American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) pays a forward dividend of $3.80 per share per year — a dividend yield of about 2.80% at the current price of $135.90. Dividends are paid quarterly, and American Electric Power Company, Inc. has raised its dividend for roughly 14 consecutive years in our data. Below is AEP’s dividend history, yield, payout ratio and key stats — and you can backtest AEP in a portfolio for free.
| Period | Dividend / share |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | $0.95 |
| Feb 2026 | $0.95 |
| Nov 2025 | $0.95 |
| Aug 2025 | $0.93 |
| May 2025 | $0.93 |
| Feb 2025 | $0.93 |
| Nov 2024 | $0.93 |
| Aug 2024 | $0.88 |
Recent ex-dividend or payment periods from our data. Market data via Yahoo Finance, delayed ~24 hours.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s 2.80% yield is higher than the S&P 500’s roughly 1.3% yield. A dividend-growth streak of about 14 years places it among longer-term dividend growers. A payout ratio near 56% indicates the share of earnings paid out as dividends. These are factual figures, not a recommendation — use them alongside your own research.
Yes. American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) pays a dividend of $3.80 per share per year, distributed quarterly.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s dividend yield is about 2.80%, based on a $3.80 annual dividend and a share price of $135.90.
AEP pays dividends quarterly.
Yes — American Electric Power Company, Inc. has raised its dividend for about 14 consecutive years in our data.
AEP’s payout ratio is approximately 56%.