PLDT Inc.
PHICommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$18.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.38%
Annual Dividend
$1.53
Payout Ratio
72%
5-Yr Growth
1.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 25, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
PHI Dividend Safety Score
47/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage72% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.81
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is PHI a good dividend stock?
MixedPLDT Inc. (PHI) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 8.38% ($1.53/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.38%
- Payout Ratio
- 72%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.53
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.35
- Market Cap
- $4.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.93 – $24.51
- Dividend Safety
- D · 47/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | — | $0.7980 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.8210 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.8940 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | $0.8090 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | $0.8790 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $1.0820 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | $1.3490 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | $0.8120 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | $0.8440 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2021 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | $0.7740 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2019 | — | $0.6880 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2019 | — | $0.6820 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.53 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$76.50
Annual$153.00
Monthly avg$12.75
