American Electric Power Company
Data as of April 18, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$72.65B
P/E Ratio
20.07
P/B Ratio
2.32
Dividend Yield
2.82%
Return on Equity
0.12%
Debt / Equity
154.24
Insider Ownership
0.02%
Institutional Own.
84.67%
Employees
17,581
Sector & Industry
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
About American Electric Power Company
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Ownership Snapshot
Source: Yahoo Finance / SEC filings. For full details, see the Holdings page.