Feb 02, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Sonoco's board of directors declared on Wednesday February 1 a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. This 323rd consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable March 10, 2006, to shareholders of record as of February 17, 2006. Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $3.5 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in 85 nations.