American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Large-cap | Utilities
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American Electric Dividend Key Statistics

American Electric is expected to pay $3.72 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 3.65%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 3.57%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 69.88%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $3.72
Expected Yield 3.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend $3.67
Current Yield 3.60%
5-Year Avg Yield 3.57%
Last 5Y Dividend $16.41
Payout Ratio 69.88%
Date Range Feb 1970 - May 2025
All Time Dividend $121.68
Last Ex-Dividend Date May 9, 2025

American Electric Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
May 9, 2025 $0.93 0.90% $103.04
Feb 10, 2025 $0.93 0.91% $101.83
Nov 8, 2024 $0.93 0.97% $96.31
Aug 9, 2024 $0.88 0.91% $96.94
May 9, 2024 $0.88 0.95% $92.67
Feb 8, 2024 $0.88 1.08% $81.35
Nov 9, 2023 $0.88 1.14% $77.39
Aug 9, 2023 $0.83 1.05% $79.02
May 9, 2023 $0.83 0.96% $86.56
Feb 9, 2023 $0.83 0.90% $92.41
Nov 9, 2022 $0.83 0.91% $91.28
Aug 9, 2022 $0.78 0.74% $104.94
May 9, 2022 $0.78 0.78% $99.69
Feb 9, 2022 $0.78 0.91% $85.71
Nov 9, 2021 $0.78 0.94% $83.38
Aug 9, 2021 $0.74 0.83% $89.69
May 7, 2021 $0.74 0.85% $86.76
Feb 9, 2021 $0.74 0.94% $79.08
Nov 9, 2020 $0.74 0.82% $89.87
Aug 7, 2020 $0.70 0.84% $82.95
May 7, 2020 $0.70 0.89% $78.43
Feb 7, 2020 $0.70 0.67% $103.76
Nov 7, 2019 $0.70 0.78% $89.56
Aug 8, 2019 $0.67 0.74% $90.23
May 9, 2019 $0.67 0.78% $85.85

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
May 9, 2025 $0.93 0.90% $103.04
Feb 10, 2025 $0.93 0.91% $101.83
Nov 8, 2024 $0.93 0.97% $96.31
Aug 9, 2024 $0.88 0.91% $96.94
May 9, 2024 $0.88 0.95% $92.67
Feb 8, 2024 $0.88 1.08% $81.35
Nov 9, 2023 $0.88 1.14% $77.39
Aug 9, 2023 $0.83 1.05% $79.02
May 9, 2023 $0.83 0.96% $86.56
Feb 9, 2023 $0.83 0.90% $92.41
Nov 9, 2022 $0.83 0.91% $91.28
Aug 9, 2022 $0.78 0.74% $104.94
May 9, 2022 $0.78 0.78% $99.69
Feb 9, 2022 $0.78 0.91% $85.71
Nov 9, 2021 $0.78 0.94% $83.38
Aug 9, 2021 $0.74 0.83% $89.69
May 7, 2021 $0.74 0.85% $86.76
Feb 9, 2021 $0.74 0.94% $79.08
Nov 9, 2020 $0.74 0.82% $89.87
Aug 7, 2020 $0.70 0.84% $82.95
May 7, 2020 $0.70 0.89% $78.43
Feb 7, 2020 $0.70 0.67% $103.76
Nov 7, 2019 $0.70 0.78% $89.56
Aug 8, 2019 $0.67 0.74% $90.23
May 9, 2019 $0.67 0.78% $85.85
Feb 7, 2019 $0.67 0.85% $79.27
Nov 8, 2018 $0.67 0.87% $77.02
Aug 9, 2018 $0.62 0.86% $72.50
May 9, 2018 $0.62 0.95% $64.93
Feb 8, 2018 $0.62 0.92% $67.26
Nov 9, 2017 $0.62 0.81% $76.38
Aug 8, 2017 $0.59 0.82% $72.16
May 8, 2017 $0.59 0.87% $68.06
Feb 8, 2017 $0.59 0.92% $64.11
Nov 8, 2016 $0.59 1.01% $58.44
Aug 8, 2016 $0.56 0.83% $67.55
May 6, 2016 $0.56 0.85% $65.61
Feb 8, 2016 $0.56 0.92% $60.60
Nov 6, 2015 $0.56 1.02% $55.06
Aug 6, 2015 $0.53 0.91% $58.20
May 6, 2015 $0.53 0.95% $55.60
