American Express Company (AXP) Dividend History
AXP latest dividend
$0.95last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 10Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1977paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +12.9%5-year growth a year
- 1.21%forward yield
AXP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $380
- Each payment
- $95
- Value of the shares
- $31,359
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.80 per share, before tax.
AXP dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AXP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)22.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)14.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+12.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AXP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $346.62 | 1.10% | $3.67 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $151.53 | 2.51% | $9.53 | 6.3% |
| 5 years ago | $176.82 | 2.15% | $13.84 | 7.8% |
| 10 years ago | $60.08 | 6.32% | $21.63 | 36.0% |
| 20 years ago | $57.93 | 6.56% | $30.02 | 51.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AXP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AXP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.16 | +17.0% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.70 | +16.4% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.32 | +16.6% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.99 | +15.7% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.72 | 0.0% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.72 | +7.5% | 1.42% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.60 | +11.1% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.44 | +9.9% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.31 | +10.1% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.19 | +8.2% | 1.61% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.10 | +12.2% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.98 | +14.0% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.86 | +10.3% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.78 | +8.3% | 1.36% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 1.78% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.72 | +20.0% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.60 | +11.1% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.54 | — | 0.89% | 4 |
AXP dividend history
199 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-10 | $0.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-08-10 | $0.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-02 | 2026-05-08 | $0.95 | +15.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-02-10 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-10 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-08-08 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-09 | $0.82 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-03 | 2025-02-10 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-11-08 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-09 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-05-10 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-09 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-10 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-10 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-05 | 2023-05-10 | $0.6 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-05 | 2023-02-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 199 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-10 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-10 | $0.52 | +20.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-06 | 2022-02-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-05-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-02-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-08-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-02 | 2020-05-08 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-02-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-08 | $0.43 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-08-09 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-04 | 2019-05-10 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-03 | 2019-02-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-09 | $0.39 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-08-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-05-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-04 | 2018-02-09 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-10 | $0.35 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-05 | 2017-08-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-04 | 2017-02-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-10 | $0.32 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-08-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-10 | $0.29 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-31 | 2015-05-08 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-07 | 2015-02-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-11-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-08-08 | $0.26 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-02 | 2014-05-09 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-08 | 2014-02-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-02 | 2013-11-08 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-02 | 2013-08-09 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-03 | 2013-05-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-02 | 2013-02-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-11-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-08-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-03 | 2012-05-10 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-04 | 2012-02-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-05 | 2011-11-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-08-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-05-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-02-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-30 | 2010-08-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-05-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-07 | 2010-02-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-30 | 2009-11-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-30 | 2009-08-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-05-08 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-07 | 2009-02-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-11-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-09 | 2008-08-08 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-09 | 2008-05-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-02 | 2008-02-08 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-03 | 2007-11-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-08-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-03 | 2007-05-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-03 | 2007-02-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-04 | 2006-11-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-08-10 | $0.15 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-05-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-04 | 2006-02-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-10 | $0.12 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-29 | 2005-08-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-30 | 2005-05-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-05 | 2005-02-10 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-10 | $0.105 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-08-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-31 | 2004-05-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-30 | 2004-02-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-11-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-01 | 2003-08-08 | $0.0875 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-02 | 2003-05-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-31 | 