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American Express (AXP) Dividend History

American Express Company · every payment since 1977

As of Nov 9, 2026, American Express (AXP) has paid 200 dividends since 1977. The most recent was $0.9500 per share (ex-date Oct 9, 2026, paid Nov 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months AXP paid $3.6700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.14%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +7.3% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.9500

Last ex-date

Oct 9, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$3.67

Trailing yield

1.14%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

4 yrs

Key facts: AXP dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 200 dividend payments on record for American Express Company (AXP), going back to 1977.
  • AXP's most recent dividend was $0.95 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 9, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 10, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, AXP paid $3.67 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.14%.
  • AXP's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Apr 2, 2026 ex-date, a 15.9% rise to $0.95 per share.
  • No reduction in AXP's regular dividend appears in the 200 payments on record since 1977.
  • AXP paid $3.16 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 17.0% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "American Express (AXP) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AXP/dividend-history

What the record shows

AXP has paid quarterly dividends since 1977, with 200 payments in its history. Over the trailing year, dividends totaled $3.67 per share and produced a 1.17% trailing yield. The recent dividend level rose 7.3% from the preceding level. The latest payment was unchanged from the previous quarter.

AXP’s annual dividend total held at $1.72 per share in 2021, then rose in each subsequent year through 2025, reaching $3.16. This sequence followed an increase in the annual total in 2020, with no decline across the six-year period.

AXP has recorded four consecutive years of dividend growth. No annual cut appears in its payment history, and the dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 19, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.00%

of price a year ago

Price change

-12.9%

$368.54 → $320.99

Approx. total return

-11.9%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

AXP dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

AXP dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date4$3.6700—
20254$3.1600+17.0%
20244$2.7000+16.4%
20234$2.3200+16.6%
20224$1.9900+15.7%
20214$1.7200+0.0%
20204$1.7200+7.5%
20194$1.6000+11.1%
20184$1.4400+9.9%
20174$1.3100+10.1%
20164$1.1900+8.2%
20154$1.1000+12.2%
20144$0.9800+14.0%
20134$0.8600+10.3%
20124$0.7800+8.3%
20114$0.7200+0.0%
20104$0.7200+0.0%
20094$0.7200+0.0%
20084$0.7200+20.0%
20074$0.6000+11.1%
20064$0.5400+24.1%
20054$0.4351+55.3%
20043timing$0.2801-15.8%
20034$0.3326-5.0%
20025timing$0.3501+25.0%
20014$0.2801+1.6%
20004$0.2757+4.9%
19994$0.2629+33.5%
19983timing$0.1969-25.0%
19974$0.2626-20.0%
19965timing$0.3282+66.7%
19953timing$0.1969-39.5%
19945timing$0.3257+26.5%
19934$0.2575+33.3%
19923timing$0.1931-21.9%
19914$0.2472+4.3%
19904$0.2369+7.0%
19894$0.2214-11.3%
19885timing$0.2498-11.8%
19875timing$0.2832+59.4%
19864$0.1777+4.5%
19854$0.1699+3.1%
19844$0.1648-17.9%
19835timing$0.2008+89.1%
19823timing$0.1062+10.0%
19813timing$0.0966-25.0%
19804$0.1287+11.1%
19794$0.1159+16.1%
19784$0.0998+19.2%
19774$0.0837—

