American Eagle Outfitters Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
American Eagle Outfitters is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.84% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 23rd January, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 9th January, 2026.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
6.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 23 Jan 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 09 Jan 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
American Eagle Outfitters: Rallies On Strong Q4 Guidance- Hold
Dec 31American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Dec 02
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
Sep 20Some May Be Optimistic About American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Earnings
Sep 17American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 27%
Aug 20American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 25Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Trading At A 49% Discount?
May 09American Eagle Outfitters: Positive Comps Growth And Deep Value Prices Make It An Appealing Buy
Apr 29American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Apr 06American Eagle Outfitters: I No Longer Think FY 2025 Will Be A Good Year (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 25American Eagle Is Cheap Cyclically But Peers Are More Attractive
Mar 18American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Mar 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)?
Mar 02American Eagle Outfitters Is Fit For Upside
Feb 20American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s (NYSE:AEO) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Feb 12American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Dec 20The 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 14Stability 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) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (AEO) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: AEO's dividend (1.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: AEO's dividend (1.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.6%), AEO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (54%), AEO's dividend payments are 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 | 2026/01/07 05:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
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 39 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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| Matthew McClintock | Barclays |
| Adrienne Yih-Tennant | Barclays |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |