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PLDT Inc. (PHI)

Communication Services | Telecom Services | Makati City, Philippines | NYSE
18.15 USD +0.27 (1.510%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 18.60 +0.45 (2.479%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:50 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is neutral-to-slightly-bearish as the stock trades near its 52-week low, failing to break above key resistance despite recent minor gains. While the 45-day statistical model hints at a modest downside drift, the primary driver here is the disconnect between the attractive valuation multiples and the deteriorating operational reality. The company is posting double-digit declines in both earnings and revenue growth, signaling that the core business is struggling to maintain momentum. This weakness is compounded by a precarious balance sheet; debt sits at roughly 267 times equity, creating significant leverage risk that outweighs the safety of the current yield. Consequently, the high dividend yield acts more as a compensation for these severe structural risks rather than a sign of a stable income stream, making the stock unsuitable for aggressive short-term plays or long-term accumulation without substantial caution.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.062695
AutoARIMA0.065041
AutoETS0.065041
AutoTheta0.070804

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 2.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.071
Excess Kurtosis -0.73
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-26
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 267.181
Revenue per Share 1022.388
Market Cap 3,921,412,352
Trailing P/E 8.64
Forward P/E 6.76
Beta 0.29
Profit Margins 13.12%
Website https://main.pldt.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
4.21% 7.94% 5.98% 6.69%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-27 0.752000 4.205817
2026-03-25 0.798000 3.732460
2025-03-12 0.821000 3.446684
2024-08-26 0.894000 3.192857
2024-03-19 0.809000 3.349897
2023-08-15 0.879000 4.008208
2023-04-06 1.082000 4.639794
2022-08-16 1.349000 4.446276
2022-03-15 0.812000 2.417386
2021-08-17 0.844000 3.453355
2021-03-16 0.825000 3.044280
2020-08-18 0.774000 2.750533
2020-03-17 0.770000 3.985507
2019-08-23 0.688000 3.309283
2019-04-02 0.682000 3.182454
2018-04-11 0.534000 1.890935
2017-08-22 0.941000 2.795603
2017-03-16 0.556000 1.838017
2016-08-11 1.042000 2.639980
2016-03-09 1.199000 3.339833
2015-08-24 1.425000 2.801258
2015-03-12 1.973000 2.950942
2014-08-25 1.583000 2.124547
2014-03-13 2.604000 4.333500
2013-08-27 1.439000 2.418081
2013-03-14 2.758000 3.976929
2012-08-28 1.436000 2.288446
2012-03-15 2.603000 4.172143
2011-08-26 1.849000 3.329132
2011-03-11 3.328000 6.693483
2010-08-16 1.738000 3.235294
2010-03-12 3.059000 5.487980
2009-08-17 1.613000 3.197859
2009-03-13 2.680000 6.289603
2008-08-19 1.599000 2.722629
2008-03-14 3.050000 4.603774
2007-08-21 2.199000 4.028948
2007-03-15 1.025000 2.198156
2006-08-16 0.975000 2.522639
2006-03-15 0.545000 1.530899
2005-11-22 0.385000 1.188638
2005-05-31 0.389000 1.433309
2005-03-28 0.256000 1.016680
2001-03-13 0.025000 0.157928
2000-12-13 0.025000 0.155642
2000-09-13 0.026000 0.150181
2000-06-13 0.028000 0.151351
2000-03-13 0.025000 0.118343
1999-12-22 0.030000 0.120301
1999-09-13 0.030000 0.135977
1999-06-11 0.032000 0.112035
1999-03-11 0.025000 0.100000
1998-12-11 0.028000 0.114286
1998-09-16 0.028000 0.150336
1998-09-11 0.028000 0.175000
1998-06-03 1.029000 4.095522
1998-03-12 0.030000 0.113475
1997-12-23 0.030000 0.133705
1997-09-17 0.039000 0.136842
1997-06-12 0.026000 0.087395
1997-03-17 0.299500 0.998333
1996-12-17 0.026000 0.090435
1996-09-11 0.030500 0.100000
1996-06-12 0.030000 0.097561
1996-03-13 0.030000 0.109091
1995-12-13 0.026000 0.097653
1995-09-13 0.031000 0.094837
1995-06-13 0.031000 0.086111
1995-03-09 0.029000 0.104036
1994-12-09 0.030000 0.115942
1994-09-09 0.030000 0.101266
1994-06-09 0.029000 0.083604
1994-03-09 0.030000 0.089054
1993-12-16 0.030000 0.091954
1993-09-09 0.028500 0.115443
1993-06-09 0.028500 0.160000
1993-03-09 0.031000 0.155486
1992-12-09 0.031000 0.170447
1992-09-09 0.032500 0.167203
1992-03-09 0.026522 0.180743
1991-12-09 0.018261 0.133334
1991-09-09 0.018261 0.218183
1991-06-10 0.017391 0.184968
1991-03-11 0.016087 0.244629
1990-12-12 0.015217 0.358965
1990-09-10 0.015217 0.354421
1990-06-11 0.015217 0.279993
1990-03-09 0.015217 0.245608
1989-12-11 0.016087 0.211429
1989-09-11 0.016087 0.180488
1989-06-09 0.016087 0.252992
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.52
dividendYield 8.49
exDividendDate 2026-08-27
trailingAnnualDividendRate 92.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 5.145414
lastDividendValue 0.752
lastDividendDate 2026-08-27
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.071611226
Address1 Ramon Cojuangco Building
Address2 Makati Avenue cor Ayala Avenue Legazpi Village
All Time High 79.04
All Time Low 0.294384
Ask 18.17
Ask Size 100
Average Analyst Rating 1.0 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 125,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 183,531
Average Volume 183,531
Average Volume10Days 125,070
Beta 0.293
Bid 17.86
Bid Size 300
Book Value 9.991049
City Makati City
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Country Philippines
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.15
Current Ratio 0.442
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 18.52
Day Low 17.9
Debt To Equity 267.181
Display Name PLDT
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 1.52
Dividend Yield 8.49
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,606,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,606,200
Earnings Growth -0.14
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.14
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,651,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,340,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,340,800
