American Electric Power Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 10 Mar 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 71.42% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

AEP Most Recent Dividend 10 Mar 2022
AEP Dividend Yield TTM 3.85%
AEP Payout Ratio TTM 71.42% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 71.42%

American Electric Power Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP): Dividend per share
2016 $2.27
2017 $2.39
2018 $2.53
2019 $2.71
2020 $2.84
2021 $3
2022 $0.78

American Electric Power Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP): Dividend Yield
2016 3.61%
2017 3.26%
2018 3.4%
2019 2.89%
2020 3.45%
2021 3.41%
2022 3.39%

American Electric Power Company stock dividend history by quarter (1962 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
9 Feb 2022 $0.78000 $0.78000 18 Jan 2022 10 Feb 2022 10 Mar 2022
9 Nov 2021 $0.78000 $0.78000 10 Nov 2021 10 Dec 2021
9 Aug 2021 $0.74000 $0.74000 20 Jul 2021 10 Aug 2021 10 Sep 2021
7 May 2021 $0.74000 $0.74000 20 Apr 2021 10 May 2021 10 Jun 2021
9 Feb 2021 $0.74000 $0.74000 19 Jan 2021 10 Feb 2021 10 Mar 2021
9 Nov 2020 $0.74000 $0.74000 20 Oct 2020 10 Nov 2020 10 Dec 2020
7 Aug 2020 $0.70000 $0.70000 21 Jul 2020 10 Aug 2020 10 Sep 2020
7 May 2020 $0.70000 $0.70000 21 Apr 2020 8 May 2020 10 Jun 2020
7 Feb 2020 $0.70000 $0.70000 21 Jan 2020 10 Feb 2020 10 Mar 2020
7 Nov 2019 $0.70000 $0.70000 22 Oct 2019 8 Nov 2019 10 Dec 2019
8 Aug 2019 $0.67000 $0.67000 23 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019 10 Sep 2019
9 May 2019 $0.67000 $0.67000 23 Apr 2019 10 May 2019 10 Jun 2019
7 Feb 2019 $0.67000 $0.67000 22 Jan 2019 8 Feb 2019 8 Mar 2019
8 Nov 2018 $0.67000 $0.67000 23 Oct 2018 9 Nov 2018 10 Dec 2018
9 Aug 2018 $0.62000 $0.62000 24 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018 10 Sep 2018
9 May 2018 $0.62000 $0.62000 24 Apr 2018 10 May 2018 8 Jun 2018
8 Feb 2018 $0.62000 $0.62000 23 Jan 2018 9 Feb 2018 9 Mar 2018
9 Nov 2017 $0.62000 $0.62000 24 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017 8 Dec 2017
8 Aug 2017 $0.59000 $0.59000 25 Jul 2017 10 Aug 2017 8 Sep 2017
8 May 2017 $0.59000 $0.59000 25 Apr 2017 10 May 2017 9 Jun 2017
8 Feb 2017 $0.59000 $0.59000 24 Jan 2017 10 Feb 2017 10 Mar 2017
8 Nov 2016 $0.59000 $0.59000 25 Oct 2016 10 Nov 2016 9 Dec 2016
8 Aug 2016 $0.56000 $0.56000 26 Jul 2016 10 Aug 2016 9 Sep 2016
6 May 2016 $0.56000 $0.56000 26 Apr 2016 10 May 2016 10 Jun 2016
8 Feb 2016 $0.56000 $0.56000 25 Jan 2016 10 Feb 2016 10 Mar 2016
6 Nov 2015 $0.56000 $0.56000 20 Oct 2015 10 Nov 2015 10 Dec 2015
6 Aug 2015 $0.53000 $0.53000 21 Jul 2015 10 Aug 2015 10 Sep 2015
6 May 2015 $0.53000 $0.53000 21 Apr 2015 8 May 2015 10 Jun 2015
6 Feb 2015 $0.53000 $0.53000 21 Jan 2015 10 Feb 2015 10 Mar 2015
6 Nov 2014 $0.53000 $0.53000 21 Oct 2014 10 Nov 2014 10 Dec 2014
6 Aug 2014 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jul 2014 8 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2014
7 May 2014 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Apr 2014 9 May 2014 10 Jun 2014
6 Feb 2014 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jan 2014 10 Feb 2014 10 Mar 2014
6 Nov 2013 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Oct 2013 8 Nov 2013 10 Dec 2013
7 Aug 2013 $0.49000 $0.49000 24 Jul 2013 9 Aug 2013 10 Sep 2013
8 May 2013 $0.49000 $0.49000 23 Apr 2013 10 May 2013 10 Jun 2013
6 Feb 2013 $0.47000 $0.47000 23 Jan 2013 8 Feb 2013 8 Mar 2013
7 Nov 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 23 Oct 2012 9 Nov 2012 10 Dec 2012
8 Aug 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 25 Jul 2012 10 Aug 2012 10 Sep 2012
8 May 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 24 Apr 2012 10 May 2012 8 Jun 2012
