PPL PPL Corporation
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
36.02
+0.95%
About the company
PPL Corporation provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in eastern and central Pennsylvania; generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island; sale of wholesale electricity in Kentucky; and generation of electricity from power plants in Kentucky. It generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources. The company was formerly known as PP&L Resources, Inc. and changed its name to PPL Corporation in 2000. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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Dividend deep dive
PPL Corporation, operating in the Utilities - Regulated Electric sector, holds a dividend rating of 8.0. The current dividend yield is 3.18%. Based on Yield Theory, the stock's valuation is considered "fair." However, the overall dividend safety status is currently assessed as "at_risk" for this equity.
Dividend history
PPL Corporation has a dividend increase streak of 3 years. The 3-year dividend CAGR is 6.66%, while the 5-year CAGR is -8.03%. Dividends per share were USD 1.66 in 2020, USD 1.66 in 2021, USD 0.90 in 2022, USD 0.96 in 2023, USD 1.032 for 2024, and projected USD 1.092 for 2025. The company pays quarterly dividends in March, June, September, and December.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for PPL Corporation is currently classified as "at_risk." The payout ratio, based on EPS, stands at 69.94%. The company exhibits a debt-to-equity ratio of 135.116.
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