AES AES Corporation
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Utilities · Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers
AES Corporation (AES) is a utilities company in the Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers industry, with a market capitalization of $10.6 billion. Shares last traded at $14.79, 18.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 11.8%. AES trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.64, below the Utilities median of 20.56. Net profit margin is 14.3%, above the peer median of 12.7%. Revenue declined 0.4% year over year. The shares yield 4.7% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
AES Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $501M | $0.70 | 55% |
| 2024-12-31 | $483M | $0.68 | 29% |
| 2023-12-31 | $444M | $0.62 | 178% |
| 2022-12-31 | $422M | $0.63 | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $401M | $0.60 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $381M | $0.57 | 828% |
| 2019-12-31 | $362M | $0.54 | 119% |
| 2018-12-31 | $344M | $0.52 | 29% |
| 2017-12-31 | $317M | $0.48 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $290M | $0.44 | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $276M | $0.40 | 90% |
| 2014-12-31 | $144M | $0.20 | 19% |
*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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.28 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.68 | 2026-05-05 |
| FY 2025 | $1.26 | 2026-03-02 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.81 | 2025-11-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $-0.08 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.07 | 2026-05-05 |
Utilities peers
AES vs 14 sector peers (Utilities), by market cap. Updated
| NEE | NextEra Energy | $175.3B | 21.43 | 6.74 | 31.5% | +1.17% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | $101.0B | 29.16 | 4.08 | 14.0% | -1.69% |
| SO | Southern Company | $100.1B | 22.94 | 3.32 | 14.5% | +0.53% |
| DUK | Duke Energy | $94.6B | 18.42 | 2.91 | 15.8% | +0.67% |
| WMB | Williams Companies | $90.6B | 29.48 | 5.87 | 19.9% | -1.46% |
| WM | Waste Management | $88.6B | 31.06 | 3.45 | 11.1% | +1.20% |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | $84.6B | 13.42 | 1.45 | 10.8% | -0.47% |
| ET | Energy Transfer Lp | $73.9B | 13.96 | 0.69 | 4.9% | -0.35% |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan | $70.4B | 20.31 | 4.32 | 21.3% | -1.16% |
| RSG | Republic Services | $68.9B | 31.54 | 4.08 | 12.9% | +1.13% |
| AEP | American Electric Power | $67.8B | 17.87 | 3.06 | 17.1% | +0.92% |
| TRGP | Targa Resources | $62.9B | 27.76 | 3.76 | 13.5% | -0.00% |
| OKE | Oneok | $60.4B | 16.51 | 1.53 | 9.3% | -0.23% |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | $60.0B | 20.59 | 2.74 | 13.3% | -1.70% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.