What is American Electric Power's dividends paid?

American Electric Power (AEP) reported dividends paid of $520M in Q1 2026.

How has American Electric Power's dividends paid changed year-over-year?

American Electric Power's dividends paid increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $500M to $520M.

What does dividends paid mean?

Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+10.2%

Gross profit$3.9B+8.1%

Operating income$1.4B+5.9%

Net income$903.0M+12.6%

EPS (diluted)$1.60+6.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$339.0M+16.1%

Total debt$49.7B—

Total equity$31.8B+16.2%

Total assets$117.78B—

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.5B+4.8%

CapEx$965.0M—

Free cash flow$554.0M-61.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$74.54B+37.1%

Enterprise value$123.93B—

P/E23.5×+1.5×

P/S3.3×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin19.2%-1.0pp

Net margin13.1%-1.5pp

FCF margin19.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.6%-0.6pp

Debt / equity1.6×—

Current ratio0.5×—

Where this comes from

Reported directly by American Electric Power in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock.

The official record: American Electric Power’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Electric Power's dividends paid?: American Electric Power (AEP) reported dividends paid of $520M in Q1 2026.
How has American Electric Power's dividends paid changed year-over-year?: American Electric Power's dividends paid increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $500M to $520M.
What does dividends paid mean?: Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.