PPHC Stock — Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. Common Stock

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. Common Stock (PPHC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

PPHC is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.28%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.48%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -6.6% over the past 0.7 years, 17.2 points behind SPY at 10.6%.

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. is a consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. that provides government relations consulting, corporate communications and public affairs services, and compliance and legislative tracking services to federal, state, and corporate clients. The company currently distributes on a semi-annual basis, with a current distribution rate in the moderate range; the latest distribution was special and may not recur on a regular basis. The company appeals to investors seeking exposure to the consulting and government affairs sector with current income.

PPHC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -6.6% over the past 0.7 years, 17.2 points behind SPY at 10.6%.

PPHC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/28/2026

Distribution rate

2.28%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.48%

Last close

$10.25 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$309,719,463

Average volume

52046.0

Dividend

$0.117

Ex-dividend date

09/25/2026

Payment date

10/23/2026

Beta

-0.007

Payout ratio

5.7%

Forward P/E

9.7752

EPS

$-1.99

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.28%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.48%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

PPHC risks and drawbacks

PPHC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider PPHC — and who may not

PPHC may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PPHC pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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