American Eagle Outfitters AEO
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.91 in Q2 2026, up 375.78% year-over-year from 0.19 in Q2 2025, and up 194.86% quarter-over-quarter from 0.31 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Eagle Outfitters has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.91 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 375.78% year-over-year to 0.91; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.32 (down 28.16% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.49, up 74.13% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio came in at 0.91 for Q2 2026 at American Eagle Outfitters, up from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.06 in Q2 2023 to a low of 0.81 in Q3 2022.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.28, with a median of 0.3 recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Payout Ratio tumbled 424.45% in 2022 and soared 375.78% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.81 in 2022, then soared by 125.23% to 0.2 in 2023, then jumped by 46.92% to 0.3 in 2024, then dropped by 22.69% to 0.23 in 2025, then jumped by 293.58% to 0.91 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.91 in Q2 2026, 0.31 in Q1 2026, and 0.23 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 145.45 Bn 139.45 Bn 5.07 Bn
2 Ross Stores 73.74 Bn 69.46 Bn 2.12 Bn
3 Burlington Stores 16.67 Bn 15.97 Bn 1.39 Bn
4 Gap 7.87 Bn 5.38 Bn 1.93 Bn
5 Urban Outfitters 6.93 Bn 6.52 Bn 542.57 Mn
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.36 Bn 5.74 Bn 822.65 Mn
7 Victoria's Secret 6.04 Bn 5.58 Bn 759.00 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.70 Bn 4.56 Bn -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.91 Bn 2.81 Bn 456.17 Mn
10 Buckle 2.22 Bn 1.93 Bn 133.48 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 0.91
Jan 31, 2026 0.31
Nov 1, 2025 0.23
Aug 2, 2025 0.27
May 3, 2025 -0.33
Feb 1, 2025 0.21
Nov 2, 2024 0.30
Aug 3, 2024 0.31
May 4, 2024 0.36
Feb 3, 2024 -0.65
Oct 28, 2023 0.20
Jul 29, 2023 0.41
Apr 29, 2023 1.06
Jul 30, 2022 -0.81
Apr 30, 2022 0.96
Jan 29, 2022 0.81
Oct 30, 2021 0.20
Jul 31, 2021 0.25
Jan 30, 2021 0.46
Oct 31, 2020 0.00