AEP – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 16 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 2.84%
5Y Avg Yield 3.34%
Current Div $0.950
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $3.800
Previous Div $0.950
Ex-date Feb 10, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Mar 10, 2026

Price Data

Price $133.66
Price Change -0.73
Price Change % -0.54%
Next Earnings Report May 5, 2026
Low (52W) $97.46
High (52W) $137.74

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 8.3
DGR 1Y 3.9%
DGR 3Y 5.3%
DGR 5Y 5.5%
DGR 10Y 5.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 34.1%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 18.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 34.1%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 18.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $87.17
FV (P/E 10) % 53.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $166.75
FV (Peter Lynch) % -20.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $88.44
FV (Blended) % 51.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 10.9%
NPM 16.4%
CF/Share $12.78
ROE 12.5%
Current R 0.5x
Debt/Capital 59.0%
ROTC 5.0%
P/E 20.0x
P/BV 2.3x
PEG 2.54

Company Info

Symbol AEP
Company American Electric Power Company
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website Visit
Market Cap $72,652.7M
📊 Financial data last updated: April 16, 2026 4:19 pm

Calculate your AEP Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate AEP dividend yield using our AEP calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your AEP investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 17, 2026 2:03 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00074$134.56$0.952.82%2.82%$307$30786$11,507
2$12,35886$144.52$1.002.77%2.98%$367$67496$13,925
3$14,95696$155.21$1.062.72%3.14%$432$1,106107$16,587
4$17,815107$166.69$1.112.67%3.31%$501$1,606117$19,516
5$20,960117$179.03$1.172.62%3.49%$575$2,181127$22,734
6$24,417127$192.28$1.242.57%3.68%$654$2,835137$26,271
7$28,215137$206.50$1.302.53%3.88%$739$3,574146$30,153
8$32,385146$221.78$1.382.48%4.09%$830$4,404155$34,414
9$36,960155$238.19$1.452.43%4.31%$927$5,330164$39,087
10$41,979164$255.82$1.532.39%4.54%$1,030$6,361173$44,210

AEP Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
02/10/202602/10/2026$0.9503.10%3.13%$121.23
11/10/202511/10/2025$0.9503.05%3.10%$122.56
08/08/202508/08/2025$0.9303.31%3.31%$112.50
05/09/202505/09/2025$0.9303.51%3.55%$104.68
02/10/202502/10/2025$0.9303.59%3.69%$100.83
11/08/202411/08/2024$0.9303.70%3.86%$96.40
08/09/202408/09/2024$0.8803.61%3.61%$97.53
05/09/202405/09/2024$0.8803.82%3.87%$90.95
02/08/202402/08/2024$0.8804.50%4.64%$75.94
11/09/202311/09/2023$0.8804.36%4.56%$77.26
08/09/202308/09/2023$0.8304.11%4.11%$80.71
05/09/202305/09/2023$0.8303.59%3.64%$91.10
02/09/202302/09/2023$0.8303.64%3.75%$88.48
11/09/202211/09/2022$0.8303.61%3.78%$87.82
08/09/202208/09/2022$0.7803.10%3.10%$100.57
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.7803.09%3.13%$99.69
02/09/202202/09/2022$0.7803.40%3.49%$89.38
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.7803.61%3.76%$83.04
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.7403.33%3.33%$88.76
05/07/202105/07/2021$0.7403.35%3.39%$87.19
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AEP 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of AEP demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 10.6% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (AEP)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in AEP would grow to $40,258 with DRIP (302.6%), and $33,026 without DRIP (230.3%).

AEP Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in AEP with historic price growth (7.40%) and dividend growth (5.43%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $136,426

Annual Dividend: $2,659

Yield on Cost: 7.82%

Total Dividends: $23,667

No DRIP

Portfolio: $113,685

Total Dividends: $18,563

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $350,341

Annual Dividend: $5,674

Yield on Cost: 12.34%

Total Dividends: $62,619

No DRIP

Portfolio: $255,466

Total Dividends: $43,678

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $9,964 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $1,457 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $2,076, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $23,667 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 70% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 7.82%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $3,926 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $39,510.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $5,674, cumulative dividends total $62,619, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $350,341, compared with $255,466 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for AEP, price $134.56, dividend per period $0.95 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 7.40% and dividend growth 5.43% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for AEP

