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Sonoco Products Company (SON) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Sonoco Products Company (SON) stock is +22.71% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 19.07% this year. The 5-year total return is -10.08%, meaning $10,000 invested in SON stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,993 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in SON 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,400 today — you'd have gained $2,400 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,400+24.00%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,843+18.43%

Dividend Boost+$5574 payments · +5.57% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in SON

1Y$12,271+$2,271 (+22.7%)22.7% CAGR

3Y$9,781-$219 (-2.2%)-0.7% CAGR

5Y$8,993-$1,007 (-10.1%)-2.1% CAGR

10Y$15,022+$5,022 (+50.2%)4.2% CAGR

15Y$22,097+$12,097 (+121.0%)5.4% CAGR

20Y$26,358+$16,358 (+163.6%)5.0% CAGR

30Y$34,819+$24,819 (+248.2%)4.2% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-09	$0.53	$44.33	+0.011956
2025-08-08	$0.53	$45.43	+0.011806
2025-11-10	$0.53	$40.54	+0.013384
2026-02-25	$0.53	$55.84	+0.009844

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+19.07%	—	+17.87%	+1.19 pp	$11,907
1Y	+22.71%	22.71%	+17.93%	+4.78 pp	$12,271
3Y	-2.19%	-0.73%	-12.61%	+10.43 pp	$9,781
5Y	-10.08%	-2.10%	-24.51%	+14.43 pp	$8,993
10Y	+50.22%	4.15%	+11.54%	+38.69 pp	$15,022
15Y	+120.97%	5.43%	+50.63%	+70.33 pp	$22,097
20Y	+163.58%	4.97%	+68.11%	+95.47 pp	$26,358
30Y	+248.19%	4.25%	+102.72%	+145.47 pp	$34,819

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+38.05%1997

Worst Year-29.54%2008

Max Drawdown-19.33%2025-07-23 → 2025-10-30 · Recovered 2026-01-14

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+28.47%	+27.27%	+1.2pp	+0.41%	+28.1pp
2025	-4.71%	-9.10%	+4.4pp	+16.64%	-21.3pp
2024	-10.65%	-14.28%	+3.6pp	+24.00%	-34.6pp
2023	-4.04%	-7.39%	+3.3pp	+24.81%	-28.9pp
2022	+8.94%	+5.60%	+3.3pp	-19.95%	+28.9pp

SON underperformed the S&P 500 by 8.62pp over the past year (+22.71% vs +31.32%).

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SON 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
SONSonoco Products Company	$5.2B	-3.5%	+19.1%	+22.7%	+4.8pp	-2.2%	-10.1%	+50.2%
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%
GPKGraphic Packaging Holding Company	$3.3B	+16.7%	-25.3%	-47.3%	+2.0pp	-52.0%	-32.5%	+15.2%
PKGPackaging Corporation of America	$20.2B	+10.4%	+8.0%	+28.7%	+2.8pp	+77.8%	+63.7%	+307.0%
ATRAptarGroup, Inc.	$7.9B	-2.7%	+0.9%	-17.5%	+1.3pp	+5.3%	-16.3%	+80.7%
IPInternational Paper Company	$17.7B	-4.0%	-14.4%	-19.4%	+5.2pp	+22.1%	-26.0%	+31.6%
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.	$11.3B	-2.1%	-2.6%	+4.9%	+1.2pp	+23.5%	-6.2%	+98.1%
OIO-I Glass, Inc.	$1.4B	-11.6%	-40.0%	-30.9%	—	-57.7%	-49.9%	-50.2%
AMBPArdagh Metal Packaging S.A.	$2.4B	-1.5%	-1.9%	+21.3%	+8.5pp	+35.0%	-45.9%	-44.3%
LPXLouisiana-Pacific Corporation	$5.1B	+0.5%	-10.9%	-18.6%	+1.3pp	+19.8%	+11.7%	+332.5%

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About SON Dividend Returns

Sonoco Products Company (SON) 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 SON over the past year?

Sonoco Products Company (SON) delivered a total return of 22.71% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 17.93%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 4.78 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Sonoco Products Company one year ago would be worth $12,271 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,793. Dividend reinvestment added $478 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does SON pay dividends?

Yes, Sonoco Products Company (SON) pays dividends. In the last year, SON paid approximately $2.09 per share in dividends (4.00% 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 SON beat the S&P 500?

No, Sonoco Products Company (SON) underperformed the S&P 500 by 8.62 percentage points over the past year. SON delivered a total return of 22.71%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed SON by 8.62pp during this period.

Q5What is SON's worst drawdown?

Sonoco Products Company (SON) experienced a maximum drawdown of -19.33% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-23 to its trough on 2025-10-30. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-14. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are Sonoco Products Company (SON)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 50.2% (4.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $15,022. Over 20 years: 163.6% total return (5.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $26,358. Over 30 years: 248.2% total return (4.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $34,819. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was SON's best and worst year?

Sonoco Products Company's best calendar year was 1997 with a total return of 38.0%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -29.5%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 67.6 percentage points.