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PPL Corporation operates a regulated electric and natural gas utility holding company serving customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Virginia. Its news commonly covers earnings releases, long-term growth targets, utility rate proceedings, transmission and distribution investments, and capital-market actions tied to funding regulated infrastructure.
Company updates also feature subsidiary activity at PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy. Recurring operating themes include electric delivery and transmission in Pennsylvania, electric generation and gas distribution in Kentucky, Rhode Island electric and gas utility matters, renewable-energy partnerships, grid reliability initiatives and evaluations of long-term energy supply options.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) priced a public offering of 20,000,000 Equity Units at a stated amount of $50 each (aggregate $1,000,000,000), expected to close on February 26, 2026. Each Corporate Unit combines a future stock purchase contract and 1/40 interests in 4.02% remarketable senior notes due 2034 and 2039.
Total distributions on the Corporate Units are 7.00% per year. Reference price for the purchase contracts is $37.2606; settlement rates range from 1.0735 to 1.3419 shares. PPL granted a 3,000,000-unit overallotment and expects net proceeds of ~$981 million (~$1,128 million if exercised) to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) announced a public offering of 20,000,000 equity units at a stated amount of $50 per unit, equal to a $1,000,000,000 aggregate stated amount, with an underwriter overallotment option for an additional 3,000,000 units ($150,000,000).
According to the company, net proceeds will be used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes, and PPL intends to apply to list the corporate units on the NYSE and expects trading to begin within 30 days of issuance, subject to listing approval.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) reported 2025 GAAP earnings of $1.59 per share and ongoing earnings of $1.81 per share, up 7.1% versus 2024. The company provided 2026 guidance of $1.90–$1.98 (midpoint $1.94) and extended a 6%–8% annual EPS growth target through 2029. PPL updated capital plans to $23 billion (2026–2029) with ~10.3% average annual rate base growth, announced a 4.6% dividend increase to $0.2850 quarterly, and projects approximately $3 billion equity needs for 2026–2029.
PPL (NYSE:PPL) announced its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held virtually on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
Shareowners of record as of March 4, 2026 are eligible to vote and participate. Joining instructions will be provided in upcoming proxy materials.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) and PPL Electric Utilities reaffirm commitment to transparency, affordability and collaboration following Governor Shapiro's Budget Address on Feb. 4, 2026. The company endorsed increased ratemaking transparency, supports reforms to protect retail shoppers, and proposes cutting unnecessary fees while maintaining reliability investments.
PPL Electric says supply costs — up over 200% in five years — now make up 47% of a typical residential bill; retail shopping abuses cost customers over $60 million in 2025. The company highlights nearly 25% lower O&M growth versus inflation over 10 years and no distribution base rate increases since 2015.
PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) will release consolidated fourth-quarter and year-end 2025 earnings on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 and hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Vincent Sorgi, president and CEO, and other executives will discuss results; the event will be webcast with slides and a 90-day replay available at the investor website.
PPL (NYSE:PPL) responded to the Jan. 16 call by President Trump and governors for a special PJM auction to spur new generation for data centers, saying new dispatchable generation is urgently needed and PPL is ready to help.
PPL reiterated its July joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure to build, own and operate new generation under long-term energy services agreements for large-load data centers in Pennsylvania, and said the JV has been laying groundwork to move quickly.
PPL also supports proposed Pennsylvania legislation to enable long-term contracting with independent power producers and to allow regulated utilities to build and own regulated generation again.
Premier Plus Lending (PPL) purchased a 7,500+ square-foot commercial building on El Paseo in Palm Desert to serve as its Coachella Valley flagship, following its strongest year on record.
In 2025 the company closed more than $500 million in funded loan volume, a 70% increase in loan volume and a 59% increase in loans closed year‑over‑year. Premier Plus added 11 experienced processors and support staff in 2025 and invested in in‑house underwriting, marketing, and lending technology to scale operations into 2026.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.2725 per share on Nov. 21, 2025. The dividend is payable on Jan. 2, 2026 to shareowners of record as of Dec. 10, 2025.
PPL (NYSE: PPL) priced $1.0 billion of 3.000% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 through PPL Capital Funding, with initial purchasers granted a 13-day option for an additional $150 million. The offering is expected to settle on November 24, 2025 and to yield approximately $988.8 million net proceeds (assuming no option exercise) for repayment of short-term debt and general corporate purposes.
Notes bear interest semi-annually, are exchangeable at 23.4412 shares per $1,000 (≈$42.66 per share, ~20% exchange premium to the Nov 19, 2025 NYSE close), are senior unsecured and guaranteed by PPL, and include customary exchange, redemption and repurchase provisions.