SON – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 43 Years

Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two s

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Company Info

Symbol SON
Company Sonoco Products Company
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Packaging & Containers
Website Visit
Market Cap $3,940.3M

Price Data

Price $39.95
Price Change +0.37
Price Change % +0.93%
Next Earnings Oct 22, 2025
Low (52W) $39.13
High (52W) $54.59

Dividend Data

Div Yield 530.66%
5Y Avg Yield 368.33%
Current Div $0.530
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.120
Previous Div $0.530
Ex-Date Aug 8, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 9.4
DGR 1Y 1.9%
DGR 3Y 3.8%
DGR 5Y 4.1%
DGR 10Y 4.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -18.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -7.8%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -18.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -7.8%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $54.45
FV (P/E 10) % -27.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $23.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % 70.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $213.20
FV (Blended) % -81.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -21.8%
NPM 8.4%
CF/Share $5.51
ROE 3.3%
Current R 1.3x
Debt/Capital 62.0%
ROTC 7.2%
P/E 42.5x
P/BV 1.2x
PEG 4.87
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:47 am

Calculate your SON Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate SON dividend yield using our SON calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your SON investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 17, 2025 3:36 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000249$40.16$0.535.28%5.28%$579$579293$11,779
2$11,750293$40.06$0.555.52%5.50%$704$1,282341$13,654
3$13,621341$39.97$0.585.76%5.74%$846$2,128392$15,667
4$15,630392$39.87$0.606.02%5.98%$1,009$3,137447$17,838
5$17,796447$39.78$0.636.29%6.23%$1,194$4,331508$20,190
6$20,142508$39.68$0.656.57%6.50%$1,407$5,738573$22,749
7$22,695573$39.59$0.686.87%6.77%$1,652$7,390645$25,547
8$25,486645$39.49$0.717.18%7.06%$1,934$9,324725$28,620
9$28,551725$39.40$0.747.50%7.36%$2,259$11,583812$32,011
10$31,934812$39.30$0.777.84%7.67%$2,637$14,220910$35,771

SON Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/08/202508/08/2025$0.5304.62%4.67%$45.43
05/09/202505/09/2025$0.5304.71%4.78%$44.33
02/26/202502/26/2025$0.5204.44%4.44%$46.88
11/08/202411/08/2024$0.5204.09%4.11%$50.66
08/09/202408/09/2024$0.5204.20%4.25%$48.99
05/09/202405/09/2024$0.5203.48%3.53%$58.85
02/27/202402/27/2024$0.5103.62%3.62%$56.35
11/09/202311/09/2023$0.5103.76%3.79%$53.76
08/09/202308/09/2023$0.5103.53%3.60%$56.63
05/09/202305/09/2023$0.5103.37%3.47%$58.80
02/21/202302/21/2023$0.4903.40%3.40%$57.62
11/09/202211/09/2022$0.4903.38%3.45%$56.74
08/09/202208/09/2022$0.4903.02%3.15%$62.21
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.4903.09%3.29%$59.51
02/22/202202/22/2022$0.4503.08%3.08%$58.53
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.4502.96%2.96%$60.76
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.4502.82%2.85%$63.20
05/07/202105/07/2021$0.4502.57%2.63%$68.37
02/23/202102/23/2021$0.4502.87%2.97%$60.61
11/09/202011/09/2020$0.4303.14%3.14%$54.82
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SON 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of SON demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 4.3% CAGR, representing modest long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (SON)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in SON would grow to $22,146 with DRIP (121.5%), and $20,872 without DRIP (108.7%).

SON Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in SON with historic price growth (-0.24%) and dividend growth (4.24%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $115,497

Annual Dividend: $14,666

Yield on Cost: 43.13%

Total Dividends: $83,594

No DRIP

Portfolio: $71,671

Total Dividends: $38,706

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $551,427

Annual Dividend: $108,596

Yield on Cost: 236.08%

Total Dividends: $513,852

No DRIP

Portfolio: $143,755

Total Dividends: $99,712

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $25,093 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $4,659 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $8,828, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $83,594 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 246% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 43.13%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $37,140 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $198,938.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $108,596, cumulative dividends total $513,852, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $551,427, compared with $143,755 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for SON, price $40.16, dividend per period $0.53 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth -0.24% and dividend growth 4.24% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for SON

