American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 6.40 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 74.5% from 3.67 a year earlier and up 469.6% from the prior quarter.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Eagle Outfitters' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.99 as of Aug 1, 2026, up 83.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 2.25, down 34.1% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.41 in FY2025 (+68.3%), 2.03 in FY2024 (+5.0%), 1.93 in FY2023 (-47.5%) and 3.68 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q3 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 16.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 193.0% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 31.9% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.12 (Q1 2027), 4.14 (Q4 2026) and 4.31 (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 2.05 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.86 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.57 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.97 |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.62 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.98 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 672.06 Mn | 6.40 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6.40 |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.12 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.14 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.31 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.67 |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.38 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.33 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 3.22 |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.75 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 4.90 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.46 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.24 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.66 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.01 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.32 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 0.21 |
American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "AEO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=AEO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();