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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) has a dividend yield of 2.73% and pays $3.78 annually, up 5.1%% from last year. The payout ratio is 55.5%, indicating room for future dividend growth. The next dividend is expected around Sep 10, 2026, paid quarterly. AEP has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.
Current Dividend
$3.78
Annual payment per share
Yield
2.73%
Annual return from dividends
Payout Ratio
55.5%
BalancedBalanced between dividends and growth
5-Year Growth
5.1%
Annual increase (2021 - 2026)
Next Dividend Payment
September
QuarterlyEst: Sep 10, 2026
Dividend Status: Established Dividend Payer
Companies with consistent dividend growth are often financially healthy and demonstrate long-term commitment to shareholder returns.
| Date | Change Type | Message |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2026 | Update | American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) updated: price, dividend yield, annual payment changed |
| 1/12/2026 | Update | American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) increased dividend payment by 2.15% from $0.93 to $0.95 |
| 7/5/2025 | Update | American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) updated: dividend yield, 5-year average yield changed |
2026-05-08 | $0.95 | 2026-06-10 | 2026-04-28 | 2.90% | Quarterly |
2026-02-10 | $0.95 | 2026-03-10 | 2026-01-20 | 3.10% | Quarterly |
2025-11-10 | $0.95 | 2025-12-10 | 2025-10-22 | 3.05% | Quarterly |
2025-08-08 | $0.93 | 2025-09-10 | 2025-07-22 | 3.31% | Quarterly |
2025-05-09 | $0.93 | 2025-06-10 | 2025-04-29 | 3.51% | Quarterly |
2025-02-10 | $0.93 | 2025-03-10 | 2025-01-21 | 3.59% | Quarterly |
2024-11-08 | $0.93 | 2024-12-10 | 2024-10-22 | 3.70% | Quarterly |
2024-08-09 | $0.88 | 2024-09-10 | 2024-07-24 | 3.61% | Quarterly |
2024-05-09 | $0.88 | 2024-06-10 | 2024-04-23 | 3.82% | Quarterly |
2024-02-08 | $0.88 | 2024-03-08 | 2024-01-19 | 4.50% | Quarterly |