AEP American Electric Power Company
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
122.81
+0.40%
About the 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.
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Dividend deep dive
American Electric Power Company (AEP), operating in the Utilities - Regulated Electric sector, currently offers a dividend yield of 3.21% in USD. This yield is positioned at the lower end of its 5-year historical range, which spans from a low of 3.28% to a high of 3.96%. The company has a dividend rating score of 8.0. Its momentum score is 1.0, indicating a weak price trend, while its value score is 3.3, suggesting it is not deeply undervalued based on intrinsic measures.
Dividend history
AEP demonstrates a consistent history of returning capital, having increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years, earning it a 'Contender' status within the CCC list. The dividend has grown at a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.038% and a 5-year CAGR of 5.847%. Annual dividends per share have steadily climbed from $2.00 in 2014 to $3.32 in 2023. The current annual dividend stands at $3.80 per share, paid quarterly, typically in February, May, August, and November.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend safety status is classified as 'watch.' The dividend payout ratio of 65.74% of EPS suggests reasonable coverage; however, FFO payout percentage is not applicable as this is not a REIT.
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