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AEP (American Electric Power Co) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.10 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is American Electric Power Co Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 1.10.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AEP' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59   Med: 0.67   Max: 0.79
Current: 0.69


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of American Electric Power Co was 0.79. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.67.

AEP's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
67.4% of 362 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs AEP: 0.69

As of today (2024-10-31), the Dividend Yield % of American Electric Power Co is 3.56%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of American Electric Power Co was 4.60%. The lowest was 2.60%. And the median was 3.42%.

American Electric Power Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.88.

During the past 12 months, American Electric Power Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of American Electric Power Co was 6.10% per year. The lowest was -16.40% per year. And the median was 4.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


American Electric Power Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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American Electric Power Co Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

American Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.70 0.69 0.64 0.66 0.79

American Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 0.48 1.37 0.48 1.10

Competitive Comparison of American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



American Electric Power Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=3.37/ 4.246
=0.79

American Electric Power Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=0.88/ 0.801
=1.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


American Electric Power Co (NAS:AEP) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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American Electric Power Co Business Description

Address
1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215-2373
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 42% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (21%), nuclear (8%), and demand response (2%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Executives
Antonio P Smyth officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Greg B Hall officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Daniel G. Stoddard director 5000 DOMINION BOULEVARD, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Kate Sturgess officer: Controller, CAO 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
David Matthew Feinberg officer: Senior Vice President C/O ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC., 800 CABIN HILL DRIVE, GREENSBURG PA 15601
Christian T Beam officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Nicholas K Akins officer: Executive Vice President AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Ann P Kelly officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 460 NORTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Peggy Simmons officer: Executive Vice President 212 E 6TH ST, TULSA OK 74119
Raja Sundararajan officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Donna James director ONE MIRANOVA PLACE, SUITE 1040, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Therace Risch officer: Senior Vice President 6501 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Charles E Zebula officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Paul Iii Chodak officer: Executive Vice President 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Julia A Sloat officer: Executive VP, CFO 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215

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