Feb 6, 2015 $0.53 0.92% $57.83
Nov 6, 2014 $0.53 0.95% $56.06
Aug 6, 2014 $0.50 0.97% $51.42
May 7, 2014 $0.50 0.95% $52.70
Feb 6, 2014 $0.50 1.00% $50.11
Nov 6, 2013 $0.50 1.05% $47.84
Aug 7, 2013 $0.49 1.13% $43.31
May 8, 2013 $0.49 0.99% $49.64
Feb 6, 2013 $0.47 1.04% $45.13
Nov 7, 2012 $0.47 1.13% $41.52
Aug 8, 2012 $0.47 1.09% $43.07
May 8, 2012 $0.47 1.25% $37.75
Feb 8, 2012 $0.47 1.18% $39.73
Nov 8, 2011 $0.47 1.22% $38.56
Aug 8, 2011 $0.46 1.29% $35.76
May 6, 2011 $0.46 1.22% $37.58
Feb 8, 2011 $0.46 1.29% $35.76
Nov 8, 2010 $0.46 1.26% $36.52
Aug 6, 2010 $0.42 1.18% $35.52
May 6, 2010 $0.42 1.27% $33.00
Feb 8, 2010 $0.41 1.24% $32.95
Nov 6, 2009 $0.41 1.30% $31.62
Aug 6, 2009 $0.41 1.32% $31.11
May 6, 2009 $0.41 1.64% $24.94
Feb 6, 2009 $0.41 1.29% $31.81
Nov 6, 2008 $0.41 1.32% $30.95
Aug 6, 2008 $0.41 1.06% $38.52
May 7, 2008 $0.41 0.94% $43.41
Feb 6, 2008 $0.41 0.95% $43.10
Nov 7, 2007 $0.41 0.88% $46.41
Aug 8, 2007 $0.39 0.84% $46.47
May 8, 2007 $0.39 0.79% $49.14
Feb 7, 2007 $0.39 0.85% $45.89
Nov 8, 2006 $0.39 0.94% $41.41
Aug 8, 2006 $0.37 1.02% $36.40
May 8, 2006 $0.37 1.14% $32.58
Feb 8, 2006 $0.37 1.02% $36.37
Nov 8, 2005 $0.37 1.01% $36.51
Aug 8, 2005 $0.35 0.93% $37.52
May 6, 2005 $0.35 1.01% $34.51
Feb 8, 2005 $0.35 1.04% $33.73
Nov 8, 2004 $0.35 1.00% $35.01
Aug 6, 2004 $0.35 1.10% $31.86
May 6, 2004 $0.35 1.17% $29.88
Feb 6, 2004 $0.35 1.05% $33.45
Nov 6, 2003 $0.35 1.28% $27.36
Aug 6, 2003 $0.35 1.25% $28.07
May 7, 2003 $0.35 1.30% $26.85
Feb 6, 2003 $0.60 2.91% $20.60
Nov 6, 2002 $0.60 2.17% $27.59
Aug 7, 2002 $0.60 1.87% $32.14
May 8, 2002 $0.60 1.40% $42.95
Feb 6, 2002 $0.60 1.43% $42.08
Nov 7, 2001 $0.60 1.40% $43.00
Aug 8, 2001 $0.60 1.33% $45.01
May 8, 2001 $0.60 1.21% $49.75
Feb 7, 2001 $0.60 1.30% $46.28
Nov 8, 2000 $0.60 1.40% $43.00
Aug 8, 2000 $0.60 1.67% $35.94
May 8, 2000 $0.60 1.66% $36.06
Feb 8, 2000 $0.60 2.00% $29.94
Nov 8, 1999 $0.60 1.80% $33.38
Aug 6, 1999 $0.60 1.70% $35.38
May 6, 1999 $0.60 1.44% $41.56
Feb 8, 1999 $0.60 1.46% $41.06
Nov 6, 1998 $0.60 1.21% $49.69
Aug 6, 1998 $0.60 1.38% $43.56
May 6, 1998 $0.60 1.29% $46.44
Feb 6, 1998 $0.60 1.22% $49.12
Nov 6, 1997 $0.60 1.27% $47.38
Aug 6, 1997 $0.60 1.41% $42.69
May 7, 1997 $0.60 1.46% $41.00
Feb 6, 1997 $0.60 1.43% $42.00
Nov 6, 1996 $0.60 1.43% $42.00
Aug 7, 1996 $0.60 1.42% $42.12
May 8, 1996 $0.60 1.47% $40.75
Feb 8, 1996 $0.60 1.37% $43.88
Nov 8, 1995 $0.60 1.62% $37.12
Aug 8, 1995 $0.60 1.75% $34.25
May 4, 1995 $0.60 1.82% $33.00
Feb 6, 1995 $0.60 1.79% $33.50
Nov 4, 1994 $0.60 1.89% $31.75
Aug 4, 1994 $0.60 1.97% $30.50
May 4, 1994 $0.60 2.11% $28.50
Feb 4, 1994 $0.60 1.76% $34.00
Nov 4, 1993 $0.60 1.68% $35.75
Aug 4, 1993 $0.60 1.59% $37.75
May 4, 1993 $0.60 1.76% $34.00
Feb 4, 1993 $0.60 1.76% $34.12
Nov 4, 1992 $0.60 1.95% $30.75
Aug 4, 1992 $0.60 1.82% $33.00
May 4, 1992 $0.60 1.90% $31.50
Feb 4, 1992 $0.60 1.94% $31.00
Nov 4, 1991 $0.60 1.90% $31.62
