Ball (BALL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ball's (BALL) Dividend Coverage Ratio was -1.81 for Q3 2026, compared with 5.94 a year earlier.
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Ball (BALL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Ball's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.50, down 17.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.15, down 74.8% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 16.43 in FY2024 (+485.5%), 2.81 in FY2023 (-0.9%), 2.83 in FY2022 (-26.2%) and 3.83 in FY2021 (+29.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 13.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 180.0%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 94.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 4.17 (Q2 2026), 3.80 (Q1 2026) and 3.70 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 1.96 |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.81 |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -1.81 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 5.92 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -13.71 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 4.73 |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.75 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.76 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.57 |
API Access
Ball Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "BALL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();