PPL's last quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share was on Dec 8, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $0.88 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.04%.
PPL has a dividend yield of 3.04% which is lower than the industry and its peers average. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 5.4% of the last 5 years.
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 a decrease of 47% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 1.8% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 46%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Nov 18, 2022 | $0.225 | normal |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | $0.225 | normal |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | $0.225 | normal |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.2 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Nov 19, 2021 | $0.415 | normal |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | $0.415 | normal |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | $0.415 | normal |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | $0.415 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.415 | normal |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | $0.415 | normal |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | $0.415 | normal |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $0.415 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | Nov 22, 2019 | $0.413 | normal |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | $0.413 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | $0.413 | normal |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | $0.413 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Nov 16, 2018 | $0.41 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | $0.41 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | $0.41 | normal |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | $0.41 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | Nov 17, 2017 | $0.395 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 | $0.395 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | $0.395 | normal |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | $0.395 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | Nov 18, 2016 | $0.38 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | $0.38 | normal |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | $0.38 | normal |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | Feb 4, 2016 | $0.38 | normal |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | Nov 20, 2015 | $0.378 | normal |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Oct 1, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | $0.378 | normal |
PPL has a payout ratio of 93.1% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 63.7%, PPL's payout ratio is 46% higher.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO Southern Co | 3.99% | $2.7 | 85.2% |
| DUK Duke Energy CORP | 3.95% | $3.98 | 80.1% |
| FE Firstenergy Corp | 3.89% | $1.56 | 70.9% |
| ETR Entergy Corp | 3.8% | $4.1 | 66.1% |
| POR Portland General Electric Co | 3.7% | $1.79 | 64.5% |
| ED Consolidated Edison Inc | 3.39% | $3.16 | 66.1% |
| EXC Exelon Corp | 3.31% | $1.35 | 62.5% |
| PPL PPL Corp | 3.04% | $0.88 | 93.1% |
| AES Aes Corp | 2.42% | $0.64 | N/A |
| NEE Nextera Energy Inc | 2.23% | $1.7 | 87.6% |
Yes, PPL has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. PPL has been paying dividends since 1994.
Currently PPL's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in March 2023.
PPL's last dividend ex-date was on Dec 8, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.225 per share.
On an annual basis PPL pays $0.88 per share.
Currently PPL's dividend yield is 3.04%.
PPL pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of PPL is 93.1%.
PPL's dividend yield is in line with the Utilities sector average.