PLDT Inc.
PHTCFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$22.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
—
Annual Dividend
$94.00
Payout Ratio
66%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Mar 25, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
PHTCF Dividend Safety Score
44/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage66% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.81
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 PHTCF a good dividend stock?
MixedPLDT Inc. (PHTCF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding — ($94.00/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
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- —
- Payout Ratio
- 66%
- Annual Dividend
- $94.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.35
- Market Cap
- $4.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -22%
- 52-Week Range
- $20.52 – $22.50
- Dividend Safety
- D · 44/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.8220 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.8850 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | $0.8230 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.8660 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $1.0870 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | $1.3470 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $0.8030 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2021 | — | $0.8310 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2021 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | $0.7790 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2020 | — | $0.7630 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2019 | — | $0.6870 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | $0.6850 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2018 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $94.00 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$4,700.00
Annual$9,400.00
Monthly avg$783.33
