When will Sonoco Products Co (SON) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 13. This is when we
expect Sonoco Products Co to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Sonoco Products Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 145 payments for it, going back to May 1990 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SON. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SON dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.54 per share, August 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.16 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.9%, from $0.53 to $0.54 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.7% a year, compounded ($0.45 → $0.54) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 22 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 27 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 145 payments since May 1990 |
Sonoco Products Co's dividend schedule
Sonoco Products Co has paid quarterly across the 36 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 10, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, SON declares a dividend a median of 22 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SON gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 27 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 27 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.9%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
SON dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 145 going back to May 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.54 |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.54 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.53 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.53 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.53 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.52 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.52 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.52 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.51 |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.49 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will SON announce its next dividend?
- We expect Sonoco Products Co to declare its next dividend around October 13, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own SON before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SON pay a dividend?
- Sonoco Products Co has historically paid quarterly, across 145 payments since May 1990.
- How much does SON pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.54 per share, with an ex-date of August 10, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.16 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SON announce its dividend?
- A median of 22 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.