Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.11

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 15th will be given a dividend of 0.11 per share by the industrial products company on Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th.

Graphic Packaging has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Graphic Packaging has a dividend payout ratio of 17.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Graphic Packaging to earn $2.73 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.44 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.1%.

Graphic Packaging Stock Performance

NYSE:GPK traded down $0.08 on Friday, reaching $12.03. 2,146,755 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,368,777. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.99. Graphic Packaging has a 52 week low of $11.69 and a 52 week high of $28.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $3.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.13 and a beta of 0.62.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.05). Graphic Packaging had a return on equity of 16.58% and a net margin of 5.15%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Graphic Packaging has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-1.15 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Graphic Packaging will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Graphic Packaging

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Transce3nd LLC grew its position in Graphic Packaging by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 6,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Graphic Packaging by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Graphic Packaging by 4.6% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 13,379 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 588 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Graphic Packaging by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,450 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 651 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Company is a leading provider of sustainable paperboard packaging solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products designed for food, beverage and other consumer goods markets. The company specializes in the manufacture of containerboard, folding cartons and engineered fill materials, as well as beverage packaging systems including paperboard cups, carriers and related components.

Through a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe and Latin America, Graphic Packaging serves a diverse customer base that includes major consumer packaged goods companies, quick-service restaurants and retail chains.