American Electric Power Company, Inc.

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

AEPยทNASDAQ

$127.79

+1.2%
UtilitiesRegulated Electric

American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$69.53B
EPS6.6600
P/E Ratio19.19
Earnings Date07/29/2026
0.73%
Dividend Yield
-14%
3Y-21.0%
5Y-17.0%
10Y-9.0%
59.50%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-32%
3Y-45.0%
5Y-8.0%
10Y+8.0%
3Y+20.0%
5Y+40.0%
10Y+89.0%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.

American Electric Power Company, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

AEP Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.9500

Annual Amount

$4.7100

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 28, 2026
May 8, 2026Jun 10, 2026
$0.9500
$0.9500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 20, 2026
Feb 10, 2026Mar 10, 2026
$0.9500
$0.9500
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 22, 2025
Nov 10, 2025Dec 10, 2025
$0.9500
$0.9500
Quarterly+2.15%
Jul 22, 2025
Aug 8, 2025Sep 10, 2025
$0.9300
$0.9300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 29, 2025
May 9, 2025Jun 10, 2025
$0.9300
$0.9300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2025
Feb 10, 2025Mar 10, 2025
$0.9300
$0.9300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 22, 2024
Nov 8, 2024Dec 10, 2024
$0.9300
$0.9300
Quarterly+5.68%
Jul 24, 2024
Aug 9, 2024Sep 10, 2024
$0.8800
$0.8800
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2024
May 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024
$0.8800
$0.8800
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 19, 2024
Feb 9, 2024Mar 8, 2024
$0.8800
$0.8800
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 24, 2023
Nov 10, 2023Dec 8, 2023
$0.8800
$0.8800
Quarterly+6.02%
Jul 18, 2023
Aug 10, 2023Sep 8, 2023
$0.8300
$0.8300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 25, 2023
May 10, 2023Jun 9, 2023
$0.8300
$0.8300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 24, 2023
Feb 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
$0.8300
$0.8300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 25, 2022
Nov 10, 2022Dec 9, 2022
$0.8300
$0.8300
Quarterly+6.41%
Jul 19, 2022
Aug 10, 2022Sep 9, 2022
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2022
May 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 18, 2022
Feb 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 19, 2021
Nov 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
$0.7800
$0.7800
Quarterly+5.41%
Jul 20, 2021
Aug 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
$0.7400
$0.7400
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 20, 2021
May 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
$0.7400
$0.7400
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 19, 2021
Feb 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
$0.7400
$0.7400
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 20, 2020
Nov 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
$0.7400
$0.7400
Quarterly+5.71%
Jul 21, 2020
Aug 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
$0.7000
$0.7000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 21, 2020
May 8, 2020Jun 10, 2020
$0.7000
$0.7000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2020
Feb 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020
$0.7000
$0.7000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 22, 2019
Nov 8, 2019Dec 10, 2019
$0.7000
$0.7000
Quarterly+4.48%
Jul 23, 2019
Aug 9, 2019Sep 10, 2019
$0.6700
$0.6700
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2019
May 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
$0.6700
$0.6700
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 22, 2019
Feb 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
$0.6700
$0.6700
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 23, 2018
Nov 9, 2018Dec 10, 2018
$0.6700
$0.6700
Quarterly+8.06%
Jul 24, 2018
Aug 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
$0.6200
$0.6200
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2018
May 10, 2018Jun 8, 2018
$0.6200
$0.6200
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 23, 2018
Feb 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
$0.6200
$0.6200
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 24, 2017
Nov 10, 2017Dec 8, 2017
$0.6200
$0.6200
Quarterly+5.08%
Jul 25, 2017
Aug 10, 2017Sep 8, 2017
$0.5900
$0.5900
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 25, 2017
May 10, 2017Jun 9, 2017
$0.5900
$0.5900
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 24, 2017
Feb 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
$0.5900
$0.5900
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 25, 2016
Nov 10, 2016Dec 9, 2016
$0.5900
$0.5900
Quarterly+5.36%
Jul 26, 2016
Aug 10, 2016Sep 9, 2016
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2016
May 10, 2016Jun 10, 2016
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 25, 2016
Feb 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 20, 2015
Nov 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly+5.66%
Jul 21, 2015
Aug 10, 2015Sep 10, 2015
$0.5300
$0.5300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 21, 2015
May 8, 2015Jun 10, 2015
$0.5300
$0.5300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2015
Feb 10, 2015Mar 10, 2015
$0.5300
$0.5300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 21, 2014
Nov 10, 2014Dec 10, 2014
$0.5300
$0.5300
Quarterly+6.00%
Jul 22, 2014
Aug 8, 2014Sep 10, 2014
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 22, 2014
May 9, 2014Jun 10, 2014
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 22, 2014
Feb 10, 2014Mar 10, 2014
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly-
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-2.01B
2025
Net Income
3.58B
2025
Payout Ratio
56.09%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
56.09%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
29.5%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-5.5%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.