Every AXP dividend

34 raises · 0 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 9, 2026Nov 10, 2026$0.9500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.9500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2026May 8, 2026$0.9500+15.9%Raise
Jan 2, 2026Feb 10, 2026$0.8200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2025Nov 10, 2025$0.8200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2025Aug 8, 2025$0.8200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2025May 9, 2025$0.8200+17.1%Raise
Jan 3, 2025Feb 10, 2025$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2024Nov 8, 2024$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2024Aug 9, 2024$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2024May 10, 2024$0.7000+16.7%Raise
Jan 4, 2024Feb 9, 2024$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2023Nov 10, 2023$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 6, 2023Aug 10, 2023$0.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 5, 2023May 10, 2023$0.6000+15.4%Raise
Jan 5, 2023Feb 10, 2023$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2022Nov 10, 2022$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2022Aug 10, 2022$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 2022May 10, 2022$0.5200+20.9%Raise
Jan 6, 2022Feb 10, 2022$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2021Nov 10, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2021Aug 10, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 31, 2021May 10, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 7, 2021Feb 10, 2021$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2020Nov 10, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2020Aug 10, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2020May 8, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2020Feb 10, 2020$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2019Nov 8, 2019$0.4300+10.3%Raise
Jul 3, 2019Aug 9, 2019$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2019May 10, 2019$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 2019Feb 8, 2019$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2018Nov 9, 2018$0.3900+11.4%Raise
Jul 5, 2018Aug 10, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 5, 2018May 10, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 2018Feb 9, 2018$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2017Nov 10, 2017$0.3500+9.4%Raise
Jul 5, 2017Aug 10, 2017$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 5, 2017May 10, 2017$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 2017Feb 10, 2017$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2016Nov 10, 2016$0.3200+10.3%Raise
Jun 29, 2016Aug 10, 2016$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 6, 2016May 10, 2016$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 2016Feb 10, 2016$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2015Nov 10, 2015$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2015Aug 10, 2015$0.2900+11.5%Raise
Mar 31, 2015May 8, 2015$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 7, 2015Feb 10, 2015$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2014Nov 10, 2014$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2014Aug 8, 2014$0.2600+13.0%Raise
Apr 2, 2014May 9, 2014$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 8, 2014Feb 10, 2014$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2013Nov 8, 2013$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2013Aug 9, 2013$0.2300+15.0%Raise
Apr 3, 2013May 10, 2013$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2013Feb 8, 2013$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2012Nov 9, 2012$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2012Aug 10, 2012$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2012May 10, 2012$0.2000+11.1%Raise
Jan 4, 2012Feb 10, 2012$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2011Nov 10, 2011$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2011Aug 10, 2011$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 6, 2011May 10, 2011$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 5, 2011Feb 10, 2011$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 2010Nov 10, 2010$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2010Aug 10, 2010$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2010May 10, 2010$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 7, 2010Feb 10, 2010$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 2009Nov 10, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2009Aug 10, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2009May 8, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 7, 2009Feb 10, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2008Nov 10, 2008$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2008Aug 8, 2008$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2008May 9, 2008$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2008Feb 8, 2008$0.1800+20.0%Raise
Oct 3, 2007Nov 9, 2007$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2007Aug 10, 2007$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2007May 10, 2007$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 2007Feb 9, 2007$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2006Nov 10, 2006$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2006Aug 10, 2006$0.1500+25.0%Raise
Apr 5, 2006May 10, 2006$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 2006Feb 10, 2006$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2005Nov 10, 2005$0.1200+14.2%Raise
Jun 29, 2005Aug 10, 2005$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2005May 10, 2005$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 5, 2005Feb 10, 2005$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 2004Nov 10, 2004$0.1050+20.0%Raise
Jun 30, 2004Aug 10, 2004$0.0875+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 31, 2004May 10, 2004$0.0875+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2003Feb 10, 2004$0.0875+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2003Nov 10, 2003$0.0875+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2003Aug 8, 2003$0.0875+25.0%Raise
Apr 2, 2003May 9, 2003$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 2002Feb 10, 2003$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2002Nov 8, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2002Aug 9, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2002May 10, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2002Feb 8, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2001Nov 9, 2001$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2001Aug 10, 2001$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2001May 10, 2001$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 2001Feb 9, 2001$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2000Nov 10, 2000$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2000Aug 10, 2000$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2000May 10, 2000$0.0700+6.7%Raise
