Sonoco Products (SON) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sonoco Products' (SON) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.52 in Q2 2026, up 387.91% on a YoY basis from 0.11 in Q2 2025, and down 33.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.78 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Sonoco Products (SON) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonoco Products (SON) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.52 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 387.91% year-over-year to 0.52; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.34 (down 10.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.21, down 84.12% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio slipped to 0.52 in Q2 2026 per SON's latest filing, from 0.78 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 10.68 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 1.09 in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 1.54 across 5 years, with a median of 0.42 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payout Ratio soared 1380.8% in 2022, then plunged 110.36% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 10.68 in 2022, then declined by 1.41% to 10.52 in 2023, then slumped by 110.36% to 1.09 in 2024, then surged by 114.53% to 0.16 in 2025, then jumped by 227.88% to 0.52 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.52, 0.78, and 0.16 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.15 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.53 Mn | 302.33 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 321.07 Mn | 225.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.48 Mn | 2.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.09 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.52 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.68 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.72 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.41 |