SONOCO PRODUCTS CO 10-K

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Sonoco Products Company’s (“Sonoco,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol “SON.” As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately 133,000 shareholder accounts. Information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K can be found in Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although the ultimate determination of whether to pay dividends is within the sole discretion of the Board and is based on a variety of factors, the Company currently plans to continue paying dividends consistent with historic al practice as earnings and the Company’s liquidity permit. Dividends per common share were $2.11 in 2025 , $2.07 in 2024 and $2.02 in 2023 . On February 11, 2026, the Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per common share payable on March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 25, 2026. December 31, 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Sonoco Products Company $ 100.00 $ 100.52 $ 108.88 $ 103.82 $ 94.35 $ 88.39 S&P 500 $ 100.00 $ 128.71 $ 105.40 $ 133.10 $ 166.40 $ 196.16 Dow Jones US Containers & Packaging $ 100.00 $ 110.96 $ 91.21 $ 98.16 $ 112.83 $ 99.86 S&P Composite 1500 Materials $ 100.00 $ 127.49 $ 113.74 $ 129.10 $ 128.67 $ 141.60 24 FORM 10-K SONOCO 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Issuer purchases of equity securities Period (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased 1 (b) Average Price Paid per Share (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (d) Maximum Number or Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs 1 9/29/25 - 11/02/25 — $— — $ 137,971,853 11/03/25 - 11/30/25 — $— — $ 137,971,853 12/01/25 - 12/31/25 — $— — $ 137,971,853 Total — $— — $ 137,971,853 In April 2021, the Board authorized the repurchase of the Company’s common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $350.0 million (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). The Stock Repurchase Program was announced on May 4, 2021 and has no expiration date. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, no shares were repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program and no other Company stock repurchase plans or programs were outstanding, expired, or terminated. As of December 31, 2025, a total of approximately $138.0 million remained available under the Stock Repurchase Program for future share repurchases. The Company did not make any unregistered sales of its securities during 2025. For further information about share repurchases , see Note 19 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K Item 6. [Reserved]