Greif Inc. (GEF) Dividend Analysis
Does Greif (GEF) pay a dividend?
No. Greif (GEF) paid $2.09 per share in fiscal 2022, and no later dividend appears in its filings.
Computed from SEC filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.09 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $1.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $1.98 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | $1.98 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $1.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $1.91 |
All 6 fiscal years we hold. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Dividend appears well-covered by both earnings and free cash flow, no sustained growth pattern yet.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (83) × 0.40 + Growth (20) × 0.35 + Income (85) × 0.25 = 61
Dividend Yield
—
Per Share (FY2022)
$2.09
Payout Ratio
42.6%
5Y CAGR
1.8%
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
42.6%
FCF Payout
47.8%
FCF Coverage
2.1x
Dividend Growth
Per Share (FY2022)
$2.09
Growth Streak
2 years
5Y CAGR
1.8%
Yield History
Does Greif (GEF) pay a dividend?
Frequently asked
Does Greif (GEF) pay a dividend?+
No. Greif (GEF) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2022, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Greif return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. Greif pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could Greif afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. Greif generated $266 million of free cash flow, which is about $5.38 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly $2.69 per share, a yield of about 3.2% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which industrials companies do pay dividends?+
Our Industrials sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Greif.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Apr 2026, covering the period ending 31 Mar 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Sep. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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