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Greif, Inc. reports developments in global industrial and performance packaging, including quarterly results, product pricing, dividends and portfolio changes. The company operates packaging businesses organized around Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal and Innovative Closure Solutions, with products and services that include drums, intermediate bulk containers, recycled paperboard, tubes and cores, protective packaging, closures, accessories and related packaging services.
Recurring Greif news also covers Class A and Class B common stock dividends, earnings conference calls, segment presentation changes and the completed divestiture of the containerboard business, including the CorrChoice sheet feeder system, which is treated as discontinued operations in company reporting.
Greif (NYSE:GEF) has been named to the 2026 Global Most Loved Workplaces® list for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition, based on BPI research, reflects high employee satisfaction, strong workplace culture, and positive colleague sentiment across Greif’s global operations.
Greif (NYSE:GEF) announced price increases for key packaging products. Uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) prices will rise $60 per short ton for all grades starting July 6, 2026. Tube, core and protective packaging prices will increase by at least 6.5% from July 13, 2026, reflecting higher input, adhesive and transportation costs and stronger demand.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) announced its Board approved a 10.7% increase to the quarterly dividend. The company declared cash dividends of $0.62 per Class A share and $0.93 per Class B share, payable July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 17, 2026.
Management links the higher dividend to strong free cash flow, balance sheet improvements, and confidence in long-term earnings, within a capital allocation framework targeting leverage below 2.0x, organic growth investment, opportunistic buybacks, and cash returns via dividends.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) reported fiscal second quarter 2026 results on April 28, 2026. Adjusted EBITDA rose 7.5% to $156.8 million and adjusted free cash flow was a source of $179.3 million. Net income was $12.6 million and net debt fell to $719.8 million, lowering leverage to 1.1x. The company completed a $150 million buyback, refinanced debt, and set fiscal 2026 low-end guidance of $610 million Adjusted EBITDA and $315 million adjusted free cash flow.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and published its 17th annual Sustainability Report on April 22, 2026. The company will set near‑term and net‑zero targets, including Scope 3, and submit them for SBTi validation.
2025 highlights: 88% waste diversion, Zero Waste to Landfill at 155 facilities, activation of a VPPA in Spain, new on‑site solar in Costa Rica and China, collection of 3.7 million containers, and > $1.1 billion from sustainability‑tagged products and services. External ratings include CDP (B) and MSCI (AA).
Greif (NYSE: GEF) will report Q2 2026 results after market close on April 28, 2026 with a conference call on April 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company will provide call slides alongside the earnings release and open phone lines at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Registrants receive dial-in details and a unique code. A digital replay will be available two hours after the call on Greif's investor website and a live webcast is available at the provided URL.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) announced price increases for key packaging products effective April 2026. The company will raise prices by $60–$70 per short ton on all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) for orders and shipments on or after April 6, 2026. Greif also announced a minimum 7.5% increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products, effective with shipments on or after April 13, 2026. Management attributed the URB increase to rising labor, utility, manufacturing and transportation costs, and linked the tube/core and protective packaging increase to higher URB input costs plus converting and transportation costs.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) was named a 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner for the third consecutive year and was also recognized as a Winner With Distinction.
The award highlights Greif's sustained employee engagement, focus on safety and customer service, and alignment of people and performance; Gallup's research covers more than 3.3 million employees across 90 countries.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) declared quarterly cash dividends: $0.56 per share for Class A and $0.84 per share for Class B. Dividends are payable on April 1, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026.
This provides a concrete cash return timetable for shareholders and specifies record and payment dates.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) reported fiscal Q1 2026 results on Jan 27, 2026. The company completed an all-cash sale of its Containerboard Business for $1.8 billion (closed Aug 31, 2025) and presented that business as discontinued operations. Continuing operations delivered net income $176.6M or $3.00 per diluted Class A share (prior $6.6M), and net income excluding adjustments of $26.6M or $0.48 per share. Adjusted EBITDA rose 24.0% to $122.5M. The company achieved $65.0M of run-rate cost optimization and repurchased ~$130.0M of shares, with a Board authorization for an additional $300.0M. Total debt fell to $944.0M, net debt to $700.5M, and leverage to 1.2x. Greif reaffirmed fiscal 2026 low-end guidance: $630M Adjusted EBITDA and $315M Adjusted free cash flow.