American Electric Power Company (AEP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 537 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.74 USD per share.
American Electric Power Company (AEP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 537 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.74 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 6.13 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 33.2 %. The dividend per share was 3.74 USD, up 4.8 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2.01 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 404M | 459M | 480M | 482M | 485M | 487M | 489M | 491M | 492M | 493M | 494M | 495M | 497M | 502M | 513M | 520M | 531M | 537M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 3.44M | 55.3M | 20.6M | 2.86M | 2.62M | 1.96M | 1.86M | 1.67M | 1.09M | 0.95M | 1.15M | 1.55M | 1.92M | 4.56M | 11.7M | 6.72M | 11.1M | 6.13M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.85 % | 12.06 % | 4.30 % | 0.59 % | 0.54 % | 0.40 % | 0.38 % | 0.34 % | 0.22 % | 0.19 % | 0.23 % | 0.31 % | 0.39 % | 0.91 % | 2.28 % | 1.29 % | 2.09 % | 1.14 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 3.44M | 55.3M | 20.6M | 2.86M | 2.62M | 1.96M | 1.86M | 1.67M | 1.09M | 0.95M | 1.15M | 1.55M | 1.92M | 4.56M | 11.7M | 6.72M | 11.1M | 6.13M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.85 % | 12.06 % | 4.30 % | 0.59 % | 0.54 % | 0.40 % | 0.38 % | 0.34 % | 0.22 % | 0.19 % | 0.23 % | 0.31 % | 0.39 % | 0.91 % | 2.28 % | 1.29 % | 2.09 % | 1.14 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 3.17 | 3.37 | 3.57 | 3.74 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 71.31 % | 79.35 % | 63.97 % | 56.09 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 1.65B | 1.75B | 1.90B | 2.01B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.32 % | 4.14 % | 3.86 % | 3.23 % |
Figures in USD
