AEP (NASDAQ) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 62.56 ✓ Yield 3.49%, Avg. Growth per Year 4.46%, 97.3% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of AEP`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of American Electric PowerInc are growing at a rate of 0.76% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did American Electric PowerInc ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1962-10-31 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 530.14 +0.75%
2023 526.18 +1.7%
2022 517.38 +2.94%
2021 502.61 +0.89%
2020 498.16 +0.31%
2019 496.61 +0.43%
2018 494.48 +0.28%
2017 493.13 +0.22%
2016 492.03 +0.14%
2015 491.33 +0.28%
2014 489.94 +0.34%
2013 488.27 +0.4%
2012 486.34 +0.43%
2011 484.25 +0.6%
2010 481.37 +0.53%
2009 478.84 +17.54%
2008 407.38 +1.32%
2007 402.07 +0.88%
2006 398.55 +0.64%
2005 396 +0.76%
2004 393 -0.51%
2003 395 +10.96%
2002 356 +10.56%
2001 322
2000 322 +65.98%
1999 194 +1.5%
1998 191.14 +0.27%
1997 190.63 +1.61%
1996 187.61 +0.06%
1995 187.5 +1.42%
1994 184.88 +0.29%
1993 184.34 -0.28%
1992 184.86 +0.73%
1991 183.52 -0.42%
1990 184.3 -4.6%
1989 193.2 -0.17%
1988 193.54
1987 193.54
1986 193.54
1985 193.54

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 62.56
Dividends Paid 12m 3.52 Yield 12m 3.49%
Payout Consistency 97.3% Yield on Cost 5y 4.46%
Growth Rate 5y 4.46% Correlation Rate 5y 98.10%
First Payout 1990-02-05 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-08-09 Quarterly 0.88 0.9%
2024-05-09 Quarterly 0.88 0.99%
2024-02-08 Quarterly 0.88 1.16%
2023-11-09 Quarterly 0.88 6% 1.13%
2023-08-09 Quarterly 0.83 1.04%
2023-05-09 Quarterly 0.83 0.91%
2023-02-09 Quarterly 0.83 0.92%
2022-11-09 Quarterly 0.83 6.4% 0.94%
2022-08-09 Quarterly 0.78 0.78%
2022-05-09 Quarterly 0.78 0.79%
2022-02-09 Quarterly 0.78 0.87%
2021-11-09 Quarterly 0.78 5.4% 0.94%
2021-08-09 Quarterly 0.74 0.83%
2021-05-07 Quarterly 0.74 0.85%
2021-02-09 Quarterly 0.74 0.92%
2020-11-09 Quarterly 0.74 5.7% 0.8%
2020-08-07 Quarterly 0.7 0.83%
2020-05-07 Quarterly 0.7 0.89%
2020-02-07 Quarterly 0.7 0.69%
2019-11-07 Quarterly 0.7 4.5% 0.77%
2019-08-08 Quarterly 0.67  
2019-05-09 Quarterly 0.67  
2019-02-07 Quarterly 0.67  
2018-11-08 Quarterly 0.67 8.1%  
2018-08-09 Quarterly 0.62  
2018-05-09 Quarterly 0.62  
2018-02-08 Quarterly 0.62  
2017-11-09 Quarterly 0.62 5.1%  
2017-08-08 Quarterly 0.59  
2017-05-08 Quarterly 0.59  

  • AEP`s 3.49% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 3.52 USD by the current stock price 100.91.
  • 4.46% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 3.52 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 97.3% Payout Consistency of AEP Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 4.46% per year in the last 5-Years showcases AEP`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 62.56 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.