Dividend compounder review

PPL

PPL Corporation · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Score66.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years41
Dividend Yield3.21%
Payout Ratio67.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$1.2B
Free Cash Flow$-1.4B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.35
P/E22.0
Revenue Growth 5Y10.6%
Net Margin13.1%
ROE8.3%
Price vs Trend-0.8%
3Y Return50.3%
5Y Return51.5%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

PPL dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

PPL dividend payment 0.285 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.285 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.273 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.273 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.273 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

Dividend increased 5.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.258 to 0.273.

PPL dividend payment 0.273 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.258 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.258 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.258 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

Dividend increased 7.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.24 to 0.258.

PPL dividend payment 0.258 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

PPL dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for PPL Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.225 to 0.24.

Dividend increased 12.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.225.

Dividend cut -51.8% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.415 to 0.2.

Dividend increased 7.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3474 to 0.373.