American Equity Investment Life Holding's most recent annual dividend of $0.36 per share was on Nov 25, 2022 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $0.36 per share, the stock yields 0.9%. The latest AEL distribution of $0.36 marks a dividend growth of 6%.
AEL has a dividend yield of 0.9% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 3.81%, American Equity Investment Life Holding's dividend yield is 76% lower. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 1.0% of the last 5 years.
American Equity Investment Life Holding has a history of paying dividends since 2003. Our records of AEL show that the company has issued one annual dividend in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 6% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 3% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 9%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Nov 25, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | $0.36 | normal |
Nov 26, 2021 | Dec 13, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | $0.34 | normal |
Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | $0.32 | normal |
Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
Nov 27, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | $0.28 | normal |
Nov 28, 2017 | Dec 12, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 20, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | $0.24 | normal |
AEL has a payout ratio of 7% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 32.1%, American Equity Investment Life Holding's payout ratio is 78% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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AFG American Financial Group Inc | 2.15% | $2.45 | 25.4% |
VOYA Voya Financial Inc | 0.92% | $0.64 | 12.3% |
AEL American Equity Investment Life Holding Co | 0.9% | $0.36 | 7% |
NWLI National Western Life Group Inc | 0.09% | $0.36 | 1.6% |
Yes, American Equity Investment Life Holding has paid one dividend in the last 12 months. AEL has been paying dividends since 2003.
American Equity Investment Life Holding's last regular dividend was on Nov 25, 2022 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.36 per share.
AEL has paid dividend of $0.36 per share in the last year.
Currently American Equity Investment Life Holding's dividend yield is 0.9%.
American Equity Investment Life Holding typically pays one dividend per year.
The dividend payout ratio of American Equity Investment Life Holding is 7%.
American Equity Investment Life Holding's dividend yield is less than the Financial Services sector average.