Greif, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Greif, Inc. (GEF). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

30 years
Metric (FY)202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
Dividends per share (FY)$1.64$2.12$2.04$1.92$1.80$1.76$1.76$1.72$1.68$1.68$1.68$1.68$1.68$1.68$1.68$1.64$1.52$1.42$1.20$1.32$0.88$0.62$0.56$0.56$0.56$0.52$0.50$0.48$0.48$0.40
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A4.10%3.86%3.46%3.34%5.31%5.51%4.41%3.71%4.40%6.30%4.69%3.87%4.92%4.63%3.39%2.83%3.25%1.44%1.25%1.31%1.41%1.72%2.19%2.16%1.61%1.77%1.49%1.71%1.71%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A45.01%32.43%29.55%27.08%95.86%60.82%47.76%83.14%131.78%137.27%107.76%66.73%77.56%55.54%44.34%79.49%32.65%34.11%24.29%21.89%35.36%164.88%50.65%17.07%19.29%27.86%41.69%95.03%32.08%

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-10-01September 16, 252025-09-16$0.56
2025-07-01June 17, 252025-06-17$0.54
2025-04-01March 17, 252025-03-17$0.54
2025-01-01December 16, 242024-12-16$0.54
2024-10-01September 16, 242024-09-16$0.54
2024-07-01June 18, 242024-06-18$0.52
2024-04-01March 15, 242024-03-18$0.52
2024-01-01December 15, 232023-12-18$0.52
2023-10-02September 14, 232023-09-15$0.52
2023-07-01June 15, 232023-06-19$0.50
2023-04-01March 16, 232023-03-17$0.50
2023-01-01December 15, 222022-12-16$0.50
2022-10-01September 15, 222022-09-16$0.50
2022-07-01June 16, 222022-06-17$0.46
2022-04-01March 16, 222022-03-17$0.46
2022-01-01December 16, 212021-12-17$0.46
2021-10-01September 16, 212021-09-17$0.46
2021-07-01June 18, 212021-06-21$0.44
2021-04-01March 18, 212021-03-19$0.44
2021-01-01December 17, 202020-12-18$0.44
2020-10-01September 16, 202020-09-17$0.44
2020-07-01June 17, 202020-06-18$0.44
2020-04-01March 17, 202020-03-18$0.44
2020-01-01December 17, 192019-12-18$0.44
2019-10-01September 16, 192019-09-17$0.44
2019-07-01June 17, 192019-06-18$0.44
2019-04-01March 15, 192019-03-18$0.44
2019-01-01December 17, 182018-12-18$0.44
2018-10-01September 14, 182018-09-17$0.44
2018-07-01June 15, 182018-06-18$0.42
2018-04-01March 16, 182018-03-19$0.42
2018-01-01December 15, 172017-12-18$0.42
2017-10-01September 15, 172017-09-18$0.42
2017-07-01June 15, 172017-06-19$0.42
2017-04-01March 15, 172017-03-17$0.42
2017-01-01December 15, 162016-12-19$0.42
2016-10-01September 15, 162016-09-19$0.42
2016-07-01June 16, 162016-06-20$0.42
2016-04-01March 16, 162016-03-18$0.42
2016-01-01December 17, 152015-12-21$0.42
2015-10-01September 16, 152015-09-18$0.42
2015-07-01June 17, 152015-06-19$0.42
2015-04-01March 17, 152015-03-19$0.42
2015-01-01December 17, 142014-12-19$0.42
2014-10-01September 17, 142014-09-19$0.42
2014-07-01June 18, 142014-06-20$0.42
2014-04-01March 14, 142014-03-18$0.42
2014-01-01December 18, 132013-12-20$0.42
2013-10-01September 18, 132013-09-20$0.42
2013-07-01June 18, 132013-06-20$0.42
2013-04-01March 14, 132013-03-18$0.42
2012-12-26December 12, 122012-12-14$0.42
2012-10-01September 18, 122012-09-20$0.42
2012-07-01June 18, 122012-06-20$0.42
2012-04-01March 16, 122012-03-20$0.42
2012-01-01December 16, 112011-12-20$0.42
2011-10-01September 16, 112011-09-20$0.42
2011-07-01June 16, 112011-06-20$0.42
2011-04-01March 17, 112011-03-21$0.42
2011-01-01December 16, 102010-12-20$0.42
2010-10-01September 16, 102010-09-20$0.42
2010-07-01June 16, 102010-06-18$0.42
2010-04-01March 15, 102010-03-17$0.38
2010-01-01December 17, 092009-12-21$0.38
2009-10-01September 16, 092009-09-18$0.38
2009-07-01June 17, 092009-06-19$0.38
2009-04-01March 13, 092009-03-17$0.38
2009-01-01December 18, 082008-12-22$0.38
2008-10-01September 15, 082008-09-17$0.38
2008-07-01June 17, 082008-06-19$0.38
2008-04-01March 13, 082008-03-17$0.28
2008-01-01December 13, 072007-12-17$0.28
2007-10-01September 13, 072007-09-17$0.28
2007-07-01June 14, 072007-06-18$0.28
2007-04-01March 13, 072007-03-15$0.36
2007-01-01December 18, 062006-12-20$0.36
2006-10-01September 18, 062006-09-20$0.36
2006-07-01June 14, 062006-06-16$0.36
2006-04-01March 14, 062006-03-16$0.24
2006-01-01December 16, 052005-12-20$0.24
2005-10-01September 16, 052005-09-20$0.24
2005-07-01June 15, 052005-06-17$0.24
2005-04-01March 16, 052005-03-18$0.16
2005-01-01December 16, 042004-12-20$0.16
2004-10-01September 15, 042004-09-17$0.16
2004-07-01June 16, 042004-06-18$0.16
2004-04-01March 17, 042004-03-19$0.14
2004-01-01December 18, 032003-12-22$0.14
2003-10-01September 18, 032003-09-22$0.14
2003-07-01June 18, 032003-06-20$0.14
2003-04-01March 18, 032003-03-20$0.14
2003-01-01December 18, 022002-12-20$0.14
2002-10-01September 18, 022002-09-20$0.14
2002-07-01June 14, 022002-06-18$0.14
2002-04-01March 14, 022002-03-18$0.14
2002-01-01December 19, 012001-12-21$0.14
2001-10-01September 18, 012001-09-20$0.14
2001-07-01June 14, 012001-06-18$0.14
2001-04-01March 14, 012001-03-16$0.14
2001-01-01December 18, 002000-12-20$0.12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greif, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Greif, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Greif, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Greif, Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Greif, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Greif, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Greif, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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