.

Sonoco Products dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +3.8%, sustaining 24 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $208M in 2025 and its low of $35.6M in 1989.

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid by Year

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid 2025: $208M

2025's dividends paid for Sonoco Products came in at $208M, edged up 2.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid 2024: $203M

Sonoco Products posted dividends paid of $203M in 2024, edged up 3.1% from 2023.

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid 2023: $197M

In 2023, Sonoco Products reported dividends paid of $197M, grew 5.5% from 2022.

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid 2022: $187M

Sonoco Products dividends paid in 2022 was $187M, edged up 4.7% from 2021.

Sonoco Products Dividends Paid 2021: $179M

Sonoco Products dividends paid in 2021 was $179M.

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