2003-02-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-02 | 2002-11-08 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-08-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-03 | 2002-05-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-02 | 2002-02-08 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-11-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-03 | 2001-08-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-04 | 2001-05-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-03 | 2001-02-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-05 | 2000-08-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-20 | 2000-05-10 | $0.07 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-05 | 2000-02-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-10 | $0.0657 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-30 | 1999-08-10 | $0.0659 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-05-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-06 | 1999-02-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-30 | 1998-08-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-05-08 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-30 | 1998-02-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-01 | 1997-11-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-01 | 1997-08-08 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-02 | 1997-05-09 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-31 | 1997-02-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-09 | 1996-11-08 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-02 | 1996-08-09 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-02 | 1996-05-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-03 | 1996-02-09 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-11 | 1995-11-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-05 | 1995-08-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-03 | 1995-05-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-30 | 1995-02-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-03 | 1994-11-10 | $0.0657 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-01 | 1994-08-10 | $0.0657 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-04 | 1994-05-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-03 | 1994-02-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-04 | 1993-11-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-02 | 1993-08-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-29 | 1993-05-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-04 | 1993-02-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-28 | 1992-11-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-26 | 1992-08-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-30 | 1992-05-08 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-27 | 1992-02-10 | $0.0644 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-30 | 1991-11-08 | $0.0644 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-28 | 1991-08-09 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-01 | 1991-05-10 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-28 | 1991-02-08 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-01 | 1990-11-09 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-29 | 1990-08-10 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-02 | 1990-05-10 | $0.0592 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-29 | 1990-02-09 | $0.0592 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-02 | 1989-11-10 | $0.0541 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-30 | 1989-08-10 | $0.0541 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-03 | 1989-05-10 | $0.0541 | — | |
| 1988-12-30 | 1989-02-10 | $0.0541 | +10.5% | |
| 1988-10-03 | 1988-11-10 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1988-07-01 | 1988-08-10 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1988-04-04 | 1988-05-10 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1987-12-31 | — | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1987-10-05 | 1987-11-10 | $0.0489 | −44.1% | |
| 1987-09-29 | — | $0.0876 | +79.0% | |
| 1987-06-26 | 1987-08-10 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1987-03-30 | 1987-05-08 | $0.0489 | +5.5% | |
| 1986-12-26 | 1987-02-10 | $0.0464 | +5.9% | |
| 1986-09-29 | 1986-11-10 | $0.0438 | — | |
| 1986-06-27 | 1986-08-08 | $0.0438 | — | |
| 1986-03-27 | 1986-05-09 | $0.0438 | — | |
| 1985-12-27 | 1986-02-10 | $0.0438 | — | |
| 1985-09-30 | 1985-11-08 | $0.0438 | +6.2% | |
| 1985-06-28 | 1985-08-09 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1985-03-29 | 1985-05-10 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1984-12-28 | 1985-02-08 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1984-10-01 | 1984-11-09 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1984-06-29 | 1984-08-10 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1984-04-02 | 1984-05-10 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1983-12-30 | 1984-02-10 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1983-10-03 | 1983-11-10 | $0.0412 | — | |
| 1983-07-01 | 1983-08-10 | $0.0412 | +6.7% | |
| 1983-04-04 | — | $0.0386 | — | |
| 1983-01-03 | — | $0.0386 | +9.1% | |
| 1982-10-04 | — | $0.0354 | — | |
| 1982-07-02 | — | $0.0354 | — | |
| 1982-01-04 | — | $0.0354 | +10.0% | |
| 1981-10-05 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1981-06-29 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1981-03-30 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1980-12-26 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1980-09-29 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1980-06-27 | — | $0.0322 | — | |
| 1980-03-28 | — | $0.0322 | +11.1% | |
| 1979-12-28 | — | $0.029 | — | |
| 1979-10-01 | — | $0.029 | — | |
| 1979-06-29 | — | $0.029 | — | |
| 1979-04-02 | — | $0.029 | +12.5% | |
| 1978-12-29 | — | $0.0257 | — | |
| 1978-10-02 | — | $0.0257 | — | |
| 1978-06-30 | — | $0.0257 | +14.3% | |
| 1978-04-03 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1977-12-30 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1977-10-03 | — | $0.0225 | +16.7% | |
| 1977-07-01 | — | $0.0193 | — | |
| 1977-04-01 | — | $0.0193 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AXP stock split history
- 10000:8753October 3, 2005
- 3:1May 11, 2000
- 10000:8825May 31, 1994
- 2:1May 11, 1987
- 3:2August 11, 1983
- 4:3February 11, 1983
AXP dividend overview
American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share, a yield of 1.21% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.16 per share in 2025, up 17.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 12.9% a year on average and over ten years 11.1% a year. The payout ratio is 22.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: AXP cash flow statement, AXP key metrics, AXP chart. See the AXP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AXP dividends FAQ
Does American Express pay a dividend?
Yes. American Express has paid a regular dividend since 1977, quarterly, most recently $0.95 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.
What is American Express's dividend yield?
American Express's forward annual dividend is $3.80 per share, a dividend yield of 1.21% at the latest close of $313.59.
How often does American Express pay dividends?
American Express pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is American Express's dividend growing?
American Express's dividend per share grew from $1.72 in 2020 to $3.16 in 2025, 12.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is American Express's dividend payout ratio?
American Express pays out 22.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 14.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has American Express split its stock?
American Express has split its stock 6 times: 10000:8753 on October 3, 2005, 3:1 on May 11, 2000, 10000:8825 on May 31, 1994, 2:1 on May 11, 1987, 3:2 on August 11, 1983, 4:3 on February 11, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.