American Electric Power Company Inc vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.63 (market cap $67.28B), while Shell PLC trades at $90.25 (market cap $250.44B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 3.7× American Electric Power Company Inc's market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.45%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $250.44B |
Sector | Utilities | Energy |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $292.14B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 3.45% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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