AEO Dividend History & Yield Analysis
AEO has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $16.35.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.37503 pmts
- 2025$0.50004 pmts
- 2024$0.50004 pmts
- 2023$0.30003 pmts
- 2022$0.36002 pmts
- 2021$0.67804 pmts
- 2020$0.27602 pmts
- 2019$0.41403 pmts
- 2018$0.55204 pmts
- 2017$0.50004 pmts
- 2016$0.50004 pmts
- 2015$0.50004 pmts
- 2014$0.50004 pmts
- 2013$0.37503 pmts
- 2012$2.054 pmts
- 2011$0.44004 pmts
- 2010$0.93004 pmts
- 2009$0.40004 pmts
- 2008$0.40004 pmts
- 2007$0.37504 pmts
- 2006$0.25064 pmts
- 2005$0.18334 pmts
- 2004$0.04002 pmts
AEO Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-09 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-11 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-11 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-11 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-12 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-11 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-04 | $0.1250 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-12 | $0.1000 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-06 | $0.1000 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-05 | $0.1000 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-07 | $0.1800 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-10 | $0.1800 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-09 | $0.1800 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-07 | $0.1800 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-08 | $0.1800 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-11 | $0.1380 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-15 | $0.1380 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-02 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-10 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-11 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-11 | $0.1380 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-13 | $0.1380 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-11 | $0.1380 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-12 | $0.1380 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-12 | $0.1380 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-14 | $0.1250 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-14 | $0.1250 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-01 | $0.1250 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-06 | $0.1250 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-16 | $0.1250 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-01 | $0.1250 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | $0.1250 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-17 | $0.1250 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-29 | $0.1250 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1250 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-31 | $0.1250 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-18 | $0.1250 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1250 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-27 | $0.1250 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-17 | $0.2200 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-24 | $1.61 |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-25 | $0.1100 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-22 | $0.1100 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-19 | $0.1100 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-22 | $0.1100 |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-06 | $0.1100 |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-24 | $0.1100 |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-09 | $0.6100 |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-23 | $0.1100 |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-24 | $0.1100 |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-25 | $0.1000 |
Does AEO pay dividends?
Yes. AEO pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.1250 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the AEO yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.5000) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the AEO DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.