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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): The AES Corporation (AES) pays a $0.70 annual dividend ($0.18 quarterly), yielding 4.71% at $14.95/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-30. 13 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.71%
Annual Dividend: $0.70 per share
Payout Ratio: 26.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 19
The AES Corporation dividend comes from one of the largest international power companies, operating roughly 31,459 megawatts of generation capacity across the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia. AES pays a trailing annual dividend of $0.7038 per share on a quarterly basis, with the next ex-dividend date set for July 31, 2026. The current yield stands at 4.75%. With a beta of 0.95 and operations spanning electricity generation and distribution across residential, commercial, and industrial customers, this stock fits dividend investors who want above-average income from a globally diversified utility.
The AES Corporation pays out 26.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, supported by AES's role as both a power generator and a utility distributor serving residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers across multiple countries. The AES Corporation dividend safety faces its most credible test from the company's international footprint: operations across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia expose earnings to currency fluctuations and regulatory shifts that domestic-only utilities do not carry.
The AES Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.1% per year from 2013 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.1600 in 2013 to $0.7036 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year, The AES Corporation dividend 2026 data is incomplete). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.0% in 2025, a sharp deceleration from the 100.0% jump recorded in 2015.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.6% | $0.63 (2022) | $0.70 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.2% | $0.57 (2020) | $0.70 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.8% | $0.40 (2015) | $0.70 (2025) |
AES stock fits dividend investors who prioritize yield and want 13 consecutive years of unbroken increases from a globally diversified utility. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.75% it sits above the 5-year average of 4.44%, meaning income buyers are getting a better entry yield than the recent norm. The payout ratio of 26.3% keeps the dividend well-covered. The trade-off is growth: the most recent annual increase was just 2.0%, so investors gain a high, well-covered yield but accept that dividend growth has slowed materially from the double-digit pace of earlier years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $0.1759 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1759 |
| 2026-01-30 | $0.1759 |
| 2025-10-31 | $0.1759 |
| 2025-08-01 | $0.1759 |
| 2025-05-01 | $0.1759 |
| 2025-01-31 | $0.1759 |
| 2024-11-01 | $0.1725 |
| 2024-08-01 | $0.1725 |
| 2024-04-30 | $0.1725 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5277 |
| 2025 | $0.7036 |
| 2024 | $0.6900 |
| 2023 | $0.6636 |
| 2022 | $0.6320 |
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