PLDT (PHI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.12
- Forward yield
- 5.98%
- Payout ratio
- 46.7%
PLDT pays a dividend twice a year. Its most recent payment, $0.54 per share, had an ex-date of August 27, 2026 and was paid on September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.12 per share, a yield of about 6.19% at a share price of $18.12.
The table shows 14 payments since 2020, one with an ex-date in March or April and one in August each year. The amounts vary from payment to payment, ranging from $0.54 to $1.35 per share; the largest was the August 2022 payment. Payments by calendar year were $1.55 in 2020, $1.66 in 2021, $2.16 in 2022, $1.96 in 2023, $1.69 in 2024 and $1.65 in 2025. The two 2026 payments, $0.58 in March and $0.54 in August, total $1.12, the lowest calendar-year total in the table. The source gives no growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in March 2027 and be paid in April or May. Over the record, the first payment of each year has gone ex-dividend in March or April and been paid about a month later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.54 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.58 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.84 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.87 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.82 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | $1.08 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $1.35 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | $0.81 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Aug 17, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | $0.84 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | $0.82 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Aug 18, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $0.78 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | $0.77 |
Frequently asked questions
Does PLDT (PHI) pay a dividend?
Yes. PLDT pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.54 per share.
What is PHI's dividend yield?
PLDT paid $1.12 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.98% at the last price of $18.77. Click here to learn more
When is PHI's most recent ex-dividend date?
PLDT's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 27, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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