PLDT Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
PLDT is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.4% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.4%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.684 |
| Payout ratio | 77% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
PLDT: Potential Growth Opportunities Amid The Philippine Economic Recovery
Nov 20PLDT: Positive On Wireless Business Outlook And Digital Bank Turnaround
Oct 03PLDT: Data Center Business Monetization Plan Draws Attention (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 10PLDT: Spotlight On Broadband Business And EBITDA Guidance
Apr 25PLDT Inc. Struggling To Get Traction
Feb 10PLDT: A Closer Look At Data Center And Mobile Businesses
Nov 27PLDT: This Telco Giant Is Very Cheap Now With Decent Growth Prospects
Sep 19PLDT: Lackluster Outlook, Reasonable Valuations
Sep 10PLDT's Future Depends On SIM Cards
Jun 30PLDT: Recent Share Price Correction Is Justified
Feb 24Accumulate More Shares Of PLDT
Dec 14PLDT: A Mix Of Positives And Negatives
Nov 02PLDT: The Short-Term Future Is Grim - Proceed With Caution
Aug 22Philippine Long Distance Telephone goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 15Philippine Long Distance Telephone GAAP EPS of $35.40, revenue of $51.24B
Aug 04PLDT: Spotlight On Tower Sale And Management Guidance
May 02PLDT: Average Up Or Cash Out Profit
Sep 22Why You Should Now Invest In PLDT
Jul 29PLDT Inc.: Stiffer Competition Is The Key Concern
Jul 09Philippine Long Distance Telephone reports Q1 results
May 063 Stocks To Protect Against A Falling Dollar
Feb 04PLDT: Competition Remains The Key Risk
Nov 13PLDT Inc. 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
Nov 05Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: PHI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PHI's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| PLDT Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PHI) | 7.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (PHI) (up to 3 years) | 8.7% |
Notable Dividend: PHI's dividend (7.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: PHI's dividend (7.4%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (77.5%), PHI's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (74.7%), PHI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 02:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
PLDT Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kunal Vora | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Jonathan Madrid | BofA Global Research |
| Emeterio Gonzales | BofA Global Research |