AerCap Holdings N.V.
AERIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$136.44
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.17%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
5%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
AER Dividend Safety Score
64/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage5% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.34
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is AER a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.17% ($1.60/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (5%)
- 166% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 5%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.94
- Market Cap
- $21.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 166%
- 52-Week Range
- $105.65 – $154.94
- Dividend Safety
- C · 64/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.00
Annual$160.00
Monthly avg$13.33
