American Electric Power (AEP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in American Electric Power (AEP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $28,264 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $57,897 reinvested (9.8% a year), or $38,132 taking the dividends as cash, $10,166 of it paid out along the way.
AEP became
$57,897
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,125
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Worst drop
-42.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AEP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +15.5% | $1,280 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +29.4% | $1,625 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.2% | $1,545 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −11.0% | $1,296 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.4% | $1,259 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +10.7% | $1,072 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −9.0% | $974 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.5% | $966 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.4% | $873 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.9% | $617 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.9% | $690 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.4% | $638 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +35.1% | $616 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +14.2% | $544 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.2% | $511 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.7% | $486 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +8.6% | $411 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +10.4% | $375 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −25.5% | $349 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AEP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in American Electric Power (AEP) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $57,897 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AEP turned $10,000 into $28,264 with dividends reinvested, 10.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AEP returned 13.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AEP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $38,132, including $10,166 of cash received; reinvesting added $19,764.
- AEP's best calendar year in that time was 2014 (35.1%) and its worst 2008 (-25.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "American Electric Power (AEP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AEP/total-return
AEP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AEP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $28,264 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $20,082 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AEP's total return since Dec 2007?
479% in total, or 9.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 180%.
How much of AEP's return came from dividends?
About 43% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $19,764 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AEP's worst year?
2008, at -25.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.