PPL Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
PPL is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.98% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Third-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year
Nov 08
PPL Corporation: Dividend Is Safe, But Investors Should Wait For Better Entry Point
Sep 28PPL (NYSE:PPL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Sep 09Are Investors Undervaluing PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) By 20%?
Aug 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With PPL Corporation's (NYSE:PPL) Price
Aug 01Is Now The Time To Put PPL (NYSE:PPL) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 17Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For PPL (NYSE:PPL)
Jun 02These 4 Measures Indicate That PPL (NYSE:PPL) Is Using Debt Extensively
May 10PPL Corporation: Good Prospects, But Appears Overvalued Right Now
Apr 21Do PPL's (NYSE:PPL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 09PPL's (NYSE:PPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 16What You Can Learn From PPL Corporation's (NYSE:PPL) P/E
Feb 10PPL: I Am Not Electrified Despite Industry Demand
Feb 02Is PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Potentially Undervalued?
Jan 15Be Wary Of PPL (NYSE:PPL) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 18Does PPL (NYSE:PPL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 05PPL: Recovery Of Underlying At Risk Earning <5% Return On Capital
Nov 16PPL: Outperformed My 'Hold' Rating, But I Still Believe It's Overvalued
Aug 28PPL Corporation: Slow Growth But A Secure Dividend
Jun 14PPL Corporation: A Bright Outlook And Good Entry Point, Buy
Apr 03Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: PPL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PPL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| PPL Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PPL) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (PPL) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: PPL's dividend (2.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: PPL's dividend (2.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72.9%), PPL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: PPL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/09 22:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
PPL Corporation is covered by 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |