American Express (AXP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in American Express (AXP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $55,028 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $82,097 reinvested (11.8% a year), or $67,168 taking the dividends as cash, $5,824 of it paid out along the way.
AXP became
$82,097
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,134
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Worst drop
-76.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AXP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −12.8% | $948 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +26.0% | $836 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +60.3% | $711 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +28.7% | $588 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.5% | $498 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +36.9% | $415 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.1% | $418 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.5% | $391 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% | $336 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +36.2% | $311 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.6% | $267 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −24.2% | $236 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.7% | $211 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +59.8% | $188 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +23.6% | $170 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +11.6% | $163 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +7.8% | $149 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +126.1% | $167 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −63.7% | $133 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AXP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in American Express (AXP) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $82,097 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AXP turned $10,000 into $55,028 with dividends reinvested, 18.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AXP returned 14.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AXP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $67,168, including $5,824 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,929.
- AXP's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (126.1%) and its worst 2008 (-63.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "American Express (AXP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AXP/total-return
AXP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AXP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $55,028 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $48,044 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AXP's total return since Dec 2007?
721% in total, or 11.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 513%.
How much of AXP's return came from dividends?
About 15% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,929 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AXP's worst year?
2008, at -63.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -76.2%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.