Based on past 10-year performance, here are AEP growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +10.17%
Dividend CAGR of +5.60%

Using AEP CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

AEP (DRIP)AEP (No DRIP)
Current Price$131.67$131.67
Start Shares75.9575.95
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count95.3775.95
Dividends Payment$6.55$6.55
Annual Dividends$613$498
Yield on cost6.13%4.98%
Share Price$346.80$346.80
Total Dividends$4,458$3,943
Final Value$33,073$30,281

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – AEP

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

AEP Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
02/10/202602/10/2026$0.9503.10%3.13%$121.23
11/10/202511/10/2025$0.9503.05%3.10%$122.56
08/08/202508/08/2025$0.9303.31%3.31%$112.50
05/09/202505/09/2025$0.9303.51%3.55%$104.68
02/10/202502/10/2025$0.9303.59%3.69%$100.83
11/08/202411/08/2024$0.9303.70%3.86%$96.40
08/09/202408/09/2024$0.8803.61%3.61%$97.53
05/09/202405/09/2024$0.8803.82%3.87%$90.95
02/08/202402/08/2024$0.8804.50%4.64%$75.94
11/09/202311/09/2023$0.8804.36%4.56%$77.26
08/09/202308/09/2023$0.8304.11%4.11%$80.71
05/09/202305/09/2023$0.8303.59%3.64%$91.10
02/09/202302/09/2023$0.8303.64%3.75%$88.48
11/09/202211/09/2022$0.8303.61%3.78%$87.82
08/09/202208/09/2022$0.7803.10%3.10%$100.57
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.7803.09%3.13%$99.69
02/09/202202/09/2022$0.7803.40%3.49%$89.38
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.7803.61%3.76%$83.04
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.7403.33%3.33%$88.76
05/07/202105/07/2021$0.7403.35%3.39%$87.19
02/09/202102/09/2021$0.7403.61%3.71%$79.84
11/09/202011/09/2020$0.7403.15%3.28%$90.26
08/07/202008/07/2020$0.7003.23%3.23%$86.60
05/07/202005/07/2020$0.7003.52%3.56%$78.60
02/07/202002/07/2020$0.7002.70%2.76%$101.34
11/07/201911/07/2019$0.7003.03%3.13%$89.34
08/08/201908/08/2019$0.6702.99%2.99%$89.51
05/09/201905/09/2019$0.6703.17%3.23%$82.87
02/07/201902/07/2019$0.6703.25%3.37%$79.45
11/08/201811/08/2018$0.6703.41%3.61%$74.17
08/09/201808/09/2018$0.6203.49%3.49%$70.98
05/09/201805/09/2018$0.6203.70%3.74%$66.27
02/08/201802/08/2018$0.6203.82%3.91%$63.38
11/09/201711/09/2017$0.6203.17%3.29%$75.49
08/08/201708/08/2017$0.5903.31%3.31%$71.35
05/08/201705/08/2017$0.5903.44%3.48%$67.73
02/08/201702/08/2017$0.5903.61%3.70%$63.80
11/08/201611/08/2016$0.5903.59%3.73%$63.23
08/08/201608/08/2016$0.5603.34%3.34%$67.15
05/06/201605/06/2016$0.5603.42%3.47%$64.56
02/08/201602/08/2016$0.5603.49%3.58%$62.49
11/06/201511/06/2015$0.5603.98%4.15%$53.96
08/06/201508/06/2015$0.5303.77%3.77%$56.26
05/06/201505/06/2015$0.5303.80%3.86%$54.96
02/06/201502/06/2015$0.5303.48%3.58%$59.15
11/06/201411/06/2014$0.5303.51%3.66%$57.87
08/06/201408/06/2014$0.5004.06%4.06%$49.28
05/07/201405/07/2014$0.5003.72%3.74%$53.50
02/06/201402/06/2014$0.5004.16%4.20%$47.60
11/06/201311/06/2013$0.5004.17%4.28%$46.74
08/07/201308/07/2013$0.4904.22%4.31%$45.47
05/08/201305/08/2013$0.4903.79%3.91%$50.12
02/06/201302/06/2013$0.4704.22%4.22%$44.58
11/07/201211/07/2012$0.4704.47%4.47%$42.07
08/08/201208/08/2012$0.4704.44%4.44%$42.35
05/08/201205/08/2012$0.4704.91%4.93%$38.12
02/08/201202/08/2012$0.4704.73%4.78%$39.31
11/08/201111/08/2011$0.4704.72%4.80%$39.20
08/08/201108/08/2011$0.4605.43%5.43%$33.91
05/06/201105/06/2011$0.4604.95%5.06%$36.33
02/08/201102/08/2011$0.4604.91%5.14%$35.83
11/08/201011/08/2010$0.4604.63%4.98%$36.93
08/06/201008/06/2010$0.4204.61%4.67%$35.98
05/06/201005/06/2010$0.4205.13%5.22%$32.18
02/08/201002/08/2010$0.4105.00%5.00%$32.82
