American Electric Power shares outstanding AEP
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 550.6M
- On a year earlier
- +2.6%
- more shares
American Electric Power had 550.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 2.6% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 540.6M | +1% |
| FY2024 | 533.8M | +1% |
| FY2023 | 527.3M | +2% |
| FY2022 | 515.9M | +2% |
| FY2021 | 505.4M | +1% |
| FY2020 | 498.1M | +0% |
| FY2019 | 495.9M | +0% |
| FY2018 | 494.5M | +0% |
| FY2017 | 493.2M | +0% |
| FY2016 | 491.8M | +0% |
| FY2015 | 491.1M | +0% |
| FY2014 | 489.8M | +0% |
| FY2013 | 487.8M | +0% |
| FY2012 | 485.9M | +0% |
| FY2011 | 483.4M | +1% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 550.6M | +3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 547.1M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 540.6M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 538M | +1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 536.4M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 534.7M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 533.8M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 533.6M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 530.1M | +3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 527.6M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 527.3M | +2% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 521.4M | +1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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