Ameren (AEE) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderAmeren (AEE) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 2.65%. The most recent dividend was $0.7500/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Quarterly.
AEE
Current Yield
2.65%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.88
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
51.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
13 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.97%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.26%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.55%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.9%
FCF payout ratio
142.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Interest coverage
2.64x
ROIC (TTM)
8.0%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 51.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-2.87) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.88).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 142.2%, above the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.3%) ≤ EPS growth (10.4%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Mar 10, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Dec 9, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Sep 9, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Jun 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Mar 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Dec 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 31, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Sep 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Jun 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Mar 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Dec 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Sep 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Ameren has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.6800 | $2.8400 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $2.5200 | $2.6800 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | $2.3600 | $2.5200 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $2.2000 | $2.3600 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | $2.0000 | $2.2000 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9200 | $2.0000 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $1.8475 | $1.9200 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | $1.7775 | $1.8475 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | $1.7150 | $1.7775 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | $1.6550 | $1.7150 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | $1.6100 | $1.6550 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | $1.6000 | $1.6100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $1.5550 | $1.6000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | $1.5400 | $1.5550 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | $1.5400 | $1.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $2.5400 | $1.5400 | -39.4% |
| 2008 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $2.5400 | $2.5400 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | — | $2.5400 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Ameren (AEE) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$785.00M
YoY change
+7.6%
5Y CAGR
+9.2%
Peak year (2025)
$768.00M
Latest annual
$768.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Ameren (AEE)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Ameren (AEE)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $768.00M | +7.6% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2024 | $714.00M | +7.9% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2023 | $662.00M | +8.5% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2022 | $610.00M | +8.0% | +$45.00M | ||
| 2021 | $565.00M | +14.4% | +$71.00M | ||
| 2020 | $494.00M | +4.7% | +$22.00M | ||
| 2019 | $472.00M | +4.7% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2018 | $451.00M | +4.6% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2017 | $431.00M | +3.6% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2016 | $416.00M | +3.5% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2015 | $402.00M | +3.1% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2014 | $390.00M | +0.5% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2013 | $388.00M | +1.6% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2012 | $382.00M | +1.9% | +$7.00M | ||
| 2011 | $375.00M | +1.9% | +$7.00M | ||
| 2010 | $368.00M | +8.9% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2009 | $338.00M | -36.7% | -$196.00M | ||
| 2008 | $534.00M | — | +$534.00M | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | — |
In 2025, Ameren (AEE) dividends paid totalled $768.00M – grew 7.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Ameren dividends paid compounded at +9.2% per year, sustaining 16 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $768.00M in 2025 and its low of $0 in 1997.
Ameren (AEE) sits 7th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.14B.
Ameren Dividends Paid 2025: $768.00M
Ameren dividends paid in 2025 was $768.00M, grew 7.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Ameren Dividends Paid 2024: $714.00M
Ameren dividends paid in 2024 was $714.00M, grew 7.9% from 2023.
Ameren Dividends Paid 2023: $662.00M
Ameren dividends paid in 2023 was $662.00M, grew 8.5% from 2022.
Ameren Dividends Paid 2022: $610.00M
Ameren dividends paid in 2022 was $610.00M, grew 8.0% from 2021.
Ameren Dividends Paid 2021: $565.00M
Ameren dividends paid in 2021 was $565.00M.
See more financial history for Ameren (AEE).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Ameren, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy (NEE) | $4.68B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | $3.30B | Utilities |
| Southern Company (SO) | $3.02B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy (D) | $2.28B | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company (AEP) | $2.01B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | $1.60B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy (CEG) | $486.00M | Utilities |
| GE Vernova (GEV) | $275.00M | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
Does Ameren pay dividends?
Yes, Ameren (AEE) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.88 per share annually, yielding 2.65%.
What is Ameren's dividend yield?
Ameren (AEE) has a current dividend yield of 2.65%.
Is Ameren's dividend safe?
Ameren (AEE) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Ameren increased its dividend?
Ameren (AEE) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Ameren's dividend payout ratio?
Ameren (AEE) has a dividend payout ratio of 51.8%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Ameren's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Ameren (AEE) is $785.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Ameren dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Ameren (AEE) dividends paid changed +7.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Ameren dividends paid?
Ameren (AEE) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +9.2% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Ameren dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Ameren dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $768.00M in 2025.
What was Ameren dividends paid in 2024?
Ameren (AEE) dividends paid in 2024 was $714.00M.
What was Ameren dividends paid in 2025?
Ameren (AEE) dividends paid in 2025 was $768.00M.
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