Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
PPL (PPL) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Electric Utilities: Central
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.19%
@ $35.74
TTM Yield
3.08%
Forward Annual
$1.14
Quarterly
Market Cap
$26.5b
Payout (FCF)
—
-1.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
67%
Latest Amount
$0.2850
Ex 2026-03-10
3y CAGR
-33.3%
5y CAGR
-29.7%
10y CAGR
-12.9%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-10
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-03-09.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.95)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (44.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +5.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.86%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
84%
21 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.95%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-10$0.2850Quarterly2026-07-01recurring
2026-03-10$0.2850Quarterly2026-04-01recurring
2025-12-10$0.2725Quarterly2026-01-02recurring
2025-09-10$0.2725Quarterly2025-10-01recurring
2025-06-10$0.2725Quarterly2025-07-01recurring
2025-03-10$0.2725Quarterly2025-04-01recurring
2024-12-10$0.2575Quarterly2025-01-02recurring
2024-09-10$0.2575Quarterly2024-10-01recurring
2024-06-10$0.2575Quarterly2024-07-01recurring
2024-03-07$0.2575Quarterly2024-04-01recurring
2023-12-07$0.2400Quarterly2024-01-02recurring
2023-09-07$0.2400Quarterly2023-10-02recurring
2023-06-08$0.2400Quarterly2023-07-03recurring
2023-03-09$0.2400Quarterly2023-04-03recurring
2022-12-08$0.2250Quarterly2023-01-03recurring
2022-09-08$0.2250Quarterly2022-10-03recurring
2022-06-17$0.2250Quarterly2022-07-01recurring
2022-03-09$0.2000Quarterly2022-04-01recurring
2021-12-09$0.4150Quarterly2022-01-03recurring
2021-09-09$0.4150Quarterly2021-10-01recurring
2021-06-09$0.4150Quarterly2021-07-01recurring
2021-03-09$0.4150Quarterly2021-04-01recurring
2020-12-09$0.4150Quarterly2021-01-04recurring
2020-09-09$0.4150Quarterly2020-10-01recurring
2020-06-09$0.4150Quarterly2020-07-01recurring
2020-03-09$0.4150Quarterly2020-04-01recurring
2019-12-09$0.4125Quarterly2020-01-02recurring
2019-09-09$0.4125Quarterly2019-10-01recurring
2019-06-07$0.4125Quarterly2019-07-01recurring
2019-03-07$0.4125Quarterly2019-04-01recurring
2018-12-07$0.4100Quarterly2019-01-02recurring
2018-09-07$0.4100Quarterly2018-10-01recurring
2018-06-07$0.4100Quarterly2018-07-02recurring
2018-03-08$0.4100Quarterly2018-04-02recurring
2017-12-07$0.3950Quarterly2018-01-02recurring
2017-09-07$0.3950Quarterly2017-10-02recurring
2017-06-07$0.3950Quarterly2017-07-03recurring
2017-03-08$0.3950Quarterly2017-04-03recurring
2016-12-07$0.3800Quarterly2017-01-03recurring
2016-09-07$0.3800Quarterly2016-10-03recurring
2016-06-08$0.3800Quarterly2016-07-01recurring
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