APEI Stock — American Public Education, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

APEI is a Stock. Total return is 36.9% over the past 18.9 years, 607.2 points behind SPY at 644.1%.

American Public Education, Inc. operates three postsecondary education institutions—American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing—offering online and campus-based degree programs, certificates, and diplomas across fields including nursing, national security, business, health sciences, and information technology. The company does not currently distribute dividends to shareholders. This equity security may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the education sector without reliance on dividend income.

APEI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 36.9% over the past 18.9 years, 607.2 points behind SPY at 644.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 33.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 33.3%.

APEI key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/09/2007

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$49.19 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$900,252,900

Average volume

265815.0

Beta

1.413

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

19.83

Forward P/E

14.5349

EPS

$2.48

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

APEI risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 33.3%.

Who may consider APEI — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (APEI does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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