Latest period
$603M
YoY change
+16.7%
5Y CAGR
-3.8%
Peak year (FY2002)
$1.21B
Latest annual
$488M
Cash on Hand history chart for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $488M
Cash on Hand growth chart for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +16.7%
Cash on Hand history table for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 1994 to 2025
| FY2025 | $488M | +16.7% | +$69.7M | ||
| FY2024 | $418M | -23.2% | -$126M | ||
| FY2023 | $544M | -21.9% | -$153M | ||
| FY2022 | $697M | +11.7% | +$73.2M | ||
| FY2021 | $624M | +5.1% | +$30.3M | ||
| FY2020 | $594M | +32.0% | +$144M | ||
| FY2019 | $450M | +14.3% | +$56.3M | ||
| FY2018 | $393M | +4.5% | +$16.9M | ||
| FY2017 | $376M | -30.6% | -$166M | ||
| FY2016 | $542M | -3.7% | -$21M | ||
| FY2015 | $563M | +2.6% | +$14.2M | ||
| FY2014 | $549M | +16.6% | +$78M | ||
| FY2013 | $471M | -21.9% | -$132M | ||
| FY2012 | $603M | +17.1% | +$88M | ||
| FY2011 | $515M | -27.5% | -$195M | ||
| FY2010 | $710M | -24.6% | -$232M | ||
| FY2009 | $942M | +14.3% | +$118M | ||
| FY2008 | $824M | +362.9% | +$646M | ||
| FY2007 | $178M | -75.5% | -$548M | ||
| FY2006 | $726M | +37.5% | +$198M | ||
| FY2005 | $528M | -11.3% | -$67M | ||
| FY2004 | $595M | -49.7% | -$587M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.18B | -2.6% | -$31M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.21B | +264.3% | +$880M | ||
| FY2001 | $333M | -23.8% | -$104M | ||
| FY2000 | $437M | +31.2% | +$104M | ||
| FY1999 | $333M | +92.5% | +$160M | ||
| FY1998 | $173M | +89.1% | +$81.5M | ||
| FY1997 | $91.5M | +59.1% | +$34M | ||
| FY1996 | $57.5M | -28.1% | -$22.5M | ||
| FY1995 | $80M | +27.2% | +$17.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $62.9M | — | — |
- FY2025$488M+16.7%
- FY2024$418M-23.2%
- FY2023$544M-21.9%
- FY2022$697M+11.7%
- FY2021$624M+5.1%
- FY2020$594M+32.0%
- FY2019$450M+14.3%
- FY2018$393M+4.5%
- FY2017$376M-30.6%
- FY2016$542M-3.7%
- FY2015$563M+2.6%
- FY2014$549M+16.6%
- FY2013$471M-21.9%
- FY2012$603M+17.1%
- FY2011$515M-27.5%
- FY2010$710M-24.6%
- FY2009$942M+14.3%
- FY2008$824M+362.9%
- FY2007$178M-75.5%
- FY2006$726M+37.5%
- FY2005$528M-11.3%
- FY2004$595M-49.7%
- FY2003$1.18B-2.6%
- FY2002$1.21B+264.3%
- FY2001$333M-23.8%
- FY2000$437M+31.2%
- FY1999$333M+92.5%
- FY1998$173M+89.1%
- FY1997$91.5M+59.1%
- FY1996$57.5M-28.1%
- FY1995$80M+27.2%
- FY1994$62.9M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from American Electric Power Company's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at American Electric Power Company (AEP)
According to American Electric Power Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $603M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, American Electric Power Company (AEP) reported cash and short-term investments of $488M – grew 16.7% year-over-year.
American Electric Power Company cash and short-term investments compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -3.8%, with a net decline across the window.
American Electric Power Company cash and short-term investments peaked at $1.21B in 2002; the latest annual figure is $488M in 2025 (59.8% below peak).
$1.21B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2002, against a low of $57.5M during 1996.
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand by Year
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand 2025: $488M
2025's cash and short-term investments for American Electric Power Company came in at $488M, grew 16.7% from 2024.
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand 2024: $418M
American Electric Power Company posted cash and short-term investments of $418M in 2024, declined 23.2% below 2023.
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand 2023: $544M
In 2023, American Electric Power Company reported cash and short-term investments of $544M, declined 21.9% below 2022.
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand 2022: $697M
American Electric Power Company cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $697M, grew 11.7% from 2021.
American Electric Power Company Cash on Hand 2021: $624M
American Electric Power Company cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $624M.
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