Dividend compounder review

PKG

Packaging Corp of America · NYSE · US

Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

Score96.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years23
Dividend Yield0.55%
Payout Ratio60.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$774.1M
Free Cash Flow$728.6M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.95
P/E27.7
Revenue Growth 5Y6.2%
Net Margin8.0%
ROE16.3%
Price vs Trend5.8%
3Y Return90.3%
5Y Return94.3%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend diary

Activity record

PKG dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.

PKG qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 96.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

PKG dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Packaging Corp of America.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.25.

Dividend increased 26.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.79 to 1.

Dividend increased 25.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.63 to 0.79.

Dividend increased 14.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.55 to 0.63.

Dividend increased 37.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.55.

Dividend increased 27.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.313 to 0.4.