Private Credit Under Pressure: Is a Slow-Motion Crisis Unfolding? 
MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown 
McDonald's and Restaurant Brands International Face Headwinds Amid Iran Conflict and Rising Costs 
Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth 
OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO 
UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire 
Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions 
Cathay Pacific Holds Firm on Flight Capacity Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Fuel Costs 
Tesla Q1 2026 Deliveries Miss Estimates as AI Strategy Takes Center Stage 
KPMG UK Cuts 440 Audit Jobs Amid Low Attrition and Cooling Professional Services Demand 
Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push 
Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Energy Deal to Power AI Data Centers 
Ukrainian Drones and the #MadeByHousewives Movement: Kyiv Fires Back at Rheinmetall CEO 
Nike Beats Q3 Estimates but China Weakness and Margin Pressure Weigh on Outlook 
SoftwareONE Posts 22.5% Revenue Surge in 2025 on Crayon Acquisition 
SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation 
Luxury Car Sales in the Middle East Take a Hit Amid Iran War 
HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 19, 2017 -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on September 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2017.
According to Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer, this is the 369th consecutive quarter, dating back to 1925, that the Company has paid dividends to shareholders.
Over the past three years, Sonoco has increased dividends by a combined 20.5 percent, or 6.8 percent per year. Sonoco’s dividend yield is one of the highest payouts provided by any U.S. packaging company and is about 45 percent higher than the dividend yield of the S&P 500.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.8 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 33 countries, serving some of the world’s best known brands in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.
Contact: Roger Schrum +843-339-6018 [email protected]