Jan 5, 2000Feb 10, 2000$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 1999Nov 10, 1999$0.0656-0.4%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1999Aug 10, 1999$0.0659+0.4%Raise
Mar 30, 1999May 10, 1999$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 1999Feb 10, 1999$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1998Nov 10, 1998$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1998Aug 10, 1998$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 1998May 8, 1998$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1997Feb 10, 1998$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 1997Nov 10, 1997$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1997Aug 8, 1997$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1997May 9, 1997$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 1996Feb 10, 1997$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 1996Nov 8, 1996$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1996Aug 9, 1996$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1996May 10, 1996$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 1996Feb 9, 1996$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 1995Nov 10, 1995$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 1995Aug 10, 1995$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 1995May 10, 1995$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1994Feb 10, 1995$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1994—$0.0656+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1994Aug 10, 1994$0.0656+2.0%Raise
Apr 4, 1994May 10, 1994$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 1994Feb 10, 1994$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1993Nov 10, 1993$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1993—$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 1993May 10, 1993$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1993Feb 10, 1993$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 1992Nov 10, 1992$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1992Aug 10, 1992$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 1992—$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1991Feb 10, 1992$0.0644+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 1991Nov 8, 1991$0.0644+8.7%Raise
Jun 28, 1991Aug 9, 1991$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 1, 1991—$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 1990Feb 8, 1991$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 1990Nov 9, 1990$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 1990Aug 10, 1990$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1990May 10, 1990$0.0592+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1989Feb 9, 1990$0.0592+9.5%Raise
Oct 2, 1989Nov 10, 1989$0.0541+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1989Aug 10, 1989$0.0541+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 1989May 10, 1989$0.0541+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1988Feb 10, 1989$0.0541+10.5%Raise
Oct 3, 1988Nov 10, 1988$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1988Aug 10, 1988$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 1988May 10, 1988$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1988—$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 1987—$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 1987Nov 10, 1987$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 1987—$0.0875—Special
Jun 26, 1987Aug 10, 1987$0.0489+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 1987May 8, 1987$0.0489+5.6%Raise
Dec 26, 1986—$0.0463+5.9%Raise
Sep 29, 1986Nov 10, 1986$0.0438+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 1986—$0.0438+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1986May 9, 1986$0.0438+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1985Feb 10, 1986$0.0438+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 1985Nov 8, 1985$0.0438+6.3%Raise
Jun 28, 1985Aug 9, 1985$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 1985May 10, 1985$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 1984Feb 8, 1985$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 1984Nov 9, 1984$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 1984Aug 10, 1984$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1984May 10, 1984$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1983Feb 10, 1984$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1983Nov 10, 1983$0.0412+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1983Aug 10, 1983$0.0412+6.7%Raise
Apr 4, 1983—$0.0386+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 1983—$0.0386+9.1%Raise
Oct 4, 1982—$0.0354+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1982—$0.0354+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1982—$0.0354+10.0%Raise
Oct 5, 1981—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 1981—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 1981—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 1980—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 1980—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 1980—$0.0322+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 1980—$0.0322+11.1%Raise
Dec 28, 1979—$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 1979—$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 1979—$0.0290+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1979—$0.0290+12.5%Raise
Dec 29, 1978—$0.0257+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 1978—$0.0257+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1978—$0.0257+14.3%Raise
Apr 3, 1978—$0.0225+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1977—$0.0225+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1977—$0.0225+16.7%Raise
Jul 1, 1977—$0.0193+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 1, 1977—$0.0193—First

AXP dividend history — FAQ

How much is AXP's dividend?

As of Nov 9, 2026, AXP's most recent dividend was $0.9500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 9, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 10, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.6700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.14%.

How often does AXP pay a dividend?

American Express Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is AXP's next dividend?

AXP's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has AXP ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 200 payments on record since 1977.

How much did AXP pay in dividends in 2025?

AXP paid $3.1600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 17.0% from 2024.

What was AXP's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, AXP paid $3.6700 per share, 1.00% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -12.9%. That is an approximate total return of -11.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

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