Based on past 10-year performance, here are SON growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +5.77%
Dividend CAGR of +4.60%

Using SON CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

SON (DRIP)SON (No DRIP)
Current Price$40.16$40.16
Start Shares249.00249.00
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count404.35249.00
Dividends Payment$3.32$3.32
Annual Dividends$1,283$827
Yield on cost12.83%8.27%
Share Price$70.36$70.36
Total Dividends$8,751$6,815
Final Value$28,449$24,334

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – SON

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

SON Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/08/202508/08/2025$0.5304.62%4.67%$45.43
05/09/202505/09/2025$0.5304.71%4.78%$44.33
02/26/202502/26/2025$0.5204.44%4.44%$46.88
11/08/202411/08/2024$0.5204.09%4.11%$50.66
08/09/202408/09/2024$0.5204.20%4.25%$48.99
05/09/202405/09/2024$0.5203.48%3.53%$58.85
02/27/202402/27/2024$0.5103.62%3.62%$56.35
11/09/202311/09/2023$0.5103.76%3.79%$53.76
08/09/202308/09/2023$0.5103.53%3.60%$56.63
05/09/202305/09/2023$0.5103.37%3.47%$58.80
02/21/202302/21/2023$0.4903.40%3.40%$57.62
11/09/202211/09/2022$0.4903.38%3.45%$56.74
08/09/202208/09/2022$0.4903.02%3.15%$62.21
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.4903.09%3.29%$59.51
02/22/202202/22/2022$0.4503.08%3.08%$58.53
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.4502.96%2.96%$60.76
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.4502.82%2.85%$63.20
05/07/202105/07/2021$0.4502.57%2.63%$68.37
02/23/202102/23/2021$0.4502.87%2.97%$60.61
11/09/202011/09/2020$0.4303.14%3.14%$54.82
08/07/202008/07/2020$0.4303.24%3.24%$53.12
05/07/202005/07/2020$0.4303.65%3.65%$47.18
02/25/202002/25/2020$0.4303.31%3.31%$52.03
11/07/201911/07/2019$0.4302.95%2.98%$57.69
08/08/201908/08/2019$0.4302.84%2.91%$59.19
05/09/201905/09/2019$0.4302.65%2.74%$62.67
02/26/201902/26/2019$0.4102.80%2.80%$58.49
11/08/201811/08/2018$0.4102.86%2.89%$56.66
08/09/201808/09/2018$0.4102.88%2.95%$55.59
05/10/201805/10/2018$0.4103.04%3.15%$52.06
02/27/201802/27/2018$0.3903.21%3.21%$48.58
11/09/201711/09/2017$0.3903.02%3.06%$50.92
08/09/201708/09/2017$0.3903.13%3.21%$48.62
05/10/201705/10/2017$0.3902.91%3.03%$51.57
02/17/201702/17/2017$0.3702.80%2.80%$52.86
11/08/201611/08/2016$0.3702.87%2.91%$50.80
08/10/201608/10/2016$0.3702.79%2.87%$51.57
05/11/201605/11/2016$0.3703.03%3.16%$46.79
02/22/201602/22/2016$0.3503.30%3.30%$42.38
11/10/201511/10/2015$0.3503.28%3.35%$41.79
08/12/201508/12/2015$0.3503.25%3.39%$41.29
05/13/201505/13/2015$0.3502.89%3.09%$45.34
02/23/201502/23/2015$0.3202.72%2.72%$47.05
11/12/201411/12/2014$0.3203.09%3.12%$41.08
08/13/201408/13/2014$0.3203.19%3.25%$39.44
05/14/201405/14/2014$0.3202.96%3.03%$42.23
02/24/201402/24/2014$0.3103.01%3.01%$41.22
11/13/201311/13/2013$0.3103.09%3.11%$39.87
08/14/201308/14/2013$0.3103.13%3.18%$39.00
05/15/201305/15/2013$0.3103.40%3.49%$35.57
02/25/201302/25/2013$0.3003.85%3.85%$31.16
11/14/201211/14/2012$0.3004.03%4.06%$29.54
08/15/201208/15/2012$0.3003.86%3.93%$30.54
05/16/201205/16/2012$0.3003.77%3.86%$31.07
02/15/201202/15/2012$0.2903.59%3.59%$32.31
11/16/201111/16/2011$0.2903.71%3.74%$31.01
08/17/201108/17/2011$0.2903.84%3.91%$29.68
05/11/201105/11/2011$0.2903.20%3.28%$35.34
02/16/201102/16/2011$0.2803.08%3.08%$36.33
11/17/201011/17/2010$0.2803.47%3.50%$32.02
08/18/201008/18/2010$0.2803.41%3.47%$32.24
05/12/201005/12/2010$0.2803.27%3.36%$33.29
02/17/201002/17/2010$0.2703.74%3.74%$28.85
11/18/200911/18/2009$0.2703.80%3.80%$28.40
08/19/200908/19/2009$0.2704.24%4.24%$25.50
05/13/200905/13/2009$0.2704.92%4.92%$21.93
02/18/200902/18/2009$0.2705.80%5.80%$18.63
11/19/200811/19/2008$0.2704.85%4.90%$22.04
