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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Packaging Corporation of America

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The total return for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) stock is +28.70% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 8.03% this year. The 5-year total return is +63.68%, meaning $10,000 invested in PKG stock 5 years ago would be worth $16,368 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in PKG 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,904 today — you'd have gained $2,904 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,904+29.04%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,593+25.93%

Dividend Boost+$3114 payments · +3.11% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in PKG

1Y$12,870+$2,870 (+28.7%)28.7% CAGR

3Y$17,777+$7,777 (+77.8%)21.1% CAGR

5Y$16,368+$6,368 (+63.7%)10.4% CAGR

10Y$40,698+$30,698 (+307.0%)15.1% CAGR

15Y$96,211+$86,211 (+862.1%)16.3% CAGR

20Y$122,807+$112,807 (+1128.1%)13.4% CAGR

30Y$232,951+$222,951 (+2229.5%)11.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-13	$1.25	$188.56	+0.006629
2025-09-15	$1.25	$211.81	+0.005941
2025-12-15	$1.25	$204.48	+0.006190
2026-03-13	$1.25	$214.50	+0.005937

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+8.03%	—	+7.44%	+0.59 pp	$10,803
1Y	+28.70%	28.70%	+25.93%	+2.78 pp	$12,870
3Y	+77.77%	21.14%	+66.74%	+11.03 pp	$17,777
5Y	+63.68%	10.36%	+48.02%	+15.66 pp	$16,368
10Y	+306.98%	15.07%	+247.46%	+59.53 pp	$40,698
15Y	+862.11%	16.29%	+698.94%	+163.16 pp	$96,211
20Y	+1128.07%	13.36%	+903.63%	+224.44 pp	$122,807
30Y	+2229.51%	11.06%	+1790.16%	+439.35 pp	$232,951

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+63.08%2009

Worst Year-52.54%2008

Max Drawdown-17.69%2026-02-13 → 2026-03-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+9.96%	+9.96%	—	+0.41%	+9.5pp
2025	-6.22%	-8.44%	+2.2pp	+16.64%	-22.9pp
2024	+40.42%	+37.37%	+3.1pp	+24.00%	+16.4pp
2023	+30.10%	+26.23%	+3.9pp	+24.81%	+5.3pp
2022	-1.45%	-4.98%	+3.5pp	-19.95%	+18.5pp

PKG underperformed the S&P 500 by 2.62pp over the past year (+28.70% vs +31.32%).

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PKG Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
PKGPackaging Corporation of America	$20.2B	+10.4%	+8.0%	+28.7%	+2.8pp	+77.8%	+63.7%	+307.0%
IPInternational Paper Company	$17.7B	-4.0%	-14.4%	-19.4%	+5.2pp	+22.1%	-26.0%	+31.6%
GPKGraphic Packaging Holding Company	$3.3B	+16.7%	-25.3%	-47.3%	+2.0pp	-52.0%	-32.5%	+15.2%
SONSonoco Products Company	$5.2B	-3.5%	+19.1%	+22.7%	+4.8pp	-2.2%	-10.1%	+50.2%
CLWClearwater Paper Corporation	$229M	-5.1%	-19.6%	-43.9%	—	-56.5%	-54.2%	-76.6%
SEESealed Air Corporation	$6.2B	+0.1%	+2.0%	+48.4%	+2.8pp	+2.4%	-18.8%	+5.9%
SLGNSilgan Holdings Inc.	$4.3B	+2.7%	-1.3%	-23.7%	+1.5pp	-10.6%	+2.2%	+82.0%
ATRAptarGroup, Inc.	$7.9B	-2.7%	+0.9%	-17.5%	+1.3pp	+5.3%	-16.3%	+80.7%
WYWeyerhaeuser Company	$17.3B	-0.7%	+1.9%	-2.6%	+3.3pp	-10.6%	-21.3%	+15.2%
PCHPotlatchDeltic Corporation	$3.2B	—	+5.1%	+15.9%	+3.6pp	+1.0%	-9.6%	+94.0%
RYNRayonier Inc.	$3.3B	+1.9%	-0.7%	+3.3%	+10.8pp	-6.8%	-18.6%	+39.8%

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About PKG Dividend Returns

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of PKG over the past year?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) delivered a total return of 28.70% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 25.93%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.78 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in PKG be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Packaging Corporation of America one year ago would be worth $12,870 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,593. Dividend reinvestment added $278 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does PKG pay dividends?

Yes, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) pays dividends. In the last year, PKG paid approximately $5.02 per share in dividends (2.21% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did PKG beat the S&P 500?

No, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) underperformed the S&P 500 by 2.62 percentage points over the past year. PKG delivered a total return of 28.70%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed PKG by 2.62pp during this period.

Q5What is PKG's worst drawdown?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) experienced a maximum drawdown of -17.69% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-13 to its trough on 2026-03-20. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is PKG's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 307.0% (15.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $40,698. Over 20 years: 1128.1% total return (13.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $122,807. Over 30 years: 2229.5% total return (11.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $232,951. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was PKG's best and worst year?

Packaging Corporation of America's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 63.1%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -52.5%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 115.6 percentage points.