Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) Payout Ratio stood at 0.65 in Q2 2026, up 30.4% from 0.50 a year earlier and up 6.9% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Packaging Corp Of America's Payout Ratio came in at 0.58, up 4.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.56 in FY2024 (-5.0%), 0.59 in FY2023 (+43.7%), 0.41 in FY2022 (-9.6%) and 0.45 in FY2021 (-30.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.7% over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 44.9% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 38.0% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.61 (Q1 2026), 0.58 (Q4 2025) and 0.50 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.90 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.79 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.64 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.00 Bn | 12.01 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.57 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 748.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.90 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.71 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 294.88 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.48 |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();