American Electric Power (AEP) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 223 recorded AEP dividend payments, running from February 4, 1970 to May 8, 2026 — 57 calendar years. Together those payments total $125.59 per share. AEP has most often paid quarterly.
AEP has increased its payment rate for 16 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the AEP payment rate compounded at +5.8% a year, and +5.8% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
AEP's payment rate fell in 2003. The steepest drop was -41.7%.
AEP dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.74 | 4 | $0.930 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $3.57 | 4 | $0.880 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | $3.37 | 4 | $0.830 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $3.17 | 4 | $0.780 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | $3.00 | 4 | $0.740 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | $2.84 | 4 | $0.700 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $2.71 | 4 | $0.670 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | $2.53 | 4 | $0.620 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | $2.39 | 4 | $0.590 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $2.27 | 4 | $0.560 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | $2.15 | 4 | $0.530 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | $2.03 | 4 | $0.500 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $1.95 | 4 | $0.490 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | $1.88 | 4 | $0.470 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | $1.85 | 4 | $0.460 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | $1.71 | 4 | $0.420 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.410 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.410 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | $1.58 | 4 | $0.390 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | $1.50 | 4 | $0.370 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.350 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.350 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | $1.65 | 4 | $0.350 | -41.7% |
| 2002 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | $2.40 | 4 | $0.600 | — |
| 1989 | $1.76 | 3 (timing) | $0.580 | — |
| 1988 | $2.31 | 4 | $0.579 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | $2.34 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | $2.26 | 4 | $0.565 | — |
| 1980 | $1.67 | 3 (timing) | $0.555 | — |
| 1979 | $2.19 | 4 | $0.545 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | $2.14 | 4 | $0.530 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | $2.08 | 4 | $0.515 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | $2.02 | 4 | $0.500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | $2.00 | 4 | $0.500 | — |
| 1974 | $1.48 | 3 (timing) | $0.500 | — |
| 1973 | $1.85 | 4 | $0.463 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | $1.76 | 4 | $0.440 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | $1.70 | 4 | $0.425 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | $1.66 | 4 | $0.410 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than AEP's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent AEP dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | $0.950 |
| February 10, 2026 | $0.950 |
| November 10, 2025 | $0.950 |
| August 8, 2025 | $0.930 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.930 |
| February 10, 2025 | $0.930 |
| November 8, 2024 | $0.930 |
| August 9, 2024 | $0.880 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.880 |
| February 8, 2024 | $0.880 |
| November 9, 2023 | $0.880 |
| August 9, 2023 | $0.830 |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.830 |
| February 9, 2023 | $0.830 |
| November 9, 2022 | $0.830 |
| August 9, 2022 | $0.780 |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.780 |
| February 9, 2022 | $0.780 |
| November 9, 2021 | $0.780 |
| August 9, 2021 | $0.740 |
| May 7, 2021 | $0.740 |
| February 9, 2021 | $0.740 |
| November 9, 2020 | $0.740 |
| August 7, 2020 | $0.700 |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.700 |
| February 7, 2020 | $0.700 |
| November 7, 2019 | $0.700 |
| August 8, 2019 | $0.670 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.670 |
| February 7, 2019 | $0.670 |
| November 8, 2018 | $0.670 |
| August 9, 2018 | $0.620 |
| May 9, 2018 | $0.620 |
| February 8, 2018 | $0.620 |
| November 9, 2017 | $0.620 |
| August 8, 2017 | $0.590 |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.590 |
| February 8, 2017 | $0.590 |
| November 8, 2016 | $0.590 |
| August 8, 2016 | $0.560 |
| May 6, 2016 | $0.560 |
| February 8, 2016 | $0.560 |
| November 6, 2015 | $0.560 |
| August 6, 2015 | $0.530 |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.530 |
| February 6, 2015 | $0.530 |
| November 6, 2014 | $0.530 |
| August 6, 2014 | $0.500 |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.500 |
| February 6, 2014 | $0.500 |
| November 6, 2013 | $0.500 |
| August 7, 2013 | $0.490 |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.490 |
| February 6, 2013 | $0.470 |
| November 7, 2012 | $0.470 |
| August 8, 2012 | $0.470 |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.470 |
| February 8, 2012 | $0.470 |
| November 8, 2011 | $0.470 |
| August 8, 2011 | $0.460 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 223 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
AEP dividend history questions
How many dividends has AEP paid?
DivTrkr has 223 recorded AEP dividend payments between February 4, 1970 and May 8, 2026, totalling $125.59 per share across 57 calendar years.
Has AEP ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The AEP per-payment rate fell in 2003, the steepest being -41.7%.
How fast is the AEP dividend growing?
The AEP payment rate compounded at +5.8% a year over the last five complete years and +5.8% a year over the last ten.
How often does AEP pay a dividend?
AEP has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current AEP dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track AEP free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.