PLDT Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
PLDT is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.5% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.5%
Dividend yield
78%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | ₱95.000 |
| Earnings per share | ₱122.79 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 7.8% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: TEL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TEL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| PLDT Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (TEL) | 6.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (PH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (PH) | 6.5% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.7% |
| Analyst forecast (TEL) (up to 3 years) | 7.8% |
Notable Dividend: TEL's dividend (6.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the PH market (2.01%).
High Dividend: TEL's dividend (6.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the PH market (6.52%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.2%), TEL's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (59.4%), TEL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.