American Electric Power Dividend History
NASDAQ: AEPUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD
122.32+0.24 (+0.20%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.09%
- Annual dividend
- $3.78
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 66%
American Electric Power dividend summary
American Electric Power pays a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share ($3.80 annualized), a 3.11% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 66% of trailing earnings per share. AEP has 224 recorded dividend payments since 1970, totaling $3.80 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
AEP dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.95 | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.95 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.95 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.95 | +2.2% | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.93 | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.93 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.88 | +6.0% | — |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.83 | +6.4% | — |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $0.78 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.74 | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | $0.74 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2021 | $0.74 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.74 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.70 | +4.5% | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.67 | — | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.67 | +8.1% | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.62 | — | — |
| May 9, 2018 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.62 | +5.1% | — |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $0.59 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 8, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| May 6, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | $0.56 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.53 | +6.0% | — |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.50 | +2.0% | — |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.49 | — | — |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.49 | +4.3% | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.47 | +2.2% | — |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.46 | +9.5% | — |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.42 | +2.4% | — |
| Feb 8, 2010 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2009 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 7, 2008 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.41 | +5.1% | — |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.39 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.37 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 8, 2005 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 6, 2005 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2005 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2003 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2003 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 7, 2003 | $0.35 | -41.7% | — |
| Feb 6, 2003 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2002 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2001 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 8, 2001 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2001 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2000 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2000 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 8, 2000 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2000 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1999 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1999 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 6, 1999 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1999 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1998 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1998 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 6, 1998 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1998 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 7, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1997 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1996 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1996 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 8, 1996 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1996 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1995 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1995 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 4, 1995 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1995 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1994 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1994 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 4, 1994 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1994 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1993 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1993 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 4, 1993 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1993 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1992 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1992 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 4, 1992 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1992 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1991 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1991 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 6, 1991 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1991 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1990 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1990 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 4, 1990 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1990 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1989 | $0.60 | +3.4% | — |
| May 4, 1989 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1989 | $0.58 | -2.0% | — |
| Nov 4, 1988 | $0.592 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1988 | $0.592 | +4.8% | — |
| May 4, 1988 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1988 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1987 | $0.565 | -12.4% | — |
| Aug 4, 1987 | $0.645 | +14.2% | — |
| May 5, 1987 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1987 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1986 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1986 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 5, 1986 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1986 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1985 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1985 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 6, 1985 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1985 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1984 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1984 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 4, 1984 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1984 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1983 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1983 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 4, 1983 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1983 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1982 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1982 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 4, 1982 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1982 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1981 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1981 | $0.565 | — | — |
| May 5, 1981 | $0.565 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1981 | $0.565 | +1.8% | — |
| Aug 5, 1980 | $0.555 | — | — |
| May 5, 1980 | $0.555 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1980 | $0.555 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1979 | $0.555 | +1.8% | — |
| Aug 6, 1979 | $0.545 | — | — |
| May 4, 1979 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1979 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1978 | $0.545 | +2.8% | — |
| Aug 4, 1978 | $0.53 | — | — |
| May 4, 1978 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1978 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1977 | $0.53 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 4, 1977 | $0.515 | — | — |
| May 4, 1977 | $0.515 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1977 | $0.515 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1976 | $0.515 | +3.0% | — |
| Aug 4, 1976 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 4, 1976 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1976 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1975 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1975 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 5, 1975 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1975 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1974 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 6, 1974 | $0.50 | +5.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 1974 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1973 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1973 | $0.475 | +5.6% | — |
| May 4, 1973 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1973 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1972 | $0.45 | +3.4% | — |
| Aug 4, 1972 | $0.435 | — | — |
| May 4, 1972 | $0.435 | -2.2% | — |
| Feb 4, 1972 | $0.445 | +4.7% | — |
| Nov 4, 1971 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1971 | $0.425 | — | — |
| May 5, 1971 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1971 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1970 | $0.425 | +3.7% | — |
| Aug 4, 1970 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 5, 1970 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1970 | $0.41 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.85 | 3 | -23.8% |
| 2025 | $3.74 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | $3.57 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $3.37 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $3.17 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $3.00 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $2.84 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $2.71 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | $2.53 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | $2.39 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $2.27 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $2.15 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $2.03 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | $1.95 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | $1.88 | 4 | +1.6% |