8 Feb 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 25 Jan 2012 10 Feb 2012 9 Mar 2012
8 Nov 2011 $0.47000 $0.47000 25 Oct 2011 10 Nov 2011 9 Dec 2011
8 Aug 2011 $0.46000 $0.46000 27 Jul 2011 10 Aug 2011 9 Sep 2011
6 May 2011 $0.46000 $0.46000 26 Apr 2011 10 May 2011 10 Jun 2011
8 Feb 2011 $0.46000 $0.46000 26 Jan 2011 10 Feb 2011 10 Mar 2011
8 Nov 2010 $0.46000 $0.46000 26 Oct 2010 10 Nov 2010 10 Dec 2010
6 Aug 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 28 Jul 2010 10 Aug 2010 10 Sep 2010
6 May 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 27 Apr 2010 10 May 2010 10 Jun 2010
8 Feb 2010 $0.41000 $0.41000 27 Jan 2010 10 Feb 2010 10 Mar 2010
6 Nov 2009 $0.41000 $0.41000 27 Oct 2009 10 Nov 2009 10 Dec 2009
6 Aug 2009 $0.41000 $0.41000 29 Jul 2009 10 Aug 2009 10 Sep 2009
6 May 2009 $0.41000 $0.41000 28 Apr 2009 8 May 2009 10 Jun 2009
6 Feb 2009 $0.41000 $0.41000 28 Jan 2009 10 Feb 2009 10 Mar 2009
6 Nov 2008 $0.41000 $0.41000 28 Oct 2008 10 Nov 2008 10 Dec 2008
6 Aug 2008 $0.41000 $0.41000 23 Jul 2008 8 Aug 2008 10 Sep 2008
7 May 2008 $0.41000 $0.41000 22 Apr 2008 9 May 2008 10 Jun 2008
6 Feb 2008 $0.41000 $0.41000 23 Jan 2008 8 Feb 2008 10 Mar 2008
7 Nov 2007 $0.41000 $0.41000 23 Oct 2007 9 Nov 2007 10 Dec 2007
8 Aug 2007 $0.39000 $0.39000 25 Jul 2007 10 Aug 2007 10 Sep 2007
8 May 2007 $0.39000 $0.39000 24 Apr 2007 10 May 2007 8 Jun 2007
7 Feb 2007 $0.39000 $0.39000 24 Jan 2007 9 Feb 2007 9 Mar 2007
8 Nov 2006 $0.39000 $0.39000 24 Oct 2006 10 Nov 2006 8 Dec 2006
8 Aug 2006 $0.37000 $0.37000 26 Jul 2006 10 Aug 2006 8 Sep 2006
8 May 2006 $0.37000 $0.37000 25 Apr 2006 10 May 2006 9 Jun 2006
8 Feb 2006 $0.37000 $0.37000 25 Jan 2006 10 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2006
8 Nov 2005 $0.37000 $0.37000 26 Oct 2005 10 Nov 2005 9 Dec 2005
8 Aug 2005 $0.35000 $0.35000 26 Jul 2005 10 Aug 2005 9 Sep 2005
6 May 2005 $0.35000 $0.35000 26 Apr 2005 10 May 2005 10 Jun 2005
8 Feb 2005 $0.35000 $0.35000 26 Jan 2005 10 Feb 2005 10 Mar 2005
8 Nov 2004 $0.35000 $0.35000 26 Oct 2004 10 Nov 2004 10 Dec 2004
6 Aug 2004 $0.35000 $0.35000 27 Jul 2004 10 Aug 2004 10 Sep 2004
6 May 2004 $0.35000 $0.35000 27 Apr 2004 10 May 2004 10 Jun 2004
6 Feb 2004 $0.35000 $0.35000 28 Jan 2004 10 Feb 2004 10 Mar 2004
6 Nov 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 22 Oct 2003 10 Nov 2003 10 Dec 2003
6 Aug 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 23 Jul 2003 8 Aug 2003 10 Sep 2003
7 May 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 23 Apr 2003 9 May 2003 10 Jun 2003
6 Feb 2003 $0.60000 $0.60000 22 Jan 2003 10 Feb 2003 10 Mar 2003
6 Nov 2002 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Oct 2002 8 Nov 2002 10 Dec 2002
7 Aug 2002 $0.60000 $0.60000 24 Jul 2002 9 Aug 2002 10 Sep 2002
8 May 2002 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Apr 2002 10 May 2002 10 Jun 2002
6 Feb 2002 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Jan 2002 8 Feb 2002 8 Mar 2002
7 Nov 2001 $0.60000 $0.60000 25 Oct 2001 9 Nov 2001 10 Dec 2001
8 Aug 2001 $0.60000 $0.60000 25 Jul 2001 10 Aug 2001 10 Sep 2001
8 May 2001 $0.60000 $0.60000 25 Apr 2001 10 May 2001 8 Jun 2001
7 Feb 2001 $0.60000 $0.60000 24 Jan 2001 9 Feb 2001 9 Mar 2001
8 Nov 2000 $0.60000 $0.60000 25 Oct 2000 10 Nov 2000 8 Dec 2000
8 Aug 2000 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Jul 2000 10 Aug 2000 8 Sep 2000
8 May 2000 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Apr 2000 10 May 2000 9 Jun 2000
8 Feb 2000 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Jan 2000 10 Feb 2000 10 Mar 2000
8 Nov 1999 $0.60000 $0.60000 27 Oct 1999 10 Nov 1999 10 Dec 1999
6 Aug 1999 $0.60000 $0.60000 28 Jul 1999 10 Aug 1999 10 Sep 1999
