secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PPL Corp (PPL)
CIK:        0000922224
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000922224-26-000006
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

PPL reports 2025 ongoing EPS $1.81 (+7.1% YoY); guides 2026 $1.90-1.98 per share
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- 2025 reported EPS $1.59; ongoing EPS $1.81, at midpoint of guidance and 7.1% above 2024 ongoing $1.69.
- 2026 EPS guidance $1.90-1.98 (midpoint $1.94), +7.2% vs 2025 ongoing; extends 6-8% annual growth target through 2029.
- Capital plan raised to $23B for 2026-2029 from $20B for 2025-2028; targets ~10.3% average annual rate base growth.
- Quarterly dividend increased 4.6% to $0.2850/share, payable April 1, 2026 to holders of record March 10, 2026.
- Projects ~$3B equity needs 2026-2029; $1B already executed via forward sales; joint venture with Blackstone potential upside.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000006/0000922224-26-000006-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000006/ppl-20260220.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922224-26-000006

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