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PPL PPL dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Jun 10, 2025

Dividend yield: 3.14%

Payout ratio: 78.5%

PPL's last dividend of $0.273 per share was on Jun 10, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.06 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.14%.

PPL dividend stats
DPS
$1.06
Dividend yield
3.14%
Payout ratio
78.5%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.15%
Payout ratio
62.3%

PPL Dividend yield

What is PPL current dividend yield

PPL has a dividend yield of 3.14% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. But if we consider the Utilities sector average of 3.15%, PPL's dividend yield is only 0.3% lower. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 4.3% of the last 5 years.

PPL Dividend history

What is PPL dividend payout history and dates

PPL has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of PPL show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 7% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 23% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 14%.

PPL Dividend history chart

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Jun 10, 2025 $0.273 3.14%
Mar 10, 2025 $0.273 3.05%
Dec 10, 2024 $0.258 3.13%
Sep 10, 2024 $0.258 3.15%
Jun 10, 2024 $0.258 3.53%
Mar 7, 2024 $0.258 3.64%
Dec 7, 2023 $0.24 3.68%
Sep 7, 2023 $0.24 3.85%
Jun 8, 2023 $0.24 3.46%
Mar 9, 2023 $0.24 3.44%
Dec 8, 2022 $0.225 3.01%
Sep 8, 2022 $0.225 3.6%
Jun 17, 2022 $0.225 4.95%
Mar 9, 2022 $0.2 5.41%
Dec 9, 2021 $0.415 5.8%
Sep 9, 2021 $0.415 5.57%
Jun 9, 2021 $0.415 5.73%
Mar 9, 2021 $0.415 6.09%
Dec 9, 2020 $0.415 5.75%
Sep 9, 2020 $0.415 5.97%
Jun 9, 2020 $0.415 5.83%
Mar 9, 2020 $0.415 5.68%
Dec 9, 2019 $0.413 4.89%
Sep 9, 2019 $0.413 5.61%
Jun 7, 2019 $0.413 5.3%
Mar 7, 2019 $0.413 5.12%
Dec 7, 2018 $0.41 5.28%
Sep 7, 2018 $0.41 5.46%
Jun 7, 2018 $0.41 6.29%
Mar 8, 2018 $0.41 5.74%
Dec 7, 2017 $0.395 4.51%
Sep 7, 2017 $0.395 4%
Jun 7, 2017 $0.395 3.91%
Mar 8, 2017 $0.395 4.26%
Dec 7, 2016 $0.38 4.59%
Sep 7, 2016 $0.38 4.37%
Jun 8, 2016 $0.38 3.9%
Mar 8, 2016 $0.38 4.19%
Dec 8, 2015 $0.378 4.53%
Sep 8, 2015 $0.378 5%
Jun 8, 2015 $0.373 4.95%
Mar 6, 2015 $0.373 4.69%

PPL dividend payout ratio

What is PPL dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

PPL has a payout ratio of 78.5% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 62.3%, PPL's payout ratio is 26% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

PPL dividend vs peer dividends

How does PPL dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
AES Aes Corp 6.05% $0.7 37.9%
POR Portland General Electric Co 4.91% $2.03 71.1%
FE Firstenergy Corp 4.31% $1.72 91.5%
EXC Exelon Corp 3.62% $1.56 58%
DUK Duke Energy CORP 3.56% $4.18 69.3%
AEP American Electric Power Co Inc 3.53% $3.67 70.7%
ED Consolidated Edison Inc 3.35% $3.36 61.9%
SO Southern Co 3.17% $2.9 69%
PPL PPL Corp 3.14% $1.06 78.5%
NEE Nextera Energy Inc 2.93% $2.16 80.7%
ETR Entergy Corp 2.89% $2.37 75.6%

Frequently asked questions

Does PPL pay a dividend?

Yes, PPL has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. PPL has been paying dividends since 1994.

When was PPL's last dividend?

PPL's last dividend ex-date was on Jun 10, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.273 per share.

How much dividend does PPL pay (per share)?

On an annual basis PPL pays $1.06 per share.

What is PPL's dividend yield?

Currently PPL's dividend yield is 3.14%.

How often does PPL pay dividends?

PPL pays four dividends per year.

What is PPL's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of PPL is 78.5%.

Does PPL pay a good dividend?

PPL's dividend yield is in line with the Utilities sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.