Oct 16, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Sonoco's board of directors declared on October 16 a regular quarterly dividend of $.24 per share. This 326 consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable December 8, 2006, to shareholders of record as of November 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.