# Ameren (AEE) — Dividends

AEE · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aee/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.96 |
| Forward yield | 2.85% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Ameren pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 8, 2026 and a pay date of December 31. The most recent paid dividend went ex-dividend on September 8, 2026 and was paid on September 30. Over the trailing twelve months, Ameren paid $2.96 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 2.85% at a share price of $103.76.

Since 2021, Ameren has raised its dividend once a year with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March. The rate went from $0.515 to $0.55 in 2021, then by four cents a year to $0.59, $0.63, $0.67, $0.71 and $0.75 in 2026. Those raises ranged from about 5.6% to 7.3%. A smaller raise, from $0.495 to $0.515, came with the December 2020 payment. Since late 2019, the quarterly rate has grown about 52%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.00 in 2020 to $2.84 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in early to mid March 2027 and be paid at month-end. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.59 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.59 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.59 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.59 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Ameren (AEE) pay a dividend?

Yes. Ameren pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.75 per share.

### What is AEE's dividend yield?

Ameren paid $2.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.85% at the last price of $103.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AEE's next ex-dividend date?

Ameren's next ex-dividend date is Dec 8, 2026, payable on Dec 31, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AEE been raising its dividend?

Yes — Ameren has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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