AEPShares · US-listed

American Electric Power

16 yrs of growthPaid for 64 yrs

2.2%

dividend yield · $2.85 in the last 12 months · price $128.34

Forward yield

2.2%

$2.85 declared + forecast, next 12 months

Next ex-dividend date

9 Feb 2027

~ Forecast

5-year dividend growth

+5.7%

a year, compound · 10y +5.7%

Payments a year

paid every year for 64 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $128.34

Yearly totals as a table

Year	Dividends per share
2026 (so far)	$2.85
2025	$3.74
2024	$3.57
2023	$3.37
2022	$3.17
2021	$3.00
2020	$2.84
2019	$2.71
2018	$2.53
2017	$2.39
2016	$2.27
2015	$2.15
2014	$2.03
2013	$1.95
2012	$1.88
2011	$1.85
2010	$1.71
2009	$1.64
2008	$1.64
2007	$1.58
2006	$1.50
2005	$1.42
2004	$1.40
2003	$1.65
2002	$2.40
2001	$2.40
2000	$2.40
1999	$2.40
1998	$2.40
1997	$2.40
1996	$2.40
1995	$2.40
1994	$2.40
1993	$2.40
1992	$2.40
1991	$2.40
1990	$2.40
1989	$1.76
1988	$2.31
1987	$2.34
1986	$2.26
1985	$2.26
1984	$2.26
1983	$2.26
1982	$2.26
1981	$2.26
1980	$1.67
1979	$2.19
1978	$2.13
1977	$2.08
1976	$2.02
1975	$2.00
1974	$1.48
1973	$1.85
1972	$1.76
1971	$1.70
1970	$1.66
1969	$0.161
1968	$0.114
1967	$0.179
1966	$0.171
1965	$0.126
1964	$0.118
1963	$0.054
1962	$0.076

Coming up

9
Feb
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 92 days · paid around 2 Mar
Forecast · high
$0.950
7
May
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 179 days · paid around 28 May
Forecast · high
$0.950
9
Aug
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 273 days · paid around 30 Aug
Forecast · high
$0.950

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

254 payments since 1962

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
10 Aug 2026	$0.950
8 May 2026	$0.950
10 Feb 2026	$0.950
10 Nov 2025	$0.950
8 Aug 2025	$0.930
9 May 2025	$0.930
10 Feb 2025	$0.930
8 Nov 2024	$0.930
9 Aug 2024	$0.880
9 May 2024	$0.880
8 Feb 2024	$0.880
9 Nov 2023	$0.880