Aug 5, 1991 $0.60 2.03% $29.62
May 6, 1991 $0.60 2.11% $28.50
Feb 4, 1991 $0.60 2.12% $28.25
Nov 5, 1990 $0.60 2.14% $28.00
Aug 6, 1990 $0.60 2.12% $28.25
May 4, 1990 $0.60 2.02% $29.75
Feb 5, 1990 $0.60 1.98% $30.25
Aug 4, 1989 $0.60 1.99% $30.12
May 4, 1989 $0.58 2.15% $27.00
Feb 6, 1989 $0.58 2.19% $26.50
Nov 4, 1988 $0.59 2.23% $26.50
Aug 4, 1988 $0.59 2.21% $26.75
May 4, 1988 $0.56 2.13% $26.50
Feb 4, 1988 $0.56 1.98% $28.50
Nov 4, 1987 $0.56 2.19% $25.75
Aug 4, 1987 $0.65 2.28% $28.25
May 5, 1987 $0.56 2.17% $26.00
Feb 4, 1987 $0.56 1.92% $29.38
Nov 4, 1986 $0.56 1.98% $28.50
Aug 5, 1986 $0.56 1.89% $29.88
May 5, 1986 $0.56 2.27% $24.88
Feb 4, 1986 $0.56 2.24% $25.25
Nov 5, 1985 $0.56 2.44% $23.12
Aug 5, 1985 $0.56 2.54% $22.25
May 6, 1985 $0.56 2.61% $21.62
Feb 5, 1985 $0.56 2.71% $20.88
Nov 2, 1984 $0.56 2.79% $20.25
Aug 6, 1984 $0.56 3.07% $18.38
May 4, 1984 $0.56 3.40% $16.62
Feb 6, 1984 $0.56 3.28% $17.25
Nov 3, 1983 $0.56 3.12% $18.12
Aug 4, 1983 $0.56 3.18% $17.75
May 4, 1983 $0.56 2.96% $19.12
Feb 4, 1983 $0.56 3.10% $18.25
Nov 4, 1982 $0.56 3.03% $18.62
Aug 4, 1982 $0.56 3.42% $16.50
May 4, 1982 $0.56 3.28% $17.25
Feb 4, 1982 $0.56 3.48% $16.25
Nov 4, 1981 $0.56 3.28% $17.25
Aug 4, 1981 $0.56 3.35% $16.88
May 5, 1981 $0.56 3.50% $16.12
Feb 4, 1981 $0.56 3.56% $15.88
Aug 5, 1980 $0.56 3.08% $18.00
May 5, 1980 $0.56 2.98% $18.62
Feb 5, 1980 $0.56 3.24% $17.12
Nov 2, 1979 $0.56 3.10% $17.88
Aug 6, 1979 $0.55 2.63% $20.75
May 4, 1979 $0.55 2.69% $20.25
Feb 5, 1979 $0.55 2.49% $21.88
Oct 31, 1978 $0.55 2.56% $21.25
Aug 4, 1978 $0.53 2.28% $23.25
May 4, 1978 $0.53 2.42% $21.88
Feb 6, 1978 $0.53 2.24% $23.62
Nov 3, 1977 $0.53 2.16% $24.50
Aug 4, 1977 $0.52 2.08% $24.75
May 4, 1977 $0.52 2.16% $23.88
Feb 4, 1977 $0.52 2.16% $23.88
Nov 4, 1976 $0.52 2.25% $22.88
Aug 4, 1976 $0.50 2.21% $22.62
May 4, 1976 $0.50 2.31% $21.62
Feb 3, 1976 $0.50 2.33% $21.50
Nov 3, 1975 $0.50 2.39% $20.88
Aug 5, 1975 $0.50 2.69% $18.62
May 5, 1975 $0.50 2.96% $16.88
Feb 4, 1975 $0.50 2.72% $18.38
Nov 4, 1974 $0.50 3.10% $16.12
May 6, 1974 $0.50 2.29% $21.88
Feb 4, 1974 $0.47 1.85% $25.62
Nov 2, 1973 $0.47 1.93% $24.62
Aug 6, 1973 $0.47 1.92% $24.75
May 4, 1973 $0.45 1.73% $26.00
Feb 5, 1973 $0.45 1.59% $28.38
Nov 3, 1972 $0.45 1.54% $29.25
Aug 4, 1972 $0.43 1.60% $27.12
May 4, 1972 $0.43 1.57% $27.62
Feb 4, 1972 $0.45 1.56% $28.50
Nov 4, 1971 $0.42 1.39% $30.50
Aug 4, 1971 $0.42 1.39% $30.50
May 5, 1971 $0.42 1.39% $30.50
Feb 4, 1971 $0.42 1.39% $30.50
Nov 4, 1970 $0.42 1.39% $30.50
Aug 4, 1970 $0.41 1.34% $30.50
May 5, 1970 $0.41 1.34% $30.50
Feb 4, 1970 $0.41 1.34% $30.50

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 2 $1.86 $0.93 1.82%
2024 4 $3.57 $0.89 3.89%
2023 4 $3.37 $0.84 4.02%
2022 4 $3.17 $0.79 3.32%
2021 4 $3.00 $0.75 3.54%
2020 4 $2.84 $0.71 3.20%
2019 4 $2.71 $0.68 3.14%
2018 4 $2.53 $0.63 3.59%
2017 4 $2.39 $0.60 3.41%
2016 4 $2.27 $0.57 3.60%
