Does AEO pay a dividend?

Yes. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.88% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.50 per share.

How much does AEO pay in dividends?

$0.50 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next AEO ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AEO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

AEO Dividend

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

NYSEConsumer CyclicalStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.88%
Annual dividend: $0.50
Payout ratio: 0.45
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $17.36
Market cap: $2.9B

Is AEO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median2.88% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.45 means roughly 45% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

AEO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $0.7200 in 2021Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for AEO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 10, 2026	July 24, 2026	$0.1250	Quarterly
April 10, 2026	April 24, 2026	$0.1250	Quarterly
January 9, 2026	January 23, 2026	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 10, 2025	October 29, 2025	$0.1250	Quarterly
July 11, 2025	July 25, 2025	$0.1250	Quarterly
April 11, 2025	April 25, 2025	$0.1250	Quarterly
January 10, 2025	January 24, 2025	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 11, 2024	October 30, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
July 12, 2024	July 26, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
April 11, 2024	April 26, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
January 4, 2024	January 19, 2024	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 12, 2023	October 27, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
July 6, 2023	July 21, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
April 5, 2023	April 21, 2023	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
July 7, 2022	July 22, 2022	$0.1800	Semi-Annual
March 10, 2022	March 24, 2022	$0.1800	Quarterly
December 9, 2021	December 29, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
October 7, 2021	October 22, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
July 8, 2021	July 23, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
March 11, 2021	March 26, 2021	$0.1375	Quarterly
December 15, 2020	December 30, 2020	$0.1375	Semi-Annual
January 2, 2020	January 17, 2020	$0.1375	Quarterly
October 10, 2019	October 25, 2019	$0.1375	Quarterly
July 11, 2019	July 26, 2019	$0.1375	Quarterly
April 11, 2019	April 26, 2019	$0.1375	Quarterly
December 13, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.1375	Quarterly
October 11, 2018	October 26, 2018	$0.1375	Quarterly
July 12, 2018	July 27, 2018	$0.1375	Quarterly
April 12, 2018	April 27, 2018	$0.1375	Quarterly
December 14, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 5, 2017	October 20, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
July 5, 2017	July 21, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
April 5, 2017	April 21, 2017	$0.1250	Quarterly
December 14, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 5, 2016	October 21, 2016	$0.1250	Quarterly
July 1, 2016	July 20, 2016	$0.1250	Monthly
April 6, 2016	April 22, 2016	$0.1250	Quarterly
December 16, 2015	December 31, 2015	$0.1250	Quarterly
October 5, 2015	October 21, 2015	$0.1250	Quarterly
July 1, 2015	July 20, 2015	$0.1250	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does AEO pay a dividend?: Yes. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.88% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.50 per share.
How much does AEO pay in dividends?: $0.50 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AEO ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AEO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.