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NYSE · AEP

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

Utilities · Regulated Electric

$125.60

Up+$0.22 (+0.18%)

Updated Aug 16, 2026, 6:56 AM

SID Score

5.8/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

47/100

Neutral

Market cap
72.38B
P/E ratio
19.4
Dividend yield
2.98%
52-week range
$112.54 – $140.58
Volume
2.36M
Avg. volume
3.36M

Price performance

AEP price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

AEP closed at $125.60 after 20 trading sessions, down 4.16% for the selected period.

Last close
$125.60
Period change
-4.16%
Period low
$122.84
Period high
$135.54
Daily close
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AEP OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 14, 2026$124.87$126.00$124.86$125.602.36M
Aug 13, 2026$124.74$125.90$124.5701$125.382.25M
Aug 12, 2026$123.62$124.708$123.41$124.652.36M
Aug 11, 2026$122.53$123.8201$122.28$123.582.69M
Aug 10, 2026$125.045$125.6756$122.25$122.844.66M
Aug 7, 2026$124.99$126.37$124.20$125.734.31M
Aug 6, 2026$127.98$128.2983$124.305$125.263.09M
Aug 5, 2026$128.89$128.89$124.50$126.477.31M
Aug 4, 2026$128.04$128.8299$126.27$128.353.96M
Aug 3, 2026$128.095$128.875$126.37$128.324.88M
Jul 31, 2026$128.00$129.14$126.83$127.855.72M
Jul 30, 2026$128.72$130.49$127.32$127.785.72M
Jul 29, 2026$133.80$134.13$129.03$129.404.23M
Jul 28, 2026$134.09$135.99$132.98$133.023.93M
Jul 27, 2026$135.18$135.77$133.28$133.592.6M
Jul 24, 2026$135.43$136.565$135.12$135.543.18M
Jul 23, 2026$132.34$135.16$132.34$134.923.42M
Jul 22, 2026$131.70$133.275$131.15$133.072.86M
Jul 21, 2026$130.50$131.18$129.51$130.483.89M
Jul 20, 2026$132.65$133.602$130.56$131.053.05M

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Overview

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Company profile

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.

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$127.50
Implied upside
Analysts
18
AEP recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 5, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight
Jul 31, 2026MizuhoNeutral
Jul 22, 2026BMO CapitalMarket Perform
Jul 22, 2026Morgan StanleyOverweight
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Yahoo · Aug 10, 2026

American Electric Power Co Inc's Dividend Analysis

American Electric Power Co Inc (NASDAQ:AEP) recently announced a total dividend of $0.95 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-10. This upcoming payment includes a $0.95 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-09-10. As investors look forward to this payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates.

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