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AptarGroup Rewards Shareholders With 7% Hike in Quarterly Dividend
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Key Takeaways
ATR raised its quarterly dividend to 48 cents per share, payable Nov. 13, 2025, to its holders on Oct. 23.
The hike lifts ATR's annualized dividend to $1.92 and its dividend yield to 1.4%.
ATR has returned over $1B to its shareholders in five years via dividends and buybacks.
AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR - Free Report) has announced a nearly 7% hike in quarterly dividend payout, keeping the company on track to achieve its 32nd consecutive year of annual dividend increase. This is in sync with its long-standing commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Details of ATR’s Quarterly Dividend
AptarGroup will pay a new quarterly dividend of 48 cents per share on Nov. 13, 2025, to its shareholders of record as of Oct. 23. This represents a 10% increase over the dividend reported a year ago.
This increase takes ATR’s annualized dividend to $1.92 from the prior $1.80. The raised dividend takes the company’s annual dividend yield from the current 1.3% to 1.4%.
AptarGroup has a three-year dividend growth rate of 5.8%. It has a payout ratio of 30.7%.
ATR has returned more than $1 billion to its shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the last five years. The increase in the quarterly dividend reflects the company's strong business outlook, long-term growth in the Pharma segment and solid financial performance.
AptarGroup’s industry peer Sonoco Products Company (SON - Free Report) has a quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share. Sonoco has a payout ratio of 39%. Sonoco’s current indicated annual dividend is one of the highest in the industry at $2.12.
Sealed Air Corporation (SEE - Free Report) , on the other hand, has a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. SEE has a payout ratio of 24.7%. Sealed Air’s current indicated annual dividend is 80 cents.
AptarGroup’s Cash Position & Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2025, AptarGroup had available cash and cash equivalents of $162 million. The company maintains a strong balance sheet, enabling it to continue investing in its business, pursue opportunities and return value to shareholders via dividends and repurchases. Its total debt-to-total capital ratio was 0.30 as of June 30, 2025, lower than 0.40 as of June 30, 2024.
ATR Stock’s Price Performance
ATR shares have lost 7.9% in the past year compared with the industry's 10.8% decline.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Flowserve’s 2025 earnings is pegged at $3.34 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 27%. Flowserve’s shares have gained 14.5% in a year.
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AptarGroup Rewards Shareholders With 7% Hike in Quarterly Dividend
Key Takeaways
AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR - Free Report) has announced a nearly 7% hike in quarterly dividend payout, keeping the company on track to achieve its 32nd consecutive year of annual dividend increase. This is in sync with its long-standing commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Details of ATR’s Quarterly Dividend
AptarGroup will pay a new quarterly dividend of 48 cents per share on Nov. 13, 2025, to its shareholders of record as of Oct. 23. This represents a 10% increase over the dividend reported a year ago.
This increase takes ATR’s annualized dividend to $1.92 from the prior $1.80. The raised dividend takes the company’s annual dividend yield from the current 1.3% to 1.4%.
AptarGroup has a three-year dividend growth rate of 5.8%. It has a payout ratio of 30.7%.
ATR has returned more than $1 billion to its shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the last five years. The increase in the quarterly dividend reflects the company's strong business outlook, long-term growth in the Pharma segment and solid financial performance.
AptarGroup’s industry peer Sonoco Products Company (SON - Free Report) has a quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share. Sonoco has a payout ratio of 39%. Sonoco’s current indicated annual dividend is one of the highest in the industry at $2.12.
Sealed Air Corporation (SEE - Free Report) , on the other hand, has a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. SEE has a payout ratio of 24.7%. Sealed Air’s current indicated annual dividend is 80 cents.
AptarGroup’s Cash Position & Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2025, AptarGroup had available cash and cash equivalents of $162 million. The company maintains a strong balance sheet, enabling it to continue investing in its business, pursue opportunities and return value to shareholders via dividends and repurchases. Its total debt-to-total capital ratio was 0.30 as of June 30, 2025, lower than 0.40 as of June 30, 2024.
ATR Stock’s Price Performance
ATR shares have lost 7.9% in the past year compared with the industry's 10.8% decline.
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AptarGroup’s Zacks Rank & Stock to Consider
Currently, ATR has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
A better-ranked stock from the Industrial Products sector is Flowserve Corporation (FLS - Free Report) . FLS sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Flowserve’s 2025 earnings is pegged at $3.34 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 27%. Flowserve’s shares have gained 14.5% in a year.