American Eagle Outfitters Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
American Eagle Outfitters is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.67% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
10.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 15.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
American Eagle Outfitters' (NYSE:AEO) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Apr 06
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Mar 16Recent updates
American Eagle's Recovery Won't Be Overnight
May 19Is 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 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 04
Fashion Expansion And Calculated Partnerships Propel Brand Growth And Financial Strength
American Eagle Outfitters' strategic focus on expanding fashion lines and leveraging high-profile marketing partnerships is driving customer growth and retention.Returns 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 25Stability 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) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (AEO) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: AEO's dividend (4.67%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: AEO's dividend (4.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.3%), AEO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.9%), 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 | 2025/05/23 21:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| 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 51 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 |
| Matthew McClintock | Barclays |