2015 4 $2.15 $0.54 3.79%
2014 4 $2.03 $0.51 3.86%
2013 4 $1.95 $0.49 4.20%
2012 4 $1.88 $0.47 4.64%
2011 4 $1.85 $0.46 5.01%
2010 4 $1.71 $0.43 4.96%
2009 4 $1.64 $0.41 5.49%
2008 4 $1.64 $0.41 4.21%
2007 4 $1.58 $0.40 3.36%
2006 4 $1.50 $0.38 4.09%
2005 4 $1.42 $0.36 3.99%
2004 4 $1.40 $0.35 4.30%
2003 4 $1.65 $0.41 6.42%
2002 4 $2.40 $0.60 6.63%
2001 4 $2.40 $0.60 5.22%
2000 4 $2.40 $0.60 6.62%
1999 4 $2.40 $0.60 6.34%
1998 4 $2.40 $0.60 5.08%
1997 4 $2.40 $0.60 5.55%
1996 4 $2.40 $0.60 5.69%
1995 4 $2.40 $0.60 6.96%
1994 4 $2.40 $0.60 7.70%
1993 4 $2.40 $0.60 6.78%
1992 4 $2.40 $0.60 7.60%
1991 4 $2.40 $0.60 8.14%
1990 4 $2.40 $0.60 8.26%
1989 3 $1.76 $0.59 6.31%
1988 4 $2.30 $0.58 8.50%
1987 4 $2.33 $0.58 8.52%
1986 4 $2.24 $0.56 8.26%
1985 4 $2.24 $0.56 10.20%
1984 4 $2.24 $0.56 12.36%
1983 4 $2.24 $0.56 12.23%
1982 4 $2.24 $0.56 13.06%
1981 4 $2.24 $0.56 13.55%
1980 3 $1.68 $0.56 9.38%
1979 4 $2.21 $0.55 10.95%
1978 4 $2.14 $0.54 9.51%
1977 4 $2.09 $0.52 8.62%
1976 4 $2.02 $0.50 9.12%
1975 4 $2.00 $0.50 10.70%
1974 3 $1.47 $0.49 6.93%
1973 4 $1.84 $0.46 7.09%
1972 4 $1.76 $0.44 6.26%
1971 4 $1.68 $0.42 5.51%
1970 4 $1.65 $0.41 5.41%

American Electric & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
American Electric AEP
$3.67 3.60% 3.57% 69.88% May 9, 2025
Dominion Energy D
$2.67 4.81% 4.48% - May 29, 2025
Duke Energy DUK
$4.16 3.56% 3.99% 69.02% May 16, 2025
Exelon EXC
$1.56 3.61% 3.54% 57.25% May 12, 2025
NextEra Energy NEE
$2.11 2.82% 2.34% 79.08% Jun 2, 2025
Southern Company SO
$2.88 3.19% 3.88% 69.06% May 19, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has American Electric been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
American Electric has been paying dividends for 55 years, from 1970 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $121.68 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was American Electric's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
American Electric's most recent dividend payment was $0.93 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 9, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was American Electric's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
American Electric's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $3.57 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do American Electric's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing American Electric's dividend payments, the company paid $3.37 per share in 2023 versus $3.57 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.20. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in American Electric have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, American Electric has paid a total of $28.80 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,826.02 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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