CLW (Clearwater Paper) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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CLW Clearwater Paper Corp CLW
65 GF Score
Price $21.29
GF Value $28.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Clearwater Paper's current Total Payout Ratio is .

Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* 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.

Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio Chart

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CLW vs MERC, ITP, SLVM: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio 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.

Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


CLW
65GF Score
Clearwater Paper Corp CLW
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Clearwater Paper Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-17.2 + 0 + -0) / -20.1
=-0.86

Clearwater Paper's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0.1 + 0 + -0) / -21.5
=-0.00

* 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.

Is Clearwater Paper (CLW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clearwater Paper stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $21.29 is trading 26% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.76. GuruFocus considers Clearwater Paper to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CLW:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $28.76 vs. price of $21.29 (26% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

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Clearwater Paper Business Description

Other Exchanges 5WC:Germany
Address 601 West Riverside, Suite 1100, Spokane, WA, USA, 99201
Clearwater Paper Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and supplier of Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) paperboard packaging products. The company products includes: SBS paperboard which is a premium paperboard grade that is frequently used to produce folding cartons, food service, commercial printing items. It generates maximum revenue from Pulp and Paperboard segment. Company operate in United States and have globalized access too. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States.
65GF Score

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$21.29
Price
$28.76
GF Value