The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 5th. AES has a dividend payout ratio of 31.4% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Get AES alerts:AES Stock Up 0.2%Shares of AES traded up $0.02 on Wednesday, hitting $14.94. On average, equities research analysts expect that AES will post 1.93 EPS for the current year. (Get Free Report)AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on the generation and distribution of electricity across diversified markets.