American Electric Power Company Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
American Electric Power Company is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.81% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th November, 2024.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
-1.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €3.450 |
| Payout ratio | 70% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AEP's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AEP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| American Electric Power Company Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AEP) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (AEP) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: AEP's dividend (3.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: AEP's dividend (3.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (70.5%), AEP's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: AEP is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.