American Electric Power Co (American Electric Power Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 1.31 (As of Dec. 2023)

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American Electric Power Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.31.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of American Electric Power Co Inc is 0.79, which seems too high.

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: 0.83
Current: 0.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of American Electric Power Co was 0.83. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.67.

AEP's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
75.48% of 367 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs AEP: 0.79

As of today (2024-04-24), the Dividend Yield % of American Electric Power Co is 3.99%.

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 3.46%.

American Electric Power Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.88.

During the past 12 months, American Electric Power Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% 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.

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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:

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American Electric Power Co Annual Data

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Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.70

0.69

0.64

0.66

0.83

American Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.95	0.90	0.89	0.48	1.31

Competitive Comparison

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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

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

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

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	/	4.073
	=	0.83

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

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.88	/	0.671
	=	1.31

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

In dividends investing, 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 (American Electric Power Co) Business Description

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Comparable Companies

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AEP:Germany AEP:Germany AEP:Germany AEPC:Austria

Address

1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215-2373

Website

https://www.aep.com

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

Daniel G. Stoddard	director	5000 DOMINION BOULEVARD, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Kate Sturgess	officer: Controller, CAO	2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Antonio P Smyth	officer: Executive Vice President	1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
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
Greg B Hall	officer: Executive Vice President	1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
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
Lisa M Barton	officer: Executive Vice President	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Paul Iii Chodak	officer: Executive Vice President	1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215