American Electric Power Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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American Electric Power free cash flow
In the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, American Electric Power generated $1.52 billion of operating cash flow and spent $965.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $554.0 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 9.2% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 61.8% from the prior year's $1.45 billion.
American Electric Power returned $520.0 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 94% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 1.1 times.
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American Electric Power cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 | Q2 20232023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 903.00M | 605.20M | 1.00B | 1.29B | 802.00M | 666.10M | 961.70M | 342.50M | 1.01B | 338.20M | 958.30M | 516.10M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +12.59% | -9.14% | +4.01% | +276.15% | -20.25% | +96.95% | +0.35% | -33.64% | +151.17% | -11.79% | +40.25% | -0.90% |
| Change in Working Capital | 33.00M | -144.60M | 40.80M | 81.80M | 143.00M | 30.10M | 91.90M | -60.70M | 39.70M | -127.10M | -418.70M | 48.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.52B | 1.81B | 2.46B | 1.22B | 1.45B | 1.73B | 2.17B | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.34B | 1.79B | 1.16B |
| Capital Expenditures | -965.00M | -1.80B | -298.00M | -1.36B | 0 | -399.00M | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.57B | -4.19B | -2.40B | -3.25B | -2.10B | -2.83B | -1.52B | -1.58B | -1.67B | -1.62B | -378.00M | -2.02B |
| Dividends Paid | -520.00M | -510.10M | -497.40M | -500.50M | -500.00M | -495.30M | -466.70M | -469.10M | -466.90M | -458.20M | -430.20M | -431.80M |
| Debt Issued | 2.91B | 2.01B | 3.09B | 2.60B | 562.00M | 1.37B | 85.20M | 2.80B | 859.90M | 1.45B | 59.00M | 1.11B |
| Debt Repaid | -678.00M | -845.20M | -1.48B | -1.10B | -229.00M | -715.90M | -200.00M | -606.90M | -1.16B | -842.70M | -711.60M | -122.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.12B | 1.54B | 770.30M | 2.01B | 698.00M | 1.05B | -601.60M | 84.50M | 129.90M | 258.60M | -1.36B | 813.70M |
| Net Change in Cash | 71.00M | -838.80M | 828.20M | -13.40M | 46.00M | -53.20M | 51.30M | -33.90M | -97.20M | -28.60M | 56.40M | -42.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 554.00M | 17.50M | 2.16B | -138.20M | 1.45B | 1.33B | 2.17B | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.34B | 1.79B | 1.16B |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of American Electric Power's cash flow statement, from Q1 2026 back to Q2 2023, across 12 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, change in working capital. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow AEP's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?