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American Electric Power(AEP) - 2025 FY - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - For the full year 2024, the company reported operating earnings of 5.62pershare,continuingatrendofmeetingorexceedingearningspershareguidanceforoveradecade[17]Thequarterlydividendwasincreasedby5.62 per share, continuing a trend of meeting or exceeding earnings per share guidance for over a decade [17] - The quarterly dividend was increased by 0.05 to 0.93pershare,withanoperatingearningsguidancerangefor2025setbetween0.93 per share, with an operating earnings guidance range for 2025 set between 5.75 and 5.95pershare[17]Thecompanyaimsforalongtermoperatingearningsgrowthrateof65.95 per share [17] - The company aims for a long-term operating earnings growth rate of 6% to 8%, combined with dividends to provide a potential total shareholder return of 10% to 12% [17] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company plans to invest over 34 billion in transmission and distribution infrastructure to create a resilient grid [17] - An additional 14billionisallocatedfornewdiversegenerationresourcestobalancereliabilityandaffordability[17]Commercialloadgrowthincreasedby10.614 billion is allocated for new diverse generation resources to balance reliability and affordability [17] - Commercial load growth increased by 10.6% last year, driven by data centers and reshoring of manufacturing [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company anticipates an additional investment of up to 10 billion in infrastructure to support increased demand, driven by over 20 gigawatts of new load expected by the end of the decade [19] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on building an energy system to support growing customer needs while emphasizing execution, accountability, and operational excellence [16] - The capital plan is seen as key to unlocking long-term value for shareholders, customers, and communities [17] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's future, highlighting the commitment of employees and the potential for significant achievements that benefit customers [19] - The company is working with regulators and large customers to ensure fair allocation of infrastructure costs [19] Other Important Information - The company has a historic five-year capital plan totaling $54 billion [17] - The independent registered public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified for 2025, with approximately 99% of votes in favor [25] Q&A Session Summary Question: Were there any questions submitted by shareholders? - No questions were received from shareholders during the meeting [22]