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PPL PPL dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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PPL's last quarterly dividend of $0.2 per share was on Mar 9, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.45 per share represents a current dividend yield of 4.95%. The latest PPL payout of $0.2 marks a dividend change of -52%.

Key dates

  • PPL last dividend date: Mar 9, 2022
  • PPL next dividend date: Not announced
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PPL dividend stats
DPS
$1.45
Dividend yield
4.89%
Payout ratio
172%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.01%
Payout ratio
58.5%

Dividend yield

What is PPL current dividend yield

PPL has a dividend yield of 4.95% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average.

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 a decrease of 13% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 1% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 12%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Feb 18, 2022 Mar 9, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 $0.2 normal
Nov 19, 2021 Dec 9, 2021 Jan 3, 2022 $0.415 normal
Aug 27, 2021 Sep 9, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 $0.415 normal
May 18, 2021 Jun 9, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 $0.415 normal
Feb 18, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 $0.415 normal
Nov 20, 2020 Dec 9, 2020 Jan 4, 2021 $0.415 normal
Aug 28, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 $0.415 normal
May 13, 2020 Jun 9, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 $0.415 normal
Feb 14, 2020 Mar 9, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 $0.415 normal
Nov 22, 2019 Dec 9, 2019 Jan 2, 2020 $0.413 normal
Aug 23, 2019 Sep 9, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 $0.413 normal
May 14, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 Jul 1, 2019 $0.413 normal
Feb 14, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 Apr 1, 2019 $0.413 normal
Nov 16, 2018 Dec 7, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 $0.41 normal
Aug 24, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 Oct 1, 2018 $0.41 normal
May 16, 2018 Jun 7, 2018 Jul 2, 2018 $0.41 normal
Feb 22, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 $0.41 normal
Nov 17, 2017 Dec 7, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 $0.395 normal
Aug 25, 2017 Sep 7, 2017 Oct 2, 2017 $0.395 normal
May 17, 2017 Jun 7, 2017 Jul 3, 2017 $0.395 normal
Feb 1, 2017 Mar 8, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 $0.395 normal
Nov 18, 2016 Dec 7, 2016 Jan 3, 2017 $0.38 normal
Aug 26, 2016 Sep 7, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 $0.38 normal
May 25, 2016 Jun 8, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 $0.38 normal
Feb 4, 2016 Mar 8, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 $0.38 normal
Nov 20, 2015 Dec 8, 2015 Jan 4, 2016 $0.378 normal
Aug 3, 2015 Sep 8, 2015 Oct 1, 2015 $0.378 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is PPL dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

PPL has a payout ratio of 172% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average.

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