All 254 payments

9 Aug 2023	$0.830
9 May 2023	$0.830
9 Feb 2023	$0.830
9 Nov 2022	$0.830
9 Aug 2022	$0.780
9 May 2022	$0.780
9 Feb 2022	$0.780
9 Nov 2021	$0.780
9 Aug 2021	$0.740
7 May 2021	$0.740
9 Feb 2021	$0.740
9 Nov 2020	$0.740
7 Aug 2020	$0.700
7 May 2020	$0.700
7 Feb 2020	$0.700
7 Nov 2019	$0.700
8 Aug 2019	$0.670
9 May 2019	$0.670
7 Feb 2019	$0.670
8 Nov 2018	$0.670
9 Aug 2018	$0.620
9 May 2018	$0.620
8 Feb 2018	$0.620
9 Nov 2017	$0.620
8 Aug 2017	$0.590
8 May 2017	$0.590
8 Feb 2017	$0.590
8 Nov 2016	$0.590
8 Aug 2016	$0.560
6 May 2016	$0.560
8 Feb 2016	$0.560
6 Nov 2015	$0.560
6 Aug 2015	$0.530
6 May 2015	$0.530
6 Feb 2015	$0.530
6 Nov 2014	$0.530
6 Aug 2014	$0.500
7 May 2014	$0.500
6 Feb 2014	$0.500
6 Nov 2013	$0.500
7 Aug 2013	$0.490
8 May 2013	$0.490
6 Feb 2013	$0.470
7 Nov 2012	$0.470
8 Aug 2012	$0.470
8 May 2012	$0.470
8 Feb 2012	$0.470
8 Nov 2011	$0.470
8 Aug 2011	$0.460
6 May 2011	$0.460
8 Feb 2011	$0.460
8 Nov 2010	$0.460
6 Aug 2010	$0.420
6 May 2010	$0.420
8 Feb 2010	$0.410
6 Nov 2009	$0.410
6 Aug 2009	$0.410
6 May 2009	$0.410
6 Feb 2009	$0.410
6 Nov 2008	$0.410
6 Aug 2008	$0.410
7 May 2008	$0.410
6 Feb 2008	$0.410
7 Nov 2007	$0.410
8 Aug 2007	$0.390
8 May 2007	$0.390
7 Feb 2007	$0.390
8 Nov 2006	$0.390
8 Aug 2006	$0.370
8 May 2006	$0.370
8 Feb 2006	$0.370
8 Nov 2005	$0.370
8 Aug 2005	$0.350
6 May 2005	$0.350
8 Feb 2005	$0.350
8 Nov 2004	$0.350
6 Aug 2004	$0.350
6 May 2004	$0.350
6 Feb 2004	$0.350
6 Nov 2003	$0.350
6 Aug 2003	$0.350
7 May 2003	$0.350
6 Feb 2003	$0.600
6 Nov 2002	$0.600
7 Aug 2002	$0.600
8 May 2002	$0.600
6 Feb 2002	$0.600
7 Nov 2001	$0.600
8 Aug 2001	$0.600
8 May 2001	$0.600
7 Feb 2001	$0.600
8 Nov 2000	$0.600
8 Aug 2000	$0.600
8 May 2000	$0.600
8 Feb 2000	$0.600
8 Nov 1999	$0.600
6 Aug 1999	$0.600
6 May 1999	$0.600
8 Feb 1999	$0.600
6 Nov 1998	$0.600
6 Aug 1998	$0.600
6 May 1998	$0.600
6 Feb 1998	$0.600
6 Nov 1997	$0.600
6 Aug 1997	$0.600
7 May 1997	$0.600
6 Feb 1997	$0.600
6 Nov 1996	$0.600
7 Aug 1996	$0.600
8 May 1996	$0.600
8 Feb 1996	$0.600
8 Nov 1995	$0.600
8 Aug 1995	$0.600
4 May 1995	$0.600
6 Feb 1995	$0.600
4 Nov 1994	$0.600
4 Aug 1994	$0.600
4 May 1994	$0.600
4 Feb 1994	$0.600
4 Nov 1993	$0.600
4 Aug 1993	$0.600
4 May 1993	$0.600
4 Feb 1993	$0.600
4 Nov 1992	$0.600
4 Aug 1992	$0.600
4 May 1992	$0.600
4 Feb 1992	$0.600
4 Nov 1991	$0.600
5 Aug 1991	$0.600
6 May 1991	$0.600
4 Feb 1991	$0.600
5 Nov 1990	$0.600
6 Aug 1990	$0.600
4 May 1990	$0.600
5 Feb 1990	$0.600
4 Aug 1989	$0.600
4 May 1989	$0.580
6 Feb 1989	$0.580
4 Nov 1988	$0.592
4 Aug 1988	$0.592
4 May 1988	$0.565
4 Feb 1988	$0.565
4 Nov 1987	$0.565
4 Aug 1987	$0.645
5 May 1987	$0.565
4 Feb 1987	$0.565
4 Nov 1986	$0.565
5 Aug 1986	$0.565
5 May 1986	$0.565
4 Feb 1986	$0.565
5 Nov 1985	$0.565
5 Aug 1985	$0.565
6 May 1985	$0.565
5 Feb 1985	$0.565
2 Nov 1984	$0.565
6 Aug 1984	$0.565
4 May 1984	$0.565
6 Feb 1984	$0.565
3 Nov 1983	$0.565
4 Aug 1983	$0.565
4 May 1983	$0.565
4 Feb 1983	$0.565
4 Nov 1982	$0.565
4 Aug 1982	$0.565
4 May 1982	$0.565
4 Feb 1982	$0.565
4 Nov 1981	$0.565
4 Aug 1981	$0.565
5 May 1981	$0.565
4 Feb 1981	$0.565
5 Aug 1980	$0.555
5 May 1980	$0.555
5 Feb 1980	$0.555
2 Nov 1979	$0.555
6 Aug 1979	$0.545
4 May 1979	$0.545
5 Feb 1979	$0.545
31 Oct 1978	$0.545
4 Aug 1978	$0.530
4 May 1978	$0.530
6 Feb 1978	$0.530
3 Nov 1977	$0.530
4 Aug 1977	$0.515
4 May 1977	$0.515
4 Feb 1977	$0.515
4 Nov 1976	$0.515
4 Aug 1976	$0.500
4 May 1976	$0.500
3 Feb 1976	$0.500
3 Nov 1975	$0.500
5 Aug 1975	$0.500
5 May 1975	$0.500
4 Feb 1975	$0.500
4 Nov 1974	$0.500
6 May 1974	$0.500
4 Feb 1974	$0.475
2 Nov 1973	$0.475
6 Aug 1973	$0.475
4 May 1973	$0.450
5 Feb 1973	$0.450
3 Nov 1972	$0.450
4 Aug 1972	$0.435
4 May 1972	$0.435
4 Feb 1972	$0.445
4 Nov 1971	$0.425
4 Aug 1971	$0.425
5 May 1971	$0.425
4 Feb 1971	$0.425
4 Nov 1970	$0.425
4 Aug 1970	$0.410
5 May 1970	$0.410
4 Feb 1970	$0.410
3 Nov 1969	$0.041
5 Aug 1969	$0.040
5 May 1969	$0.040
4 Feb 1969	$0.040
6 Aug 1968	$0.038
6 May 1968	$0.038
6 Feb 1968	$0.038
6 Nov 1967	$0.038
7 Aug 1967	$0.036
14 Jun 1967	$0.033
5 May 1967	$0.036
7 Feb 1967	$0.036
6 Dec 1966	$0.036
4 Nov 1966	$0.036
5 Aug 1966	$0.033
5 May 1966	$0.033
7 Feb 1966	$0.033
5 Nov 1965	$0.033
5 Aug 1965	$0.031
5 May 1965	$0.031
5 Feb 1965	$0.031
6 Nov 1964	$0.031
5 Aug 1964	$0.029
6 May 1964	$0.029
5 Feb 1964	$0.029
7 May 1963	$0.027
5 Feb 1963	$0.027
7 Nov 1962	$0.027
7 Aug 1962	$0.025
7 May 1962	$0.025

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.