Ebitda 88,858,001,408
Ebitda Margins 0.40227002
Enterprise To Ebitda 3.985
Enterprise To Revenue 1.603
Enterprise Value 354,070,396,928
Eps Current Year 2.58185
Eps Forward 2.68497
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,788,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 63 2 8840 1864
Fifty Day Average 18.991
Fifty Day Average Change -0.8409996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.044284116
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -7.1611223
Fifty Two Week High 24.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.3600006
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.25948596
Fifty Two Week Low 17.05
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.1000004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.06451616
Fifty Two Week Range 17.05 - 24.51
Financial Currency PHP
First Trade Date Milliseconds 105,283,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.45
Float Shares 71,365,383
Forward Eps 2.68497
Forward P E 6.759852
Free Cashflow 1,459,624,960
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 14,036
Fullday Change 0.27
Fullday Change Percent 1.51007
Fullday Price 18.6
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.71580005
Gross Profits 158,116,003,840
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.02816
Implied Shares Outstanding 216,055,775
Industry Telecom Services
Industry Disp Telecom Services
Industry Key telecom-services
Ir Website http://www.pldt.com.ph/investor/Pages/Investor.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,788,800
Last Dividend Value 0.752
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 868,838,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary PLDT Inc. provides telecommunications and digital services in the Philippines. The company operates through three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. It offers cellular mobile, internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment. It also provides fixed line telecommunications services; secure data center, multi-cloud, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence solutions; business infrastructure and solutions; intelligent data processing and implementation, and data analytics insight generation services; and information and communications infrastructure for Internet-based services, e-commerce, customer relationship management, and information technology (IT) related services. In addition, it offers managed IT outsourcing, Internet-based purchasing, IT consulting and professional, and bill printing and other related value-added services; provides full-service customer rewards and loyalty programs; and distributes Filipino channels and content services. Further, the company engages in the sale of mobile handsets, broadband data routers, tablets, and accessories; and cross-border digital platforms, and other allied services. Additionally, it provides gaming support services; internet services; mobile internet, broadband, and data services; content provider, and mobile applications; IT solutions; data and multimedia services; domestic leased lines; alternative messaging solutions, such as over-the-top services, social media, SMS, and chat applications; mobile prepaid and postpaid services; and fixed wireless broadband services. It serves residential, individuals, micro, small and medium enterprises, large corporations, and the public sector. The company was formerly known as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and changed its name to PLDT Inc. in July 2016. PLDT Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Makati City, the Philippines.
Long Name PLDT Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,921,412,352
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_296642
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 28,925,999,104
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,970,970,376
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 17.98
Operating Cashflow 97,808,998,400
Operating Margins 0.26025
Payout Ratio 0.7403
Peg Ratio 2.7
Phone 63 2 8250 0254
Post Market Change 0.45000076
Post Market Change Percent 2.4793432
Post Market Price 18.6
Post Market Time 1,787,959,811
Previous Close 17.88
Price Eps Current Year 7.029843
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.8166261
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.017752541
Profit Margins 0.13122
Quick Ratio 0.292
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.27
Regular Market Change Percent 1.51007
Regular Market Day High 18.52
Regular Market Day Low 17.9
Regular Market Day Range 17.9 - 18.52
Regular Market Open 17.98
Regular Market Previous Close 17.88
Regular Market Price 18.15
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 149,747
Return On Assets 0.05613
Return On Equity 0.22445999
Revenue Growth 0.021
Revenue Per Share 1,022.388
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Shares Outstanding 216,055,775
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0018000001
Shares Short 396,093
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 291,954
Short Name PLDT Inc. Sponsored
Short Percent Of Float 0.0058999998
Short Ratio 3.1
Source Interval 15
Symbol PHI
Target High Price 26.41815
Target Low Price 26.41815
Target Mean Price 26.41815
Target Median Price 26.41815
Total Cash 12,682,999,808
Total Cash Per Share 58.702
Total Debt 361,017,016,320
Total Revenue 220,893,003,776
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 92.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 5.145414
Trailing Eps 2.1
Trailing P E 8.642858
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.7001
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 20.7293
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.5793
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.12442774
Type Disp Equity
Volume 149,747
Website https://main.pldt.com
Zip 1,200