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BALL Corp

(BALL)

CIK 9389 · SEC filings only

Not gradedDividend record
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29 dividend record entries

Dividend record — shown as history, not graded

A declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise we grade. Here's the record — raises, holds, and cuts — each linked to its source filing.

Dividend record

29 declarations · 4 raised · 23 held · 1 cut · held 6 quarters

  1. RAISED$0.1500/shperiod ended 2019-06-30Filing ↗
  2. HELD$0.1000/shperiod ended 2019-03-31Filing ↗
  3. HELD$0.1000/shperiod ended 2018-09-30Filing ↗
  4. HELD$0.1000/shperiod ended 2018-06-30Filing ↗
  5. HELD$0.1000/shperiod ended 2018-03-31Filing ↗
  6. HELD$0.1000/shperiod ended 2017-09-30Filing ↗
  7. CUT$0.1000/shperiod ended 2017-06-30Filing ↗
  8. HELD$0.1300/shperiod ended 2017-03-31Filing ↗
  9. HELD$0.1300/shperiod ended 2016-09-30Filing ↗
  10. HELD$0.1300/shperiod ended 2016-06-30Filing ↗
  11. HELD$0.1300/shperiod ended 2016-03-31Filing ↗
  12. HELD$0.1300/shperiod ended 2015-09-30Filing ↗
Descriptive dividend record — every entry links to its source filing. Not graded (a declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise). Full methodology →
A+Buyback record
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5 resolved promises

Sector median (Manufacturing): B across 8 graded companies

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Open promises (2)

Open · buyback authorization

board increases share repurchase authorization to 25 million shares

unresolved — no outcome on file$25000000.0000receipt (opens in a new tab)
Open · buyback authorization

commitment to returning at least $800 million to shareholders in 2026

resolves in ~646 days$800.0000receipt (opens in a new tab)

Credibility timeline

KEPT · Aug 7, 2020KEPT · Nov 2, 2023KEPT · Feb 19, 2026KEPT · May 5, 2026KEPT · Aug 4, 2026
20202026
Timeline as a list
  • Aug 7, 2020KEPTwe expect to return at least $500 million to shareholders in the form of share buybacks and dividends this year
  • Nov 2, 2023KEPTinitiating share repurchase program of at least $500 million
  • Feb 19, 2026KEPTapproximately $2 billion of proceeds are intended to be used to increase return of value to shareholders via share buybacks and dividends moving forward
  • May 5, 2026KEPTapproximately $2 billion of proceeds will be used to increase return of value to shareholders via share buybacks
  • Aug 4, 2026KEPTexpand share repurchases to in the range of $1.3 billion by year end
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Not yet gradedGuidance record
harness minimum not met
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0 resolved promises

Sector median (Manufacturing): A across 27 graded companies

Not enough comparable guidance to grade

0 of the 4 resolved guidance promises needed to publish a reliability grade. Some of this company’s guidance has no reported figure we can compare it with. It is shown below, never scored; the line under each statement says why. Here's what we're tracking — we never show a grade we can't back with receipts.

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Guidance by basis

8 of 8 guidance figures that were graded or dropped for basis could not be graded on the same basis (100%). Guidance marked “not judged” is in neither number.

Guidance typeSaidGradedDroppedOther
Revenue · non-GAAPcannot be graded1010
Revenue · basis not stated1001
EPS · non-GAAPcannot be graded130211
EPS · basis not statedcannot be graded200515

Said counts every revenue and EPS guidance figure on record. Dropped counts figures whose period was reported but which have no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL. Other covers open, superseded, withdrawn and otherwise unresolved figures. The coverage note below counts every figure shown but not graded, including figures whose period has not been reported, so it can be larger.

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Guidance shown, not graded (35)

We show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it. The line under each statement says why.

