American Electric Power Co (AEP) dividend history

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · Market cap $65.4B

American Electric Power Co paid $2.0B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.74 per share.

Dividends per share grew 5.1% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.

That took 58% of free cash flow and 56% of net income.

At today's price the trailing yield is 3.10%.

Dividends by fiscal year

Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in American Electric Power Co's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).

Fiscal yearPer shareGrowthTotal paid% of free cash flow% of net income
2025$3.74 +4.6%$2.0B 58%56%
2024$3.57 +6.1%$1.9B 30%64%
2023$3.37 +5.1%$1.8B 36%79%
2022$3.20 +5.8%$1.6B —71%
2021$3.03 +5.7%$1.5B —61%
2020$2.87 +5.1%$1.4B 37%65%
2019$2.73 +7.2%$1.4B 40%70%
2018$2.54 +5.1%$1.3B 24%65%
2017$2.42 +6.1%$1.2B 28%62%
2016$2.28 +5.6%$1.1B 25%183%
2015$2.16 +5.8%$1.1B 22%52%
2014$2.04 +4.1%$998M 22%61%
2013$1.96 +3.8%$954M 23%64%
2012$1.89 +1.5%$916M 25%73%
2011$1.86 —$898M 24%46%

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Questions

Does American Electric Power Co pay a dividend?

American Electric Power Co paid $2.0B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.74 per share.

How fast has American Electric Power Co's dividend grown?

Dividends per share grew 5.1% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.

From American Electric Power Co's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.