PPL Dividend History & Yield
PPL Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 (tomorrow) | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.285 | $28.50 | Declared |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (in 92 days) | Dec 24, 2026 | $0.285 | $28.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 183 days) | Mar 25, 2027 | $0.285 | $28.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jun 10, 2027 (in 274 days) | Jun 24, 2027 | $0.285 | $28.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 365 days) | Sep 23, 2027 | $0.285 | $28.50 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PPL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.425 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much PPL do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,053 | $36,926 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 5,264 | $184,632 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 10,527 | $369,263 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.25%. $10,000 in PPL would currently pay about $325 a year ($27 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
PPL dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.285 | +4.4% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | — | $0.273 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.273 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | $0.273 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.273 | +5.8% |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | $0.258 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | $0.258 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.258 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.258 | +7.5% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.24 | +6.7% |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | $0.225 | +12.5% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | $0.20 | -51.8% |
| Dec 9, 2021 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2021 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2020 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2020 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2020 | — | $0.415 | +0.5% |
| Dec 9, 2019 | — | $0.413 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2019 | — | $0.413 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2019 | — | $0.413 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2019 | — | $0.413 | +0.7% |
| Dec 7, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2018 | — | $0.41 | +3.8% |
| Dec 7, 2017 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2017 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2017 | — | $0.395 | +3.9% |
| Dec 7, 2016 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2016 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2016 | — | $0.38 | +0.5% |
| Dec 8, 2015 | — | $0.378 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2015 | — | $0.378 | +1.3% |
| Jun 8, 2015 | — | $0.373 | +7.4% |
| Mar 6, 2015 | — | $0.3474 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2014 | — | $0.3474 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2014 | — | $0.3474 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2014 | — | $0.3474 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2014 | — | $0.3474 | +1.4% |
| Dec 6, 2013 | — | $0.3428 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2013 | — | $0.3428 | +0.3% |
| Jun 6, 2013 | — | $0.3418 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2013 | — | $0.3418 | +1.9% |
| Dec 6, 2012 | — | $0.3353 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2012 | — | $0.3353 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2012 | — | $0.3353 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2012 | — | $0.3353 | +2.9% |
| Dec 7, 2011 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2011 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2011 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2011 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2010 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2010 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2010 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2010 | — | $0.326 | +1.4% |
| Dec 8, 2009 | — | $0.3213 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2009 | — | $0.3213 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2009 | — | $0.3213 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2009 | — | $0.3213 | +3.0% |
| Dec 8, 2008 | — | $0.312 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2008 | — | $0.312 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2008 | — | $0.312 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2008 | — | $0.312 | +9.8% |
| Dec 6, 2007 | — | $0.2841 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2007 | — | $0.2841 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2007 | — | $0.2841 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2007 | — | $0.2841 | +10.9% |
| Dec 6, 2006 | — | $0.2561 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2006 | — | $0.2561 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2006 | — | $0.2561 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2006 | — | $0.2561 | +10.0% |
| Dec 7, 2005 | — | $0.2329 | -50.0% |
| Sep 7, 2005 | — | $0.4657 | +117.4% |
| Jun 8, 2005 | — | $0.2142 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2005 | — | $0.2142 | +12.2% |
| Dec 8, 2004 | — | $0.1909 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2004 | — | $0.1909 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2004 | — | $0.1909 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2004 | — | $0.1909 | +6.5% |
| Dec 8, 2003 | — | $0.1793 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2003 | — | $0.1793 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2003 | — | $0.1793 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2003 | — | $0.1793 | +6.9% |
| Dec 6, 2002 | — | $0.1677 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2002 | — | $0.1677 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2002 | — | $0.1677 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 2002 | — | $0.1677 | +35.8% |
| Dec 6, 2001 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2001 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2001 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2001 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2000 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2000 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2000 | — | $0.1234 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2000 | — | $0.1234 | +6.0% |
| Dec 8, 1999 | — | $0.1164 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 1999 | — | $0.1164 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 1999 | — | $0.1164 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 1999 | — | $0.1164 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 1998 | — | $0.5123 Special | — |
| Sep 8, 1998 | — | $0.1164 | -77.3% |
| Jun 8, 1998 | — | $0.5123 | +163.2% |
| Mar 6, 1998 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 1997 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 1997 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 1997 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1997 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 1996 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 1996 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 1996 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1996 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 1995 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 1995 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 1995 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1995 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Dec 5, 1994 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2, 1994 | — | $0.1947 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 1994 | — | $0.1947 | +0.2% |
| Mar 4, 1994 | — | $0.1942 | +1.2% |
| Dec 6, 1993 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 1993 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Jun 4, 1993 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1993 | — | $0.1919 | +3.0% |
| Dec 4, 1992 | — | $0.1863 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 1992 | — | $0.1863 | +0.0% |
| Jun 4, 1992 | — | $0.1863 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1992 | — | $0.1863 | +3.2% |
| Dec 4, 1991 | — | $0.1805 | +0.0% |
| Sep 4, 1991 | — | $0.1805 | +0.0% |
| Jun 4, 1991 | — | $0.1805 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1991 | — | $0.1805 | +4.0% |
| Dec 4, 1990 | — | $0.1735 | +0.0% |
| Sep 4, 1990 | — | $0.1735 | +0.0% |
| Jun 4, 1990 | — | $0.1735 | +0.0% |
| Mar 5, 1990 | — | $0.1735 | +4.2% |
| Dec 4, 1989 | — | $0.1665 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 1989 | — | $0.1665 | +0.0% |
| Jun 5, 1989 | — | $0.1665 | +0.0% |
| Mar 6, 1989 | — | $0.1665 | +3.6% |
| Sep 2, 1988 | — | $0.1607 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 1988 | — | $0.1607 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1988 | — | $0.1607 | +3.0% |
| Dec 4, 1987 | — | $0.156 | +0.0% |
| Sep 3, 1987 | — | $0.156 | +4.7% |
| Jun 4, 1986 | — | $0.149 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1986 | — | $0.149 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 1985 | — | $0.149 | +0.0% |
| Sep 4, 1985 | — | $0.149 | +0.0% |
| Jun 4, 1985 | — | $0.149 | — |
PPL dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Raised 4.4% | $0.273 | $0.285 | 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
PPL scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Payment was cut within the last 5 years
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 PPL Corporation
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.
Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric. First dividend on our records: Jun 4, 1985. 160 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
PPL dividend FAQ
When is PPL's next ex-dividend date?
PPL's next ex-dividend date is Sep 10, 2026 (tomorrow, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.285 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.
How often does PPL pay dividends?
PPL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.285 per share with an ex-date of Jun 10, 2026.
What is PPL's dividend yield?
PPL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.18%, based on $1.116 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $35.08. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.14 per share, is 3.25%.
How much does PPL pay per share?
PPL pays about $0.285 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.14 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $114.00 a year.
Has PPL grown or cut its dividend?
PPL has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 7.6% a year (+5.1% over the last year). PPL did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.
How many shares of PPL do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.25%, you would need about 1,053 shares of PPL (roughly $36,926 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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