Oct 20, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. The Board of Directors of Sonoco declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.27 per common share. This 338th consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable December 10, 2009, to shareholders of record as of November 20, 2009. Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations.