AEP American Electric Power
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American Electric Power (AEP) is a utility company in the Electric Services industry, with a market capitalization of $70.9 billion. Shares last traded at $130.34, 7.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 6.9%. AEP trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68, below the Electric Services median of 21.67. Net profit margin is 17.1%, above the peer median of 11.7%. Revenue grew 8.7% year over year. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-03-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
AEP Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.01B | $3.74 | 54% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.90B | $3.57 | 64% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.75B | $3.37 | 79% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.65B | $3.20 | 71% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.42B | $2.87 | 65% |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.35B | $2.73 | 70% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.26B | $2.54 | 65% |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.19B | $2.42 | 62% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.12B | $2.28 | 181% |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.06B | $2.16 | 52% |
| 2014-12-31 | $998M | $2.04 | 61% |
| 2013-12-31 | $954M | $1.96 | 64% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.60 | 2026-05-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.06 | 2026-02-12 |
| FY 2025 | $6.66 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.81 | 2025-10-29 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.29 | 2025-07-30 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | 2025-05-06 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Electric Services peers
AEP vs 14 industry peers (Electric Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| NEE | NextEra Energy | $177.3B | 21.67 | 6.82 | 31.5% | +1.53% |
| SO | Southern Company | $106.7B | 24.45 | 3.54 | 14.5% | +0.99% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | $91.6B | 26.43 | 3.70 | 14.0% | -1.48% |
| AEP | American Electric Power | $70.9B | 18.68 | 3.19 | 17.1% | +0.12% |
| D | Dominion Energy | $59.6B | 20.17 | 3.40 | 16.9% | +1.70% |
| ETR | Entergy | $50.3B | 27.92 | 3.79 | 13.6% | -0.17% |
| VST | Vistra | $45.5B | 20.53 | 2.40 | 11.7% | -2.01% |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | $30.1B | 21.40 | 3.45 | 16.1% | +1.03% |
| DTE | DTE Energy | $28.3B | 22.37 | 1.79 | 8.0% | +0.33% |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | $27.9B | 26.06 | 2.98 | 11.4% | +0.54% |
| FE | FirstEnergy | $27.6B | 25.87 | 1.77 | 6.9% | +1.52% |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | $27.2B | 22.32 | 2.89 | 13.0% | +1.40% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | $26.2B | 17.98 | 1.87 | 10.4% | +1.40% |
| EIX | Edison International | $23.0B | 5.15 | 1.19 | 23.1% | +1.61% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.