American Eagle Outfitters Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
American Eagle Outfitters is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.9% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 24th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th January, 2025.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
5.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 24 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.500 |
| Payout ratio | 42% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Dec 20
The Return Trends At American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Look Promising
Dec 07American Eagle Outfitters Is Decelerating, The Name Remains A Hold
Dec 05American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Nov 01American Eagle Outfitters: Back On Track For Growth
Oct 15Is There Now An Opportunity In American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Oct 14American Eagle Outfitters Q2 2024 Finds It More Attractively Valued, But Still Only Fair
Sep 11American Eagle Outfitters: Rating Upgrade As Valuation Has Come Down
Sep 04Returns On Capital At American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Have Hit The Brakes
Aug 16American Eagle Likely Undervalued, But Aerie Growth And Margin Leverage Are Critical
Jul 02Are Investors Undervaluing American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) By 46%?
Jun 21Results: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Jun 01American Eagle Outfitters: Q1 Results Were Good And The Price Is Fair
May 30Is There Now An Opportunity In American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
May 29American Eagle Outfitters: Downgrade To Hold As I Monitor Progress In Opex Leverage
Mar 29American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Mar 22Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)
Mar 06American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Feb 20Is It Too Late To Consider Buying American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Feb 05Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) P/E
Jan 17We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Passed With Ease
Dec 28American Eagle Outfitters: Record Performance In Tough Macro
Dec 25American Eagle Outfitters Stock Crushed On Q3 Results
Nov 21American Eagle: Limited Margin Of Safety At Current Levels
Nov 08American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Oct 22American Eagle Outfitters: Navigating Retail Dynamics With Strategic Initiatives And Brand Strength
Oct 13What Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Share Price Doing?
Oct 04American Eagle Outfitters: The Market Is Overlooking This Solid Company
Sep 26Is American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 13American Eagle Outfitters Has Turned The Corner
Sep 07American Eagle Outfitters: A Tight Fit For Investors
Aug 04Investors Could Be Concerned With American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Returns On Capital
Jul 16Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)
Jun 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: AEO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AEO's dividend payments have not increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AEO) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (AEO) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: AEO's dividend (2.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: AEO's dividend (2.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42%), AEO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (50%), AEO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 05:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is covered by 50 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jeff Black | Avondale Partners |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Adrienne Yih-Tennant | Barclays |