American Electric Power (AEP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
American Electric Power's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.04 for Q3 2025, down 28.2% from 1.45 a year earlier.
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American Electric Power (AEP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2015, American Electric Power's FCF Payout Ratio was 4.57, up 116.4% from FY2014.
- FCF Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last three years.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 2.11 in FY2014 (+6.2%), 1.99 in FY2013 (+69.1%) and 1.18 in FY2012.
- The Q3 2025 figure represents the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | - |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | - |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.67 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.08 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.78 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.08 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.11 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.70 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.91 |
API Access
American Electric Power FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "AEP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();