Sonoco (SON) Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.4% to $0.39; 3% Yield
Sonoco (NYSE: SON) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, or $1.56 annualized. This is a 5.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.37.
The dividend will be payable on June 9, 2017, to stockholders of record on May 12, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of May 10, 2017.
The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
“Today’s dividend increase further demonstrates our 92-year commitment to returning cash to our shareholders,” said Sanders. “I am proud to say that over the past five years, we have returned nearly $900 million to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.”
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