Preformed Line Products Company
PLPCIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.22%
Annual Dividend
$0.82
Payout Ratio
12%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Apr 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of June 2026, Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) yields 0.22% ($0.82 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $285.90 — -24% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (98/100).
Is PLPC a good dividend stock?
YesPreformed Line Products Company (PLPC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.22% ($0.82/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (12%)
- 406% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 12%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.82
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $1.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 54.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 406%
- 52-Week Range
- $139.04 – $397.34
- Dividend Safety
- A · 98/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
PLPC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+135%
3 Years
+141%
5 Years
+406%
52-Week Range
$139.04 – $397.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PLPC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Preformed Line Products Company is $285.90 per share, versus a market price of $375.42. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$285.90
Current Price
$375.42
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-31%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.8% discount rate (CAPM), 15.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.95 EPS, $0.82 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PLPC Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2026 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 7, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.82 / yr per share