6 May 1999 $0.60000 $0.60000 28 Apr 1999 10 May 1999 10 Jun 1999
8 Feb 1999 $0.60000 $0.60000 27 Jan 1999 10 Feb 1999 10 Mar 1999
6 Nov 1998 $0.60000 $0.60000 28 Oct 1998 10 Nov 1998 10 Dec 1998
6 Aug 1998 $0.60000 $0.60000 22 Jul 1998 10 Aug 1998 10 Sep 1998
6 May 1998 $0.60000 $0.60000 22 Apr 1998 8 May 1998 10 Jun 1998
6 Feb 1998 $0.60000 $0.60000 28 Jan 1998 10 Feb 1998 10 Mar 1998
6 Nov 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 29 Oct 1997 10 Nov 1997 10 Dec 1997
6 Aug 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Jul 1997 8 Aug 1997 10 Sep 1997
7 May 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Apr 1997 9 May 1997 10 Jun 1997
6 Feb 1997 $0.60000 $0.60000 29 Jan 1997 10 Feb 1997 10 Mar 1997
6 Nov 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000 23 Oct 1996 8 Nov 1996 10 Dec 1996
7 Aug 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000 24 Jul 1996 9 Aug 1996 10 Sep 1996
8 May 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000 24 Apr 1996 10 May 1996 10 Jun 1996
8 Feb 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000 31 Jan 1996 12 Feb 1996 8 Mar 1996
7 Feb 1996 $0.60000 $0.60000
8 Nov 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000 25 Oct 1995 10 Nov 1995 8 Dec 1995
7 Nov 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000
8 Aug 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Jul 1995 10 Aug 1995 8 Sep 1995
3 Aug 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000
8 May 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000
4 May 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Apr 1995 10 May 1995 9 Jun 1995
6 Feb 1995 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Feb 1995 10 Mar 1995
4 Nov 1994 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Nov 1994 9 Dec 1994
4 Aug 1994 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Aug 1994 9 Sep 1994
4 May 1994 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 May 1994 10 Jun 1994
4 Feb 1994 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Feb 1994 10 Mar 1994
4 Nov 1993 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Nov 1993 10 Dec 1993
4 Aug 1993 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Aug 1993 10 Sep 1993
4 May 1993 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 May 1993 10 Jun 1993
4 Feb 1993 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Feb 1993 10 Mar 1993
4 Nov 1992 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Nov 1992 10 Dec 1992
4 Aug 1992 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Aug 1992 10 Sep 1992
4 May 1992 $0.60000 $0.60000 8 May 1992 10 Jun 1992
4 Feb 1992 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 Feb 1992 10 Mar 1992
4 Nov 1991 $0.60000 $0.60000 8 Nov 1991 10 Dec 1991
5 Aug 1991 $0.60000 $0.60000 9 Aug 1991 10 Sep 1991
6 May 1991 $0.60000 $0.60000 10 May 1991 10 Jun 1991
4 Feb 1991 $0.60000 $0.60000 8 Feb 1991 8 Mar 1991
5 Nov 1990 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Oct 1990 9 Nov 1990 10 Dec 1990
6 Aug 1990 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Jul 1990 10 Aug 1990 10 Sep 1990
4 May 1990 $0.60000 $0.60000 27 Apr 1990 10 May 1990 8 Jun 1990
5 Feb 1990 $0.60000 $0.60000 26 Jan 1990 9 Feb 1990 9 Mar 1990
6 Nov 1989 $0.60000 $0.60000
4 Aug 1989 $0.60000 $0.60000
4 May 1989 $0.58000 $0.58000
6 Feb 1989 $0.58000 $0.58000
4 Nov 1988 $0.59200 $0.59200
4 Aug 1988 $0.59200 $0.59200
4 May 1988 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1988 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Nov 1987 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Aug 1987 $0.64500 $0.64500
