American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) paid $3.78 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +5.66%.
AEP Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Annual Dividend History List
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | $0.95 | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.95 | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.95 | +2.15% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.93 | — |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.93 | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.93 | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.93 | +5.68% Hike |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.88 | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.88 | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.88 | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.88 | +6.02% Hike |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.83 | — |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.83 | +6.41% Hike |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — |
| Feb 9, 2022 | $0.78 | — |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $0.78 | +5.41% Hike |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.74 | — |
| May 7, 2021 | $0.74 | — |
| Feb 9, 2021 | $0.74 | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.74 | +5.71% Hike |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $0.70 | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.70 | +4.48% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.67 | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.67 | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.67 | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.67 | +8.06% Hike |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.62 | — |
| May 9, 2018 | $0.62 | — |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $0.62 | — |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.62 | +5.08% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.59 | — |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $0.59 | +5.36% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2016 | $0.56 | — |
| May 6, 2016 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | $0.56 | +5.66% Hike |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $0.53 | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.53 | +6.00% Hike |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.50 | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.50 | — |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.50 | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.50 | +2.04% Hike |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.49 | — |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.49 | +4.26% Hike |
| 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 | +2.17% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.46 | — |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.46 | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.46 | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.46 | +9.52% Hike |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.42 | — |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.42 | +2.44% Hike |
| 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 | +5.13% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.39 | — |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.39 | — |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.39 | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.39 | +5.41% Hike |
| Aug 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.37 | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.37 | +5.71% Hike |
| 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 | -41.67% Cut |
| 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 | — |
| Nov 6, 1989 | $0.60 | — |
| Aug 4, 1989 | $0.60 | +3.45% Hike |
| May 4, 1989 | $0.58 | — |
| Feb 6, 1989 | $0.58 | -2.03% Cut |
| Nov 4, 1988 | $0.59 | — |
| Aug 4, 1988 | $0.59 | +4.78% Hike |
| May 4, 1988 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1988 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 4, 1987 | $0.56 | -12.40% Cut |
| Aug 4, 1987 | $0.65 | +14.16% Hike |
| May 5, 1987 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1987 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 4, 1986 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 5, 1986 | $0.56 | — |
| May 5, 1986 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1986 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 5, 1985 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 5, 1985 | $0.56 | — |
| May 6, 1985 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 5, 1985 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 2, 1984 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 6, 1984 | $0.56 | — |
| May 4, 1984 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 6, 1984 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 3, 1983 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 4, 1983 | $0.56 | — |
| May 4, 1983 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1983 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 4, 1982 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 4, 1982 | $0.56 | — |
| May 4, 1982 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1982 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 4, 1981 | $0.56 | — |
| Aug 4, 1981 | $0.56 | — |
| May 5, 1981 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 4, 1981 | $0.56 | +1.80% Hike |
| Aug 5, 1980 | $0.56 | — |
| May 5, 1980 | $0.56 | — |
| Feb 5, 1980 | $0.56 | — |
| Nov 2, 1979 | $0.56 | +1.83% Hike |
| Aug 6, 1979 | $0.55 | — |
| May 4, 1979 | $0.55 | — |
| Feb 5, 1979 | $0.55 | — |
| Oct 31, 1978 | $0.55 | +2.83% Hike |
| Aug 4, 1978 | $0.53 | — |
| May 4, 1978 | $0.53 | — |
| Feb 6, 1978 | $0.53 | — |
| Nov 3, 1977 | $0.53 | +2.91% Hike |
| Aug 4, 1977 | $0.52 | — |
| May 4, 1977 | $0.52 | — |
| Feb 4, 1977 | $0.52 | — |
| Nov 4, 1976 | $0.52 | +3.00% Hike |
| 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 | +5.26% Hike |
| Feb 4, 1974 | $0.47 | — |
| Nov 2, 1973 | $0.47 | — |
| Aug 6, 1973 | $0.47 | +5.56% Hike |
| May 4, 1973 | $0.45 | — |
| Feb 5, 1973 | $0.45 | — |
| Nov 3, 1972 | $0.45 | +3.45% Hike |
| Aug 4, 1972 | $0.43 | — |
| May 4, 1972 | $0.43 | -2.25% Cut |
| Feb 4, 1972 | $0.45 | +4.71% Hike |
| Nov 4, 1971 | $0.42 | — |
| Aug 4, 1971 | $0.42 | — |
| May 5, 1971 | $0.42 | — |
| Feb 4, 1971 | $0.42 | — |
| Nov 4, 1970 | $0.42 | +3.66% Hike |
| Aug 4, 1970 | $0.41 | — |
| May 5, 1970 | $0.41 | — |
| Feb 4, 1970 | $0.41 | — |
About American Electric Power Company, Inc.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) operates as a prominent electric utility holding company, with its core business encompassing the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity. Serving both retail and wholesale clients across the United States, AEP organizes its extensive operations into several key segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing. The firm produces its electrical power from a diverse portfolio of energy sources, including coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, alongside other emerging technologies. Beyond direct consumer sales, AEP also functions as a major wholesale electricity supplier, providing power to other utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and various other participants within the energy market. Incorporated in 1906, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Columbus, Ohio.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- William J. Fehrman