5 Dividend Giants with Lowest Short Interest

In this article, we discuss 5 dividend giants with the lowest short interest. If you want to read our detailed analysis of dividend stocks and their previous performance, go directly to read 13 Dividend Giants with Lowest Short Interest. 

5. American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Short % of Float as of October 30: 1.05%

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) is an American major electric utility company, based in Ohio. On October 24, the company announced a 6% hike in its quarterly dividend to $0.88 per share. This marked the company’s 14th consecutive year of dividend growth. The stock has a dividend yield of 4.56%, as of November 10.

At the end of Q2 2023, 33 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database, compared with 34 in the previous quarter, owned stakes in American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP). Their collective stake value is more than $674 million.