American Electric Power Company, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AEP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$51.5b

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 3.84% 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 Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield4.2%
Dividend Growth0.3%
Next dividend pay date10 Dec 24
Ex dividend date08 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.720
Payout ratio70%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Oct 29
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Recent updates

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Oct 29
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

American Electric Power: Efficiency Gains To Boost Earnings Growth (Buy)

Oct 14

Load Growth To Drive Earnings At American Electric Power

Oct 07

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 06
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Sep 18
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

American Electric Power: A Reliable Dividend Play With Limited Upside

Aug 31

American Electric Power: Buy This Underappreciated Dividend Growth Stock Now

Aug 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Jun 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power: Undervalued With Strong Dividend Growth

Jun 15

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

Jun 12
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

American Electric Power: With The Updated Valuation, We Are Still Not Confident In Investing

May 13

Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

May 07
Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Apr 04
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

American Electric Power: Buy This Dividend Stock On Sale

Mar 19

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 17
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 28
Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

American Electric Power: Double-Digit Upside Potential With Interest Rate Cuts

Feb 06

American Electric Power: Wonderful Stock At A Decent Price

Jan 29

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Dec 28
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Dec 07
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

Nov 16
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Sep 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Aug 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Aug 09
American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 10
Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

May 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 28
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 07
Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Worth US$92.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 06
Is American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Worth US$92.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP)

Jan 24
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP)

Here's Why American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 30
Here's Why American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

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
How does AEP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (AEP)3.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)2.9%
Analyst forecast (AEP) (up to 3 years)4.2%

Notable Dividend: AEP's dividend (3.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: AEP's dividend (3.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


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.


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