11/06/200911/06/2009$0.4105.29%5.29%$31.03
08/06/200908/06/2009$0.4105.33%5.33%$30.75
05/06/200905/06/2009$0.4106.26%6.26%$26.18
02/06/200902/06/2009$0.4104.94%4.94%$33.22
11/06/200811/06/2008$0.4105.61%5.61%$29.24
08/06/200808/06/2008$0.4104.22%4.22%$38.87
05/07/200805/07/2008$0.4103.71%3.75%$43.72
02/06/200802/06/2008$0.4103.67%3.76%$43.65
11/07/200711/07/2007$0.4103.41%3.54%$46.28
08/08/200708/08/2007$0.3903.26%3.26%$47.85
05/08/200705/08/2007$0.3903.09%3.13%$49.82
02/07/200702/07/2007$0.3903.38%3.47%$45.00
11/08/200611/08/2006$0.3903.64%3.78%$41.25
08/08/200608/08/2006$0.3704.05%4.05%$36.52
05/08/200605/08/2006$0.3704.39%4.45%$33.23
02/08/200602/08/2006$0.3704.01%4.12%$35.95
11/08/200511/08/2005$0.3703.85%4.02%$36.86
08/08/200508/08/2005$0.3503.78%3.78%$37.04
05/06/200505/06/2005$0.3503.98%3.98%$35.22
02/08/200502/08/2005$0.3504.00%4.00%$34.98
11/08/200411/08/2004$0.3504.08%4.08%$34.33
08/06/200408/06/2004$0.3504.38%4.38%$32.00
05/06/200405/06/2004$0.3504.59%4.59%$30.48
02/06/200402/06/2004$0.3504.24%4.24%$33.01
11/06/200311/06/2003$0.3506.00%5.09%$27.52
08/06/200308/06/2003$0.3506.91%5.09%$27.51
05/07/200305/07/2003$0.3508.43%5.49%$25.50
02/06/200302/06/2003$0.60010.91%10.91%$22.00
11/06/200211/06/2002$0.6008.40%8.40%$28.58
08/07/200208/07/2002$0.6007.60%7.60%$31.59
05/08/200205/08/2002$0.6005.22%5.22%$45.96
02/06/200202/06/2002$0.6005.94%5.94%$40.42
11/07/200111/07/2001$0.6005.49%5.49%$43.75
08/08/200108/08/2001$0.6005.42%5.42%$44.25
05/08/200105/08/2001$0.6005.07%5.07%$47.34
02/07/200102/07/2001$0.6005.41%5.41%$44.37
11/08/200011/08/2000$0.6005.91%5.91%$40.63
08/08/200008/08/2000$0.6006.78%6.78%$35.38
05/08/200005/08/2000$0.6006.82%6.82%$35.19
02/08/200002/08/2000$0.6007.20%7.20%$33.31
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

AEP Price

Price to Earnings

AEP trades at a 115.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

AEP trades at a 12.7x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

AEP generated $5.3B in revenue.

Net Income

AEP reported $0.6B in net income.

Revenue vs Net Income

AEP generated $5.3B in revenue with net income of $0.6B, representing a 11.0% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

AEP achieved $4.3B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

AEP generated $1.9B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

AEP generated $2.1B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

AEP generated $0.7B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

AEP generated $0.5B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

AEP generates $0.89 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

AEP reported $1.07 in earnings per share.

Return on Equity (ROE)

AEP delivered a 9.1% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

AEP achieved a 5.5% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

AEP maintains a 11.0% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

AEP operates with a 81.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

AEP holds $0.8B in cash against $0.3B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.5B.

Shares Outstanding

AEP has 0.5B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

AEP reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

AEP generated $0.5B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing 27% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

AEP reported $0.5B in free cash flow, translating to $0.89 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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