08/13/200808/13/2008$0.2703.15%3.21%$33.66
05/14/200805/14/2008$0.2703.20%3.29%$32.80
02/20/200802/20/2008$0.2603.64%3.64%$28.55
11/14/200711/14/2007$0.2603.34%3.40%$30.56
08/15/200708/15/2007$0.2603.00%3.12%$33.31
05/16/200705/16/2007$0.2602.26%2.40%$43.27
02/21/200702/21/2007$0.2402.53%2.53%$38.02
11/15/200611/15/2006$0.2402.60%2.63%$36.50
08/16/200608/16/2006$0.2402.83%2.89%$33.17
05/17/200605/17/2006$0.2403.13%3.23%$29.75
02/15/200602/15/2006$0.2302.83%2.83%$32.56
11/16/200511/16/2005$0.2303.25%3.29%$27.99
08/17/200508/17/2005$0.2303.28%3.36%$27.41
05/18/200505/18/2005$0.2303.31%3.42%$26.88
02/16/200502/16/2005$0.2203.09%3.09%$28.49
11/17/200411/17/2004$0.2203.11%3.14%$28.00
08/18/200408/18/2004$0.2203.34%3.41%$25.77
05/19/200405/19/2004$0.2203.52%3.65%$24.14
02/18/200402/18/2004$0.2103.42%3.42%$24.53
11/19/200311/19/2003$0.2104.02%4.02%$20.90
08/13/200308/13/2003$0.2103.75%3.75%$22.42
05/14/200305/14/2003$0.2103.87%3.87%$21.70
02/19/200302/19/2003$0.2104.08%4.08%$20.59
11/13/200211/13/2002$0.2103.62%3.67%$22.90
08/14/200208/14/2002$0.2103.45%3.54%$23.75
05/15/200205/15/2002$0.2102.77%2.87%$29.29
02/20/200202/20/2002$0.2003.07%3.07%$26.08
11/14/200111/14/2001$0.2003.23%3.23%$24.75
08/15/200108/15/2001$0.2003.13%3.13%$25.58
05/16/200105/16/2001$0.2003.27%3.27%$24.47
02/21/200102/21/2001$0.2003.52%3.52%$22.75
11/15/200011/15/2000$0.2004.36%4.41%$18.13
08/16/200008/16/2000$0.2004.03%4.13%$19.38
05/17/200005/17/2000$0.2003.50%3.64%$22.00
02/16/200002/16/2000$0.1903.85%3.85%$19.75
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

SON Price

Price to Earnings

SON trades at a 8.2x price-to-earnings ratio. This moderate valuation may indicate value opportunity or tempered expectations.

Price to Sales

SON trades at a 2.1x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

SON generated $1.9B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 37% over the period.

Net Income

SON reported $0.5B in net income.

Revenue vs Net Income

SON generated $1.9B in revenue with net income of $0.5B, representing a 25.8% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

SON achieved $1.5B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

SON generated $0.7B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

SON generated $0.8B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

SON generated $0.6B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

SON generated $0.5B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

SON generates $5.08 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

SON reported $5.00 in earnings per share.

Return on Equity (ROE)

SON delivered a 21.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

SON achieved a 12.9% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

SON maintains a 25.8% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

SON operates with a 79.7% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

SON holds $0.3B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.2B.

Shares Outstanding

SON has 0.1B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

SON reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 37%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

SON generated $0.5B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 10% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

SON reported $0.5B in free cash flow, translating to $5.08 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SON revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SON eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SON net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SON ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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