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American Eagle Outfitters stock: dividend

AEO
$21.67Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 67 out of 100

American Eagle Outfitters paid $0.50 per share over the last twelve months, 2.31% on the price, and has not cut its dividend for 3 years.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Dividend yield over the last 12 months
2.31%
$0.50 per share over 12 months
Dividend per share 2026
$0.50
for fiscal 2026
45%
$1.13
covers the dividend of $0.50
Raised in a row
0 years
Years with a higher annual dividend than the year before
Growth 5 years
−4.7%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends
Growth 10 years
0%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends

The amounts for the last 12 months and for fiscal 2026 differ if the company has raised or cut its dividend since then.

Dividend dates and payments

Anyone holding the stock on the day before the ex-dividend date receives the dividend. Amounts are per share, before tax.

Last ex-dividend date
9 Oct 2026
$0.125, paid 28 Oct 2026
Next ex-dividend date
not announced yet
Frequency
quarterly

Last cut: with the ex-dividend date 5 Apr 2023, the payment fell from $0.180 to $0.100 per share.

All 18 payments of the last five years
Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend per share
9 Oct 202628 Oct 2026$0.125
10 Jul 202624 Jul 2026$0.125
10 Apr 202624 Apr 2026$0.125
9 Jan 202623 Jan 2026$0.125
10 Oct 202529 Oct 2025$0.125
11 Jul 202525 Jul 2025$0.125
11 Apr 202525 Apr 2025$0.125
10 Jan 202524 Jan 2025$0.125
11 Oct 202430 Oct 2024$0.125
12 Jul 202426 Jul 2024$0.125
11 Apr 202426 Apr 2024$0.125
4 Jan 202419 Jan 2024$0.125
12 Oct 202327 Oct 2023$0.100
6 Jul 202321 Jul 2023$0.100
5 Apr 202321 Apr 2023$0.100
7 Jul 202222 Jul 2022$0.180
10 Mar 202224 Mar 2022$0.180
9 Dec 202129 Dec 2021$0.180

Is today's dividend yield unusually high?

Dividend yield today

2.31%

lower than in recent years

$0.50 dividend per share over the last twelve months on a price of $21.67

Today 2.31%, on average over fiscal years 2017 to 2026 2.74% (range 0.61 to 3.82%).

The yield is below the average of recent fiscal years.

Since the end of fiscal 2026 on 31 Jan 2026, the price has fallen, so the yield has risen.

  • Fiscal year
  • Today, last 12 months

For each fiscal year, the dividend per share for that year divided by the closing price on the last trading day of the fiscal year. The dashed line is the average (median) of the fiscal years.

Dividend development

Dividend per share

Payout ratio

  • of earnings
  • of free cash flow
Figures as a table
YearDividend per shareEarnings per share
2007$0.18$1.74
2008$0.38$1.85
2009$0.40$0.87
2010$0.40$0.82
2011$0.32$0.70
2012$0.44$0.78
2013$0.44$1.19
2014$0.38$0.43
2015$0.50$0.42
2016$0.50$1.12
2017$0.50$1.17
2018$0.50$1.15
2019$0.55$1.48
2020$0.55$1.13
2021$0.14−$1.26
2022$0.68$2.50
2023$0.36$0.69
2024$0.43$0.87
2025$0.50$1.71
2026$0.50$1.12

The dividend per share is shown under the fiscal year it was paid for, even when it is paid after that year ends. Special dividends are not included.

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Jan 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral since 10 Nov 2026, previously Strong
  • Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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