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American Electric Power Company — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$125.64
across 252 payments
Average Per Year
$1.93
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
2.82%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.9500 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.9500 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.9300 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.9300 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.9300 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.9300 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.8800 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.8800 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.8800 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.8800 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.8300 |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.8300 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.8300 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.8300 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $0.7800 |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.7800 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | $0.7800 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $0.7800 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.7400 |
| May 7, 2021 | $0.7400 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | $0.7400 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.7400 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $0.7000 |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.7000 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $0.7000 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.7000 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.6700 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.6700 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.6700 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.6700 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.6200 |
| May 9, 2018 | $0.6200 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $0.6200 |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.6200 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $0.5900 |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.5900 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.5900 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $0.5900 |
| Aug 8, 2016 | $0.5600 |
| May 6, 2016 | $0.5600 |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $0.5600 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | $0.5600 |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.5300 |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.5300 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $0.5300 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.5300 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.5000 |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.5000 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.5000 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.5000 |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.4900 |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.4900 |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.4700 |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.4700 |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.4700 |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.4700 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.4700 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.4700 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.4600 |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.4600 |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.4600 |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.4600 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.4200 |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.4200 |
| Feb 8, 2010 | $0.4100 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.4100 |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.4100 |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.4100 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | $0.4100 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.4100 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.4100 |
| May 7, 2008 | $0.4100 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $0.4100 |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.4100 |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.3900 |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.3900 |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.3900 |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.3900 |
| Aug 8, 2006 | $0.3700 |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.3700 |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.3700 |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.3700 |
| Aug 8, 2005 | $0.3500 |
| May 6, 2005 | $0.3500 |
| Feb 8, 2005 | $0.3500 |
| Nov 8, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Nov 6, 2003 | $0.3500 |
| Aug 6, 2003 | $0.3500 |
| May 7, 2003 | $0.3500 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 7, 2002 | $0.6000 |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 8, 2001 | $0.6000 |
| May 8, 2001 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 8, 2000 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 8, 2000 | $0.6000 |
| May 8, 2000 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 8, 2000 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 8, 1999 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 6, 1999 | $0.6000 |
| May 6, 1999 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 6, 1998 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | $0.6000 |
| May 6, 1998 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 6, 1997 | $0.6000 |
| May 7, 1997 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 6, 1997 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 6, 1996 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 7, 1996 | $0.6000 |
| May 8, 1996 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 8, 1996 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 8, 1995 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 8, 1995 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1995 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 6, 1995 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 4, 1994 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 4, 1994 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1994 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 4, 1994 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 4, 1993 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 4, 1993 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1993 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 4, 1993 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 4, 1992 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1992 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 4, 1992 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 4, 1991 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 5, 1991 | $0.6000 |
| May 6, 1991 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 4, 1991 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 5, 1990 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 6, 1990 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1990 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 5, 1990 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 4, 1989 | $0.6000 |
| May 4, 1989 | $0.5800 |
| Feb 6, 1989 | $0.5800 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | $0.5920 |
| Aug 4, 1988 | $0.5920 |
| May 4, 1988 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1988 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 4, 1987 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 4, 1987 | $0.6450 |
| May 5, 1987 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1987 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 4, 1986 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 5, 1986 | $0.5650 |
| May 5, 1986 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1986 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 5, 1985 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 5, 1985 | $0.5650 |
| May 6, 1985 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 5, 1985 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 6, 1984 | $0.5650 |
| May 4, 1984 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 6, 1984 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 3, 1983 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 4, 1983 | $0.5650 |
| May 4, 1983 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1983 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 4, 1982 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 4, 1982 | $0.5650 |
| May 4, 1982 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1982 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 4, 1981 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 4, 1981 | $0.5650 |
| May 5, 1981 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 5, 1980 | $0.5550 |
| May 5, 1980 | $0.5550 |
| Feb 5, 1980 | $0.5550 |
| Nov 2, 1979 | $0.5550 |
| Aug 6, 1979 | $0.5450 |
| May 4, 1979 | $0.5450 |
| Feb 5, 1979 | $0.5450 |
| Oct 31, 1978 | $0.5450 |
| Aug 4, 1978 | $0.5300 |
| May 4, 1978 | $0.5300 |
| Feb 6, 1978 | $0.5300 |
| Nov 3, 1977 | $0.5300 |
| Aug 4, 1977 | $0.5150 |
| May 4, 1977 | $0.5150 |
| Feb 4, 1977 | $0.5150 |
| Nov 4, 1976 | $0.5150 |
| Aug 4, 1976 | $0.5000 |
| May 4, 1976 | $0.5000 |
| Feb 3, 1976 | $0.5000 |
| Nov 3, 1975 | $0.5000 |
| Aug 5, 1975 | $0.5000 |
| May 5, 1975 | $0.5000 |
| Feb 4, 1975 | $0.5000 |
| Nov 4, 1974 | $0.5000 |
| May 6, 1974 | $0.5000 |
| Feb 4, 1974 | $0.4750 |
| Nov 2, 1973 | $0.4750 |
| Aug 6, 1973 | $0.4750 |
| May 4, 1973 | $0.4500 |
| Feb 5, 1973 | $0.4500 |
| Nov 3, 1972 | $0.4500 |
| Aug 4, 1972 | $0.4350 |
| May 4, 1972 | $0.4350 |
| Feb 4, 1972 | $0.4450 |
| Nov 4, 1971 | $0.4250 |
| Aug 4, 1971 | $0.4250 |
| May 5, 1971 | $0.4250 |
| Feb 4, 1971 | $0.4250 |
| Nov 4, 1970 | $0.4250 |
| Aug 4, 1970 | $0.4100 |
| May 5, 1970 | $0.4100 |
| Feb 4, 1970 | $0.4100 |
| Nov 3, 1969 | $0.0410 |
| Aug 5, 1969 | $0.0400 |
| May 5, 1969 | $0.0400 |
| Feb 4, 1969 | $0.0400 |
| Aug 6, 1968 | $0.0380 |
| May 6, 1968 | $0.0380 |
| Feb 6, 1968 | $0.0380 |
| Nov 6, 1967 | $0.0380 |
| Aug 7, 1967 | $0.0360 |
| Jun 14, 1967 | $0.0330 |
| May 5, 1967 | $0.0360 |
| Feb 7, 1967 | $0.0360 |
| Dec 6, 1966 | $0.0360 |
| Nov 4, 1966 | $0.0360 |
| Aug 5, 1966 | $0.0330 |
| May 5, 1966 | $0.0330 |
| Feb 7, 1966 | $0.0330 |
| Nov 5, 1965 | $0.0330 |
| Aug 5, 1965 | $0.0310 |
| May 5, 1965 | $0.0310 |
| Feb 5, 1965 | $0.0310 |
| Nov 6, 1964 | $0.0310 |
| Aug 5, 1964 | $0.0290 |
| May 6, 1964 | $0.0290 |
| Feb 5, 1964 | $0.0290 |
| May 7, 1963 | $0.0270 |
| Feb 5, 1963 | $0.0270 |
| Nov 7, 1962 | $0.0270 |
| Aug 7, 1962 | $0.0245 |
| May 7, 1962 | $0.0245 |
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.