Feb 08, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Sonoco's board of directors declared on February 7 a regular quarterly dividend of $.24 per share. This 327th consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable March 9, 2007, to shareholders of record as of February 23, 2007. Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $3.7 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.