PPL (PPLC) Shareholder Yield % : -5.64% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is PPL Shareholder Yield %?

PPL PPLC -0.28% 85 Shareholder Yield % is -5.64% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PPLC with a GF Score™ of 85/100. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 501 Utilities - Regulated companies, PPL ranks worse than 71.46% on this metric.

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return. As of today, PPL's Shareholder Yield % was -5.64%.


PPL  (NYSE:PPLC) Shareholder Yield % Explanation

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.

Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.


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PPL Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PPL's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

PPL Shareholder Yield % Chart

PPL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shareholder Yield %
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PPL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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PPLC vs FE, EIX, ES: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, PPL's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PPL Shareholder Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PPL's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PPL's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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PPL Shareholder Yield % Calculation

PPL's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shareholder Yield % →
What does a Shareholder Yield % of -5.64% mean?
PPL (PPLC) has a Shareholder Yield % of -5.64% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on PPL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PPL ranks #358 out of 501 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is PPL's Shareholder Yield % too high?
PPL's current Shareholder Yield % is -5.64%. Based on the distribution chart, PPL ranks #358 out of 501 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PPL has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PPL's Shareholder Yield % compare to FE and EIX?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, PPL ranks #358 out of 501 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places PPL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.45, based on 501 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on PPL and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PPL's current Shareholder Yield % is -5.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PPL stock overvalued right now?
PPL (PPLC) has a current Shareholder Yield % of -5.64%. The current Shareholder Yield % is -5.64%. PPL's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PPL (PPLC), the current Shareholder Yield % is -5.64% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

PPL Business Description

Address 645 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, USA, 18101
PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.
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