What’s the current market cap for American Electric Power stock?

American Electric Power (AEP) has a market cap of $70bn as of June 05, 2026.

What is the P/E ratio for American Electric Power stock?

The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for American Electric Power (AEP) stock is 18.91 as of June 05, 2026.

Does American Electric Power stock pay dividends?

Yes, the American Electric Power (AEP) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of June 05, 2026, the dividend rate is $3.76 and the yield is 2.97%. American Electric Power has a payout ratio of 55.5% on a trailing twelve-month basis.

When is the next American Electric Power dividend payment date?

The next American Electric Power (AEP) dividend payment is scheduled for June 10, 2026.

What is the beta indicator for American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (AEP) has a beta rating of 0.55. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.

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About American Electric Power

American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 39% of AEP's capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (28%), renewable energy and hydro (23%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (3%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.

Ticker

$AEP

Sector

Utilities

Primary listing

NASDAQ

Employees

17,581

Headquarters

Columbus, United States

Website

www.aep.com

AEP Metrics

BasicAdvanced

$70bn

18.91

$6.76

0.55

$3.76

2.97%

What the Analysts think about AEP

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for American Electric Power stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

AEP expanded its five-year capital plan beyond $72 billion, adding $5–8 billion in transmission and generation projects, highlighting strong growth driven by soaring data center demand.

AEP reported agreements for 56 GW of data center load—twice the amount announced in October—securing long-term contracted revenue from major clients like Google, Amazon, and Meta.

AEP shares hit a record high following the results, signaling investor confidence in its strategy to capitalize on increasing electricity demand from large-load customers.

American Electric Power has threatened to withdraw from two of the largest U.S. electricity grids due to delays connecting new AI data centers, underlining operational and regulatory challenges.

Interconnection delays averaging 19 months have halted nearly 60 GW of clean energy projects nationwide, putting AEP’s renewable and transmission expansion plans at risk.

Increasing political and regulatory efforts to protect residential customers from rising electricity bills could limit AEP’s ability to recover costs from accelerated infrastructure investment.

Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 24 May 2026.

AEP Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses

QuarterlyAnnual

Q3 24

QoQ growth

Revenue

$37bn

-39.75%

Net income

$45bn

107.52%

Profit margin

37.65%

6.78%

AEP Earnings Performance

Company profitability

QuarterlyAnnual

Q4 23

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Actual

$3.69

$2.85

$2.45

$2.42

Expected

$3.55

$2.61

$2.05

$2.31

$3.94

Surprise

3.94%

9.20%

19.51%

4.63%

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