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AEE Ameren dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Ameren's latest quarterly dividend was on Mar 12, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.67 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.56 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.46% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has an increase of $0.04, or 6% from the prior distribution.

Key dates

  • AEE last dividend date: Mar 12, 2024
  • AEE next dividend date: Not announced
AEE dividend stats
DPS
$2.56
Dividend yield
3.46%
Payout ratio
58.3%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.49%
Payout ratio
65.4%

Dividend yield

What is Ameren current dividend yield

Ameren's dividend yield of 3.46% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. But in comparison with its Utilities sector average of 3.49%, Ameren's dividend yield is only 0.9% lower. The historical 5-year average of AEE's dividend yield is 2.7%, which is lower than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is AEE dividend payout history and dates

Ameren has been paying dividends since 1998. AEE has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 13% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 22%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 12, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 Feb 9, 2024 $0.67 normal
Dec 12, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 $0.63 normal
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 $0.63 normal
Jun 13, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 May 12, 2023 $0.63 normal
Mar 14, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 $0.63 normal
Dec 6, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 $0.59 normal
Sep 6, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Aug 12, 2022 $0.59 normal
Jun 7, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 May 13, 2022 $0.59 normal
Mar 8, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 $0.59 normal
Dec 7, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 8, 2021 $0.55 normal
Sep 7, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 $0.55 normal
Jun 8, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 May 7, 2021 $0.55 normal
Mar 9, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 $0.55 normal
Dec 8, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 $0.515 normal
Sep 8, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 $0.495 normal
Mar 10, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 $0.495 normal
Dec 10, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 $0.495 normal
Sep 10, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Aug 9, 2019 $0.475 normal
Jun 11, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 May 3, 2019 $0.475 normal
Mar 12, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Feb 8, 2019 $0.475 normal
Dec 11, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 $0.475 normal
Sep 11, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Aug 10, 2018 $0.458 normal
Jun 12, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 May 4, 2018 $0.458 normal
Mar 13, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 Feb 9, 2018 $0.458 normal
Dec 12, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 $0.458 normal
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Aug 11, 2017 $0.44 normal
Jun 12, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 $0.44 normal
Mar 10, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Feb 10, 2017 $0.44 normal
Dec 5, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 $0.44 normal
Sep 6, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Aug 12, 2016 $0.425 normal
Jun 6, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 $0.425 normal
Mar 7, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Feb 12, 2016 $0.425 normal
Dec 7, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 9, 2015 $0.425 normal
Sep 8, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 $0.41 normal

Ameren dividend payout ratio

What is Ameren dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Ameren's payout ratio of 58.3% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 65.4%, Ameren's payout ratio is 11% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

AEE dividend vs peer dividends

How does AEE dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
D Dominion Energy Inc 5.43% $2.67 116.6%
DUK Duke Energy CORP 4.22% $4.08 115.3%
XEL Xcel Energy Inc 3.92% $2.11 65.7%
WEC Wec Energy Group Inc 3.87% $3.18 75.2%
LNT Alliant Energy Corp 3.65% $1.84 66.1%
AEE Ameren Corp 3.46% $2.56 58.3%
CMS Cms Energy Corp 3.28% $1.98 65.7%
OTTR Otter Tail Corp 2.06% $1.78 25.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Ameren pay a dividend?

Yes, Ameren has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. AEE has been paying dividends since 1998.

When is Ameren's next dividend?

At this point we don't have a record of AEE's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in June 2024.

When was AEE's last dividend?

Ameren's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 12, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.67 per share.

How much dividend does Ameren pay (per share)?

On an annual basis AEE pays $2.56 per share.

What is Ameren's dividend yield?

Currently Ameren's dividend yield is 3.46%.

How often does Ameren pay dividends?

Ameren has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Ameren's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Ameren is 58.3%.

Does Ameren pay a good dividend?

Ameren's dividend yield is similar to the Utilities sector average.