NEW YORK, NY – October 13, 2025 – International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.4625 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of November 14, 2025, with the payment scheduled for December 16, 2025. This declaration, coming on the heels of significant strategic maneuvers including
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) offers a reliable 2.34% dividend yield, backed by a strong 10-year growth history, robust profitability, and a very solid financial condition.
Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities.
However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) and the rest of the industrial packaging stocks fared in Q2.
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Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025 as sales rose 4.6% year on year to $2.17 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.48 per share was 1.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025 as sales rose 4.6% year on year to $2.17 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.48 per share was 1.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
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