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International Paper (IP): US–Canada Tariff Exposure, Government Contracts, and Risk

MIXEDWATCH TIER
Last close · Oct 30$36.37 −7.5% since report
Report price · Aug 28, 2026 close$39.31
Market cap$20.83B
52-wk range29.26–50.25
Dividend · quarterly$1.85/yr 5.09% · next Dec 15

Why it’s on the map

NA/EMEA corrugated; Canadian containerboard coming south now faces 50% (positive), but US pulp/packaging exports face Canada's 50% (negative).

Government money & contracts

None.

Customers & commercial

Packaging.

Catalysts

JPM Overweight $61.

Risk

Net modestly positive; small vs the $140/ton price cycle.

Tariff durability

Mixed.

Dividend · #3 of 47 payers by yield
5.09% yield
$1.85 a share a year · quarterly · pays Mar · Jun · Sept · Dec
All payers ranked →
Per payment$0.4625a share, 4× a year
Next payoutDec 15declared · $0.4625 a share
Last ex-dateAug 14, 2026next ex-date Nov 16, 2026
Last paidSept 15, 2026$0.4625 a share
Payout ratio402%of earnings · paying out more than it earns
Raised—streak not on record
Payout ratio above 100%: the dividend is bigger than trailing earnings, which is how cuts start.
Shares at the Oct 30 close of $36.3727.50
Each payment$12.72
Per year · 4 payments$50.87
Recent payments
Ex-datePaidPer share
Aug 14, 2026Sept 15, 2026$0.4625
May 22, 2026Jun 12, 2026$0.4625
Feb 23, 2026Mar 17, 2026$0.4625
Nov 14, 2025Dec 16, 2025$0.4625

Yield = $0.4625 × 4 ÷ the Oct 30 close of $36.37. A dividend is a board decision, not a promise — it can be raised, cut or suspended any quarter. Dividend history source