AEP dividend calculator
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
Current price $122.31
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AEP dividend health check
Moderate yield
Worth watching payout ratio
Consecutive years of rises in our payment data
Next payment expected around 8 December 2026 (estimate)
How resilient is the AEP dividend?
Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history.
The payout ratio sits at 65% of earnings. The dividend has grown about 5.1% a year over the last five years. These are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.
Full AEP resilience breakdownWe test these scores in public
Across 1,767 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 2 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 7.
Every band is published, including the ones that flatter us least.
See the dividend safety proofAEP vs similar payers
| Share | Yield | 5y dividend growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. | 3.11% | 5.1% | This page |
| PEPPepsiCo, Inc. | 4.07% | 6.8% | Calculate → |
| PGThe Procter & Gamble Company | 2.98% | 5.3% | Calculate → |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | 1.99% | 11.2% | Calculate → |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does AEP pay per share?
- At the current rate, American Electric Power Company, Inc. pays about $3.80 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
- When is the next AEP dividend?
- Based on the payment pattern, the next ex-dividend date lands around 10 November 2026. That is an estimate from past timing, not a company announcement.
- How resilient is the AEP dividend?
- Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history. See the full Quality, Risk and Trim breakdown on the AEP scoring page. Informational only, not financial advice.
How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)
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