AVY · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Return Program
Avery Dennison Corp · 2026-11-03 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56 · In source text
The company paid $223.9 million in dividends during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $216.0 million a year earlier, and repurchased $257.2 million of shares versus $453.6 million. It repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares in the 2026 period, compared with 2.5 million shares in 2025. In April 2026, the quarterly dividend increased from $0.94 to $1.00 per share, approximately 6%; the board later declared a $1.00-per-share fourth-quarter dividend payable December 16, 2026 to shareholders of record December 2, 2026.
Key facts
- In October 2026, Avery Dennison's Board declared a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $1.00 per share, payable December 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 2, 2026. source
- Avery Dennison repurchased approximately 1.5 million shares in the first nine months of 2026, compared with approximately 2.5 million shares in the first nine months of 2025. source
- Avery Dennison increased its quarterly dividend rate from $0.94 per share to $1.00 per share in April 2026, an increase of approximately 6%. source
- Avery Dennison paid dividends of $2.94 per share in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $2.76 per share in the same period of 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | committed | — | In October 2026, Avery Dennison's Board declared a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $1.00 per share, payable December 16, 2026, to… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | In October 2026, Avery Dennison's Board declared a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $1.00 per share, payable December 16, 2026, to… |