  1. eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2026
    In 2026, expect comparable diluted earnings per share growth of 10-plus percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  2. eps guidance fy · May 5, 2026
    In 2026, expect comparable diluted earnings per share growth of 10-plus percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  3. eps guidance fy · Feb 3, 2026
    we are confident in our ability to achieve our long-term algorithm of 10-plus percent annual EPS growth
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  4. eps guidance fy · Nov 4, 2025
    on our guidance of 12–15% comparable diluted EPS growth for 2025
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  5. eps guidance fy · Aug 5, 2025
    increase our full-year guidance for comparable diluted earnings per share growth to 12-15%
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  6. eps guidance fy · May 6, 2025
    plans of 11-14% comparable diluted earnings per share growth in 2025
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  7. eps guidance fy · Feb 4, 2025
    exceed 10 percent comparable diluted earnings per share growth
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  8. eps guidance fy · Oct 31, 2024
    consistently deliver comparable diluted earnings per share growth greater than 10 percent per annum in 2025 and beyond
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  9. eps guidance fy · Oct 31, 2024
    In 2024, we are positioned to achieve mid-single digit plus comparable diluted earnings per share growth
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  10. eps guidance fy · Aug 1, 2024
    consistently deliver comparable diluted earnings per share growth greater than 10 percent per annum in 2025 and beyond
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  11. eps guidance fy · Aug 1, 2024
    In 2024, we are positioned to achieve mid-single digit plus comparable diluted earnings per share growth
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  12. eps guidance fy · Apr 26, 2024
    In 2024, we are positioned to achieve comparable diluted earnings per share growth
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  13. eps guidance fy · Feb 1, 2024
    In 2024, we are positioned to grow diluted earnings per share
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  14. eps guidance fy · Nov 2, 2023
    potential remains for us to grow comparable diluted earnings per share
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  15. eps guidance fy · Aug 3, 2023
    potential to achieve low end of long-term comparable diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  16. eps guidance fy · May 4, 2023
    In 2023, positioned business to achieve long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  17. eps guidance fy · Feb 2, 2023
    we are positioned to achieve our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent in 2023
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  18. eps guidance fy · Nov 3, 2022
    long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  19. eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2022
    Beyond 2022, positioned to achieve long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  20. eps guidance fy · May 5, 2022
    Ability to achieve our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 – 15% intact
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  21. eps guidance fy · Nov 4, 2021
    exceeding our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15%
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  22. eps guidance fy · Aug 5, 2021
    exceeding our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15%
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  23. eps guidance fy · May 6, 2021
    exceeding our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15%
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  24. eps guidance fy · Feb 4, 2021
    exceeding our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  25. eps guidance fy · Nov 5, 2020
    achieving our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  26. eps guidance fy · Aug 6, 2020
    achieving our long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  27. eps guidance fy · Aug 6, 2020
    We currently expect to grow our earnings per diluted share this year
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  28. eps guidance fy · Feb 6, 2020
    We look forward to delivering long-term diluted earnings per share growth of at least 10 to 15 percent
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  29. eps guidance fy · Aug 1, 2019
    we expect to exceed our long-term 10 to 15 percent diluted earnings per share growth goal during 2019
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  30. eps guidance fy · May 2, 2019
    exceeding our long-term 10 to 15 percent diluted earnings per share growth goal this year
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  31. eps guidance fy · Jan 31, 2019
    In 2019, we look forward to exceeding our long-term 10 to 15 percent diluted earnings per share growth goal
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  32. eps guidance fy · Nov 1, 2018
    grow our diluted earnings per share 10 to 15 percent over time
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  33. revenue guidance fy · May 3, 2018
    free cash flow in excess of $1 billion
    Not judged — the company guided on a basis or for a measure that the reported figure we hold does not match.Filing ↗
  34. revenue guidance fy · May 3, 2018
    Company reaffirms 2019 goals of $2 billion of comparable EBITDA
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  35. eps guidance fy · Feb 5, 2015
    it is unlikely we will attain our long-term 10-15 percent earnings per diluted share growth goal in 2015
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
0 resolved guidance promises · 35 not graded (no comparable reported figure) · resolver resolver-v5 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →