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Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has announced a quarterly dividend declaration of $0.11 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 8, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2025.

This press release serves as a correction to the previously issued announcement, which incorrectly stated the payable date as October 5, 2025. The company specializes in designing and producing consumer packaging primarily from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) reported Q2 2025 financial results with Net Sales of $2.2 billion, down 1% year-over-year. Net Income decreased to $104 million ($0.34 per share) from $190 million ($0.62 per share) in Q2 2024.

The company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $336 million with a 15.3% margin, down from $402 million and 18.0% margin in Q2 2024. During Q2, GPK repurchased 5.0 million shares for $111 million, reducing outstanding shares by 1.6%.

For full-year 2025, GPK expects Net Sales of $8.4-8.6 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $1.45-1.55 billion, and Adjusted EPS of $1.90-2.20. Capital spending forecast increased to $850 million, primarily due to higher costs at the Waco, Texas facility.

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Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) has released its 2024 Impact Report, showcasing significant progress in its Better by 2030 sustainability initiative. The company achieved notable milestones including replacing 1 billion plastic packages with paperboard alternatives and ensuring 97% of products sold are recyclable.

Key achievements include 89% sustainably sourced forest products, recycling of 1 million metric tons of waste materials, and a new virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) set to cover 70% of EMEA electricity use. The company has also enhanced employee engagement with 87% survey participation and implemented HSE Excellence Systems across 98% of global sites.

The report outlines GPK's commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with plans to upgrade biomass boilers and increase renewable electricity usage across operations.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings conference call for July 29, 2025. The company will release financial results before market opening, followed by a discussion call at 10:00 a.m. ET.

The conference will be accessible via webcast through the company's investor relations website and telephone dial-in options. Additionally, GPK has tentatively set November 4, 2025 for its third quarter 2025 financial results release.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a leading sustainable consumer packaging manufacturer, announced that EVP and CFO Stephen R. Scherger will present at the Wells Fargo Industrials and Materials Conference on June 11th, 2025, at 3:15pm ET. The presentation will be accessible via live webcast and archived replay on the company's investor relations website. Based in Atlanta, Graphic Packaging specializes in designing and producing consumer packaging primarily from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors through its global manufacturing network.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) has appointed Alessandro Maselli to its Board of Directors. Maselli currently serves as president and CEO of Catalent Pharma Solutions. With over 14 years at Catalent, he progressed through various leadership roles from director of operations to his current position in 2022. His prior experience includes leadership positions at Alstrom SA, SGS SA, and ABB Group.

Board Chairman Philip Martens highlighted Maselli's commercial and operations experience as aligned with GPK's Vision 2030 innovation priorities. CEO Michael Doss emphasized that Maselli's expertise in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and personal care markets will be valuable for expanding GPK's position in these sectors, particularly in European and North American markets.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) has announced a quarterly dividend payment of $0.11 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on July 5, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2025. The company, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, specializes in designing and producing packaging solutions primarily from renewable or recycled materials, serving major brands in food, beverage, foodservice, household, and other consumer products sectors.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) reported Q1 2025 financial results with Net Income of $127 million ($0.42 per share), down from $165 million ($0.53 per share) in Q1 2024. Net Sales decreased 6% to $2.12 billion, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 17% to $365 million. The company faced challenges including a -1% packaging volume decline in Americas, though International volumes grew 3%. Key developments include: a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, closure of Middletown Ohio facility, and progress on Waco Texas investment. Management updated 2025 guidance to $8.2-8.5 billion in Net Sales and $1.4-1.6 billion in Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting expectations of a 2% volume decline and $80 million input cost inflation. The company's Net Leverage Ratio increased to 3.5x from 3.0x in Q4 2024.

Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) has announced a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, adding to its existing $365 million authorization from July 2023, bringing the total available to $1.865 billion. The company can execute repurchases through open market, private transactions, and Rule 10b5-1 plans.

CEO Michael Doss indicated that with Vision 2025's major investments nearing completion, capital spending will significantly decrease. The company also recently approved a 10% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.11 per share, paid on April 5, 2025. Management expects to return substantial cash to stockholders through growing dividends and opportunistic share repurchases in the coming years.