# The Aes (AES) — Dividends

AES · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.70 |
| Forward yield | 4.70% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

AES pays a quarterly dividend of $0.17595 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 30, 2026 and a pay date of November 13. The most recent paid dividend went ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 and was paid on August 14. Over the trailing twelve months, AES paid $0.7038 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 4.7% at a share price of $14.97.

From 2020 to 2025, AES raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late January. The rate went from $0.1365 to $0.1433 in 2020, then to $0.1505, $0.158, $0.1659, $0.1725 and $0.17595 in 2025. The raises were about 5% a year through 2023, then about 4% in 2024 and 2% in 2025. The January 2026 payment kept the rate at $0.17595. Since late 2019, the quarterly rate has grown about 29%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.5732 in 2020 to $0.7038 in 2025. The company's growth streak stands at five years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid in mid-February. That is the payment past raises have come with.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.18 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.18 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.16 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does The Aes (AES) pay a dividend?

Yes. The Aes pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.18 per share.

### What is AES's dividend yield?

The Aes paid $0.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.70% at the last price of $14.97. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

The Aes's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 13, 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 AES been raising its dividend?

Yes — The Aes 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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