AEP
$127.14+2.29%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $127.14 +2.29%
American Electric Power Company Inc.Stock · UtilitiesNasdaq-100 0.3%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%Nasdaq Composite 0.1%S&P 500 0.1%Russell 1000 0.1%US Stock Market 0.1%Russell 3000 0.1%MSCI World 0.07%MSCI ACWI 0.07%
American Electric Power Company Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
American Electric Power Company Inc. total returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $115.31 | $127.14 | 2.5% | +12.8% | |
| 2025 | $92.23 | $115.31 | 4.4% | +29.4% | |
| 2024 | $81.22 | $92.23 | 4.6% | +18.2% | |
| 2023 | $94.95 | $81.22 | 3.5% | -11.0% | |
| 2022 | $88.97 | $94.95 | 3.7% | +10.4% | |
| 2021 | $83.27 | $88.97 | 3.8% | +10.7% | |
| 2020 | $94.51 | $83.27 | 2.9% | -9.0% | |
| 2019 | $74.74 | $94.51 | 4.1% | +30.5% | |
| 2018 | $73.57 | $74.74 | 3.8% | +5.4% | |
| 2017 | $62.96 | $73.57 | 4.1% | +21.0% | |
| 2016 | $58.27 | $62.96 | 3.9% | +11.9% | |
| 2015 | $60.72 | $58.27 | 3.7% | -0.4% | |
| 2014 | $46.74 | $60.72 | 5.1% | +35.0% | |
| 2013 | $42.68 | $46.74 | 4.7% | +14.2% | |
| 2012 | $41.31 | $42.68 | 4.9% | +8.2% | |
| 2011 | $35.98 | $41.31 | 5.9% | +20.7% | |
| 2010 | $34.79 | $35.98 | 5.2% | +8.6% | |
| 2009 | $33.28 | $34.79 | 5.8% | +10.4% | |
| 2008 | $46.56 | $33.28 | 3.1% | -25.5% | |
| 2007 | $42.58 | $46.56 | 3.7% | +13.0% | |
| 2006 | $37.09 | $42.58 | 4.8% | +19.6% | |
| 2005 | $34.34 | $37.09 | 4.3% | +12.3% | |
| 2004 | $30.51 | $34.34 | 5.0% | +17.5% | |
| 2003 | $27.33 | $30.51 | 7.6% | +19.2% | |
| 2002 | $43.53 | $27.33 | 4.4% | -32.8% | |
| 2001 | $46.50 | $43.53 | 5.1% | -1.3% | |
| 2000 | $32.13 | $46.50 | 10.1% | +54.9% | |
| 1999 | $47.06 | $32.13 | 4.4% | -27.4% | |
| 1998 | $51.63 | $47.06 | 4.7% | -4.1% | |
| 1997 | $41.13 | $51.63 | 7.1% | +32.7% | |
| 1996 | $40.50 | $41.13 | 6.0% | +7.5% | |
| 1995 | $32.88 | $40.50 | 8.7% | +31.9% | |
| 1994 | $37.13 | $32.88 | 6.8% | -4.7% | |
| 1993 | $33.13 | $37.13 | 7.6% | +19.7% | |
| 1992 | $34.25 | $33.13 | 7.4% | +4.1% | |
| 1991 | $28.00 | $34.25 | 10.4% | +32.7% | |
| 1990 | $33.00 | $28.00 | 7.2% | -7.9% | |
| 1989 | $27.25 | $33.00 | 7.9% | +29.0% | |
| 1988 | $26.25 | $27.25 | 8.9% | +12.8% | |
| 1987 | $27.50 | $26.25 | 8.4% | +3.8% | |
| 1986 | $23.63 | $27.50 | 10.0% | +26.4% | |
| 1985 | $21.13 | $23.63 | 12.1% | +23.9% | |
| 1984 | $17.13 | $21.13 | 16.5% | +39.8% | |
| 1983 | $17.75 | $17.13 | 12.2% | +8.7% | |
| 1982 | $16.25 | $17.75 | 15.2% | +24.4% | |
| 1981 | $16.88 | $16.25 | 14.2% | +10.5% | |
| 1980 | $17.88 | $16.88 | 8.9% | +3.3% | |
| 1979 | $21.13 | $17.88 | 9.3% | -6.0% | |
| 1978 | $24.38 | $21.13 | 8.3% | -5.0% | |
| 1977 | $25.50 | $24.38 | 8.4% | +4.0% | |
| 1976 | $21.00 | $25.50 | 11.2% | +32.7% | |
| 1975 | $14.38 | $21.00 | 16.5% | +62.6% | |
| 1974 | $25.00 | $14.38 | 4.3% | -38.2% | |
| 1973 | $30.00 | $25.00 | 6.0% | -10.7% | |
| 1972 | $30.38 | $30.00 | 6.2% | +5.0% | |
| 1971 | $28.50 | $30.38 | 6.5% | +13.1% |
- Annualized
- +9.5%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +11.2%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +62.6%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -38.2%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 41/55
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.5%
1971–2026
Average year
+11.2%
55 full years
Best year
+62.6%
1975
Worst year
-38.2%
1974
Positive years
41/55
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1971+13%'71
1972+5.0%
1973-11%
1974-38%
1975+63%
1976+33%'76
1977+4.0%
1978-5.0%
1979-6.0%
1980+3.3%
1981+10%'81
1982+24%
1983+8.7%
1984+40%
1985+24%
1986+26%'86
1987+3.8%
1988+13%
1989+29%
1990-7.9%
1991+33%'91
1992+4.1%
1993+20%
1994-4.7%
1995+32%
1996+7.5%'96
1997+33%
1998-4.1%
1999-27%
2000+55%
2001-1.3%'01
2002-33%
2003+19%
2004+18%
2005+12%
2006+20%'06
2007+13%
2008-25%
2009+10%
2010+8.6%
2011+21%'11
2012+8.2%
2013+14%
2014+35%
2015-0.38%
2016+12%'16
2017+21%
2018+5.4%
2019+31%
2020-9.0%
2021+11%'21
2022+10%
2023-11%
2024+18%
2025+29%
2026+13%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AEP. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is American Electric Power Company Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1971, American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) has returned about 9.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.2%.
- What were American Electric Power Company Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1975 (+62.6%) and the worst was 1974 (-38.2%).
- How often is American Electric Power Company Inc. up in a year?
- 41 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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