5 May 1987 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1987 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Nov 1986 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 Aug 1986 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 May 1986 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1986 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 Nov 1985 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 Aug 1985 $0.56500 $0.56500
6 May 1985 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 Feb 1985 $0.56500 $0.56500
2 Nov 1984 $0.56500 $0.56500
6 Aug 1984 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 May 1984 $0.56500 $0.56500
6 Feb 1984 $0.56500 $0.56500
3 Nov 1983 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Aug 1983 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 May 1983 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1983 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Nov 1982 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Aug 1982 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 May 1982 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1982 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Nov 1981 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Aug 1981 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 May 1981 $0.56500 $0.56500
4 Feb 1981 $0.56500 $0.56500
5 Aug 1980 $0.55500 $0.55500
5 May 1980 $0.55500 $0.55500
5 Feb 1980 $0.55500 $0.55500
2 Nov 1979 $0.55500 $0.55500
6 Aug 1979 $0.54500 $0.54500
4 May 1979 $0.54500 $0.54500
5 Feb 1979 $0.54500 $0.54500
31 Oct 1978 $0.54500 $0.54500
4 Aug 1978 $0.53000 $0.53000
4 May 1978 $0.53000 $0.53000
6 Feb 1978 $0.53000 $0.53000
3 Nov 1977 $0.53000 $0.53000
4 Aug 1977 $0.51500 $0.51500
4 May 1977 $0.51500 $0.51500
4 Feb 1977 $0.51500 $0.51500
4 Nov 1976 $0.51500 $0.51500
4 Aug 1976 $0.50000 $0.50000
4 May 1976 $0.50000 $0.50000
3 Feb 1976 $0.50000 $0.50000
3 Nov 1975 $0.50000 $0.50000
5 Aug 1975 $0.50000 $0.50000
5 May 1975 $0.50000 $0.50000
4 Feb 1975 $0.50000 $0.50000
4 Nov 1974 $0.50000 $0.50000
6 May 1974 $0.50000 $0.50000
4 Feb 1974 $0.47500 $0.47500
2 Nov 1973 $0.47500 $0.47500
6 Aug 1973 $0.47500 $0.47500
4 May 1973 $0.45000 $0.45000
5 Feb 1973 $0.45000 $0.45000
3 Nov 1972 $0.45000 $0.45000
4 Aug 1972 $0.43500 $0.43500
4 May 1972 $0.43500 $0.43500
4 Feb 1972 $0.44500 $0.44500
4 Nov 1971 $0.42500 $0.42500
4 Aug 1971 $0.42500 $0.42500
5 May 1971 $0.42500 $0.42500
4 Feb 1971 $0.42500 $0.42500
4 Nov 1970 $0.42500 $0.42500
4 Aug 1970 $0.41000 $0.41000
5 May 1970 $0.41000 $0.41000
4 Feb 1970 $0.41000 $0.41000
3 Nov 1969 $0.00000 $0.04100
5 Aug 1969 $0.00000 $0.04000
5 May 1969 $0.00000 $0.04000
4 Feb 1969 $0.00000 $0.04000
6 Aug 1968 $0.00000 $0.03800
6 May 1968 $0.00000 $0.03800
6 Feb 1968 $0.00000 $0.03800
6 Nov 1967 $0.00000 $0.03800
7 Aug 1967 $0.00000 $0.03600
14 Jun 1967 $0.00000 $0.03300
5 May 1967 $0.00000 $0.03600
7 Feb 1967 $0.00000 $0.03600
6 Dec 1966 $0.00000 $0.03600
4 Nov 1966 $0.00000 $0.03600
5 Aug 1966 $0.00000 $0.03300
5 May 1966 $0.00000 $0.03300
7 Feb 1966 $0.00000 $0.03300
5 Nov 1965 $0.00000 $0.03300
5 Aug 1965 $0.00000 $0.03100
5 May 1965 $0.00000 $0.03100
5 Feb 1965 $0.00000 $0.03100
6 Nov 1964 $0.00000 $0.03100
5 Aug 1964 $0.00000 $0.02900
6 May 1964 $0.00000 $0.02900
5 Feb 1964 $0.00000 $0.02900
7 May 1963 $0.00000 $0.02700
5 Feb 1963 $0.00000 $0.02700
7 Nov 1962 $0.00000 $0.02700
7 Aug 1962 $0.00000 $0.02450
7 May 1962 $0.00000 $0.02450

American Electric Power Company Dividend FAQs

Does American Electric Power Company pay dividends?

Yes, American Electric Power Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 3.85%.

When does American Electric Power Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 10 Mar 2022.

How much does American Electric Power Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.78. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.