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August 5 , 2021 Ball Ball Reports Strong Second Quarter 2021 Results Highlights -- - Second quarter U.S. GAAP earnings per diluted share of 61 cents vs. 28 cents in 2020 -- - Second quarter comparable earnings per diluted share of 86 cents vs. 65 cents in 2020 ; an increase of 32 % -- - Second quarter global beverage can volumes up 13 % ; specialty mix exceeds 49 % -- - Year - to - date aerospace contracted backlog increased 25 % to $ 3 billion ; won - not - booked backlog of $ 5.1 billion -- - Successful start - up of Pittston , Pennsylvania , beverage can manufacturing facility ; four lines installed by late 2021 -- - Announced 2030 sustainability goals and vision to achieve circular economy for aluminum beverage packaging -- Expanding 2021 return of value to shareholders by increasing the dividend 33 % and initiating share repurchase program of at least $ 500 million while also deploying in excess of $ 1.5 billion in capital investments -- Positioned to exceed long - term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 % WESTMINSTER , Colo . , Aug. 5 , 2021 / PRNewswire / -- Ball Corporation ( NYSE : BLL ) today reported , on a U.S. GAAP basis , second quarter 2021 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $ 202 million ( including net after - tax charges of $ 85 million , or 25 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non - comparable items ) , or 61 cents per