AES Corp (AES) dividend history and payment record
AES Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 61 payments for it, going back to September 1992 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for AES. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
AES dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.176 per share, July 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.704 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.176 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.1% a year, compounded ($0.151 → $0.176) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 61 payments since September 1992 |
AES Corp's dividend schedule
AES Corp has paid quarterly across the 33 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for AES.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
AES dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 61 going back to September 1992.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.176 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.176 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.176 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.176 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.176 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.176 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.176 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.173 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.173 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.173 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $0.173 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $0.166 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $0.166 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.166 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | $0.166 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $0.158 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own AES before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AES pay a dividend?
- AES Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 61 payments since September 1992.
- How much does AES pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.176 per share, with an ex-date of July 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.704 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.