AptarGroup Rewards Shareholders With 7% Hike in Quarterly Dividend

AptarGroup, Inc. ATR 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 DividendAptarGroup 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 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, 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 SheetAs 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 PerformanceATR shares have lost 7.9% in the past year compared with the industry's 10.8% decline.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchAptarGroup’s Zacks Rank & Stock to ConsiderCurrently, ATR has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).A better-ranked stock from the Industrial Products sector is Flowserve Corporation FLS. 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.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sonoco Products Company (SON): Free Stock Analysis Report Sealed Air Corporation (SEE): Free Stock Analysis Report Flowserve Corporation (FLS): Free Stock Analysis Report AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks