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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : -3.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is International Paper Co 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

International Paper Co's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.46.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

IP' s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.2   Med: 5.5   Max: 49.6
Current: -3.4

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of International Paper Co was 49.60% per year. The lowest was -31.20% per year. And the median was 5.50% per year.

IP's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than
75.52% of 143 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 7.7 vs IP: -3.40

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

International Paper Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.13. As of today, International Paper Co's Dividend Yield % is 5.54%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of International Paper Co is 0.85, which seems too high.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Competitive Comparison of International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Paper Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



International Paper Co 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


International Paper Co  (NYSE:IP) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

International Paper Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.463/ 0.41
=1.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of International Paper Co was 0.96. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.56.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of International Paper Co is 0.85, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

International Paper Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.4632024-02-212024-02-222024-03-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4632023-11-142023-11-152023-12-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4632023-08-142023-08-152023-09-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4632023-05-252023-05-262023-06-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

International Paper Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.852/33.52
=5.53 %

Current Share Price is $33.52.
International Paper Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.852.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of International Paper Co was 7.29%. The lowest was 2.50%. And the median was 4.10%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Business Description

Address
6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, USA, 38197
International Paper manufactures packaging products and cellulose fibers. It accounts for roughly one third of the North American corrugated packaging market. Though it has operations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, more than three fourths of its sales come from North America. International Paper serves a variety of end markets, including industrial, consumer products, and manufacturing.
Executives
Thomas J. Plath officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Holly G Houghnour officer: Vice President & Controller C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Kseniia N. Sosnina officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
International Paper Co /new/ officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Joseph R. Saab officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Mark S Sutton director, officer: Chairman and CEO C\O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Aimee K. Gregg officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Allison B. Magness officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Timothy S Nicholls officer: SVP and CFO C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
William Thomas Hamic officer: Senior Vice President 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
John V Sims officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Jeanmichel Ribieras officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Lewis Clinton A. Jr. director C/O ZOETIS INC., 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07940
Gregory T Wanta officer: Senior Vice President C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Donald G Macpherson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045