PKG
$259.17+1.66%
as of close, Nov 4, 2026
☾ AH $259.17 +1.66%
Packaging Corporation of AmericaStock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.03% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.03% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.03% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.03% of IWVMSCI World · 0.02% of URTHMSCI ACWI · 0.02% of ACWI
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Packaging Corporation of America total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 4, 2026
Packaging Corporation of America total returns by year (2001–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $206.23 | $259.17 | 2.4% | +28.1% | |
| 2025 | $225.13 | $206.23 | 2.3% | -6.1% | |
| 2024 | $162.91 | $225.13 | 3.5% | +41.7% | |
| 2023 | $127.91 | $162.91 | 4.5% | +31.9% | |
| 2022 | $136.15 | $127.91 | 3.4% | -2.6% | |
| 2021 | $137.91 | $136.15 | 2.8% | +1.5% | |
| 2020 | $111.99 | $137.91 | 4.1% | +27.2% | |
| 2019 | $83.46 | $111.99 | 4.2% | +38.4% | |
| 2018 | $120.55 | $83.46 | 1.9% | -28.8% | |
| 2017 | $84.82 | $120.55 | 3.4% | +45.5% | |
| 2016 | $63.05 | $84.82 | 4.6% | +39.1% | |
| 2015 | $78.05 | $63.05 | 2.7% | -16.6% | |
| 2014 | $63.28 | $78.05 | 2.8% | +26.1% | |
| 2013 | $38.47 | $63.28 | 4.9% | +69.4% | |
| 2012 | $25.24 | $38.47 | 5.0% | +57.4% | |
| 2011 | $25.84 | $25.24 | 3.0% | +0.7% | |
| 2010 | $23.01 | $25.84 | 2.9% | +15.2% | |
| 2009 | $13.46 | $23.01 | 6.5% | +77.4% | |
| 2008 | $28.20 | $13.46 | 3.0% | -49.3% | |
| 2007 | $22.10 | $28.20 | 5.2% | +32.8% | |
| 2006 | $22.95 | $22.10 | 3.3% | -0.4% | |
| 2005 | $23.55 | $22.95 | 3.3% | +0.8% | |
| 2004 | $21.86 | $23.55 | 2.9% | +10.6% | |
| 2003 | $18.24 | $21.86 | 0.8% | +20.7% | |
| 2002 | $18.15 | $18.24 | 0.0% | +0.5% | |
| 2001 | $16.13 | $18.15 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
- Annualized
- +15.2%
- 2001–2026
- Average year
- +17.8%
- 25 full years
- Best year
- +77.4%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -49.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 19/25
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.2%
2001–2026
Average year
+17.8%
25 full years
Best year
+77.4%
2009
Worst year
-49.3%
2008
Positive years
19/25
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
2001+13%'01
2002+0.5%
2003+21%'03
2004+11%
2005+0.78%'05
2006-0.36%
2007+33%'07
2008-49%
2009+77%'09
2010+15%
2011+0.71%'11
2012+57%
2013+69%'13
2014+26%
2015-17%'15
2016+39%
2017+46%'17
2018-29%
2019+38%'19
2020+27%
2021+1.5%'21
2022-2.6%
2023+32%'23
2024+42%
2025-6.1%'25
2026+28%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on PKG. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Packaging Corporation of America's average annual return?
- Since 2001, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has returned about 15.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.8%.
- What were Packaging Corporation of America's best and worst years?
- Over 2001–2026, the best year was 2009 (+77.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-49.3%).
- How often is Packaging Corporation of America up in a year?
- 19 of the 25 full years since 2001 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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