PKG Packaging Corporation of America
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Industrials · Paperboard Containers & Boxes
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is an industrial company in the Paperboard Containers & Boxes industry, with a market capitalization of $23.1 billion. Shares last traded at $258.74, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 31.9%. PKG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33, in line with the Paperboard Containers & Boxes median of 33.33. Net profit margin is 7.3%, above the peer median of 1.9%. Revenue grew 7.2% year over year. The shares yield 2.0% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
PKG Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $450M | $5.02 | 58% |
| 2024-12-31 | $449M | $5.01 | 56% |
| 2023-12-31 | $449M | $5.02 | 59% |
| 2022-12-31 | $420M | $4.53 | 41% |
| 2021-12-31 | $380M | $4.02 | 45% |
| 2020-12-31 | $300M | $3.17 | 65% |
| 2019-12-31 | $299M | $3.17 | 43% |
| 2018-12-31 | $268M | $2.86 | 36% |
| 2017-12-31 | $238M | $2.54 | 36% |
| 2016-12-31 | $216M | $2.31 | 48% |
| 2015-12-31 | $201M | $2.08 | 46% |
| 2014-12-31 | $157M | $1.62 | 40% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.15 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | 2026-05-08 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.14 | 2026-02-26 |
| FY 2025 | $8.58 | 2026-02-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.51 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.67 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Paperboard Containers & Boxes peers
PKG vs 5 industry peers (Paperboard Containers & Boxes), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.