AES Keeps Dividend Steady, Marks Over a Decade of Increases

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is included among the 15 Dividend Stocks Paying 4%+ Yield in 2025.

On December 5, The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.176 per share, which was consistent with its previous dividend. Overall, it has been rewarding shareholders with growing dividends for the past 12 consecutive years. The recent dividend is payable on February 13 to shareholders of record on January 30.

In its earnings for the third quarter of 2025, The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) highlighted its strategic acquisitions. The company reported that it is on track to bring 3.2 GW of new projects online in 2025, with 2.9 GW already completed so far this year. It also announced plans to repower 1.2 GW of natural gas at AES Indiana, with operations expected to begin in 2026.

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)’s renewable projects are providing a meaningful impact to the company, resulting in adjusted EBITDA of $830 million in the most recent quarter, up from $698 million in the prior year period. For FY25, the company expects adjusted EBITDA between $2.65 billion and $2.85 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26. AES also reaffirmed a 5% to 7% long-term growth rate for adjusted EBITDA through 2027.

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is an American utility and power generation company that also specializes in LNG infrastructure.

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