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PLDT's 2024 telco core income rose 2% to ₱35.1 billion, in line with guidance, and reported net income jumped 21% to ₱32.3 billion; the board declared a ₱47 final dividend for ₱97 a share in all, a 60% payout.

President Marcos and PLDT chairman Manuel Pangilinan inaugurated VITRO Sta. Rosa, a 50-megawatt hyperscale data centre in Laguna with NVIDIA-powered GPU servers for AI workloads.

PLDT's first-quarter 2025 telco core income fell 6% to ₱8.8 billion, but overall core income held at ₱8.9 billion as digital bank Maya contributed ₱127 million in its first profitable quarter.

PLDT shareholders approved the 2024 audited financial statements and elected 13 directors, including three independents, at the annual meeting at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Bonifacio Global City.

PLDT's first-half 2025 core income edged up to ₱17.6 billion on a ₱1.1 billion swing at Maya, while full-year capex guidance was cut to ₱63 billion from ₱68-73 billion and the board declared a ₱48 interim dividend.

PLDT's core income held at ₱25.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025 as Maya's ₱603 million offset a 5% drop in telco core income, and the group turned free-cash-flow positive a year ahead of its 2026 target.

PLDT posted record 2025 EBITDA of ₱111.2 billion and core income up 1% to ₱34.6 billion, but reported net income fell 7% to ₱30.0 billion; the board declared a ₱46 final dividend and guided 2026 capex to the mid-₱50 billion range.

PLDT's first-quarter 2026 core income rose 2% to ₱9.1 billion on Maya's contribution and asset-sale gains, while capex fell to ₱10 billion and free cash flow stayed positive.

Danny Yu retired as PLDT's chief financial officer and chief risk officer at the end of May 2026, after steering the group back to positive free cash flow in 2025; treasurer Leo Posadas became officer-in-charge of finance from 1 June.

PLDT signed a share purchase agreement with Meralco's Paragon Vertical for the 65.1% of fibre carrier Radius Telecoms it does not own, a PHP 2.935 billion deal that will make Radius a wholly owned unit once the competition and telecom regulators approve.

PLDT shareholders elected 13 directors at the Grand Hyatt Manila, where Manny Pangilinan said the VITRO REIT IPO could raise $300-400 million from eight data centres.

PLDT's data centre arm VITRO filed its registration statement and REIT plan with the Philippine SEC for an IPO of up to PHP 24.2 billion, the country's first digital infrastructure REIT, backed by eight data centres of about 24 MW.

PLDT's first-half 2026 core income held at ₱17.3 billion while reported net income fell to ₱16.4 billion; the board declared a ₱46 interim dividend, a 60% payout, and Pangilinan declined to give full-year guidance.

PLDT's nine-month 2026 results, after a flat first half with core income at ₱17.3 billion and no full-year profit guidance; 2026 capex is guided to the mid-₱50 billion range.

PLDT's ePLDT plans to sell up to 49% of VITRO REIT, eight data centres with about 24 MW, for up to ₱24.2 billion at up to ₱11 a share; the 12 October listing has been pushed back while cornerstone investors are lined up.

PLDT's full-year 2026 results and final dividend, expected in late February 2027 under its 60% payout policy, after guidance for 2026 capex in the mid-₱50 billion range.

PLDT's 2027 annual meeting falls on the second Tuesday of June under its by-laws, where shareholders will elect the board and approve the 2026 financial statements.