PLPC Dividend History & Yield

Preformed Line Products Company · NasdaqGS

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer
$411.71
+3.33% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.20%
$0.83/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.20%
$0.84/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.84
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.21
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026 Estimated
in 21 days
Next pay date
Oct 19, 2026
in 40 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 1, 2026
$0.21 per share
Payout ratio
9%
of earnings
Market cap
2.0B
P/E 46.3
5y dividend CAGR
+0.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
27.9
since Sep 29, 1998
1y total return
+115.9%
price +115.5% + dividends 0.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 (in 21 days) Oct 19, 2026 $0.21 $21.00 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 112 days) Jan 18, 2027 $0.21 $21.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 19, 2027 $0.21 $21.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 294 days) Jul 19, 2027 $0.21 $21.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PLPC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.84 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 29, 2016 to Jul 1, 2026; most recent $0.21$0.00$0.125$0.25Sep 29, 2016: $0.20Sep '16Dec 29, 2016: $0.20Mar 30, 2017: $0.20Jun 29, 2017: $0.20Sep 29, 2017: $0.20Dec 29, 2017: $0.20Dec '17Mar 29, 2018: $0.20Jun 29, 2018: $0.20Oct 1, 2018: $0.20Dec 31, 2018: $0.20Apr 1, 2019: $0.20Apr '19Jun 28, 2019: $0.20Sep 30, 2019: $0.20Dec 31, 2019: $0.20Mar 31, 2020: $0.20Jun 30, 2020: $0.20Jun '20Sep 30, 2020: $0.20Dec 31, 2020: $0.20Mar 31, 2021: $0.20Jun 30, 2021: $0.20Sep 30, 2021: $0.20Sep '21Dec 31, 2021: $0.20Apr 7, 2022: $0.20Jun 30, 2022: $0.20Sep 30, 2022: $0.20Jan 5, 2023: $0.20Jan '23Mar 31, 2023: $0.20Jun 30, 2023: $0.20Sep 29, 2023: $0.20Jan 4, 2024: $0.20Apr 1, 2024: $0.20Apr '24Jul 1, 2024: $0.20Oct 1, 2024: $0.20Jan 7, 2025: $0.20Apr 1, 2025: $0.20Jul 1, 2025: $0.20Jul '25Oct 1, 2025: $0.20Jan 5, 2026: $0.21Apr 1, 2026: $0.21Jul 1, 2026: $0.21

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.80$0.8020172018: $0.80$0.8020182019: $0.80$0.8020192020: $0.80$0.8020202021: $0.80$0.8020212022: $0.60$0.6020222023: $0.80$0.8020232024: $0.80$0.8020242025: $0.80$0.8020252026 (YTD): $0.63$0.632026 YTD

How much PLPC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,429$588,157$1,200
$500 / month7,143$2,940,786$6,000
$1,000 / month14,286$5,881,571$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.20%. $10,000 in PLPC would currently pay about $20 a year ($2 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PLPC dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 1, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2026 Apr 20, 2026 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 $0.21 +5.0%
Oct 1, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2025 Jul 20, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2025 Jan 21, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 21, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2024 Jul 19, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2024 Jan 19, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2023 Oct 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 7, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2021 Jan 20, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2021 Oct 20, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2020 Jan 20, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2020 Oct 20, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2020 Jul 20, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2020 Apr 20, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2019 Jan 21, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2019 Oct 18, 2019 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2019 Jul 19, 2019 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2019 Apr 18, 2019 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2018 Jan 18, 2019 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2018 Jul 20, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2018 Apr 20, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2017 Jan 19, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2017 Oct 20, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2016 Jan 20, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2016 Jul 20, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2016 Apr 20, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2015 Jan 20, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2015 Oct 20, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2015 Jul 20, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2015 Apr 20, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2014 Jan 20, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2014 Jul 18, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2014 Apr 18, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2013 Jan 17, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2013 Oct 18, 2013 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2013 Jul 19, 2013 $0.20 -50.0%
Dec 20, 2012 Dec 28, 2012 $0.40 +100.0%
Sep 27, 2012 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2012 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2012 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2011 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2011 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2011 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2011 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2010 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2010 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2010 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2010 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2009 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2009 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2009 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2009 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2007 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2007 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2007 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2007 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2006 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2006 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2006 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2006 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2005 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2005 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2005 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2005 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2004 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2004 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2004 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2004 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2001 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2001 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2001 Jul 20, 2001 $0.20 +33.3%
Mar 29, 2001 Apr 20, 2001 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2000 Jan 19, 2001 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2000 Oct 20, 2000 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2000 Jul 20, 2000 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2000 Apr 20, 2000 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 30, 1999 Jan 20, 2000 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 29, 1999 Oct 19, 1999 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 29, 1999 Jul 20, 1999 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 30, 1999 Apr 20, 1999 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 30, 1998 Jan 19, 1999 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 29, 1998 Oct 20, 1998 $0.15

PLPC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jan 5, 2026 Raised 5.0% $0.20 $0.21 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

PLPC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Preformed Line Products Company

Preformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks in the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers energy products for supporting, protecting, terminating, and splicing transmission, and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; optical ground wire and all dielectric self-supporting fiber optic cables; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices like spacer dampers.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts. First dividend on our records: Sep 29, 1998. 111 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

PLPC dividend FAQ

When is PLPC's next ex-dividend date?

PLPC's next ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026 (in 21 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.21 per share, expected on Oct 19, 2026.

How often does PLPC pay dividends?

PLPC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.21 per share with an ex-date of Jul 1, 2026.

What is PLPC's dividend yield?

PLPC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.20%, based on $0.83 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $411.71. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.84 per share, is 0.20%.

How much does PLPC pay per share?

PLPC pays about $0.21 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.84 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $84.00 a year.

Has PLPC grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 0.7% a year (+3.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of PLPC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.20%, you would need about 1,429 shares of PLPC (roughly $588,157 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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