American Express (AXP) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.67
- Forward yield
- 1.17%
- Payout ratio
- 22.3%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
American Express pays a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 9, 2026 and a pay date of November 10, 2026. The payment before it went ex-dividend on July 2, 2026 and was paid on August 10. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.54 per share, a yield of about 1.2% at a share price of $302.78.
The record shows large, regular raises. American Express has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in early April and is paid in May. The rate went from $0.43 to $0.52 in 2022, then to $0.60 in 2023, $0.70 in 2024, $0.82 in 2025 and $0.95 in 2026. Each raise was roughly 15.4% to 20.9%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has risen about 121%, or close to 22% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.99 in 2022 to $3.16 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for four consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid around February 10. Past raises have come with the April payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.70 |
| May 7, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| May 3, 2023 | Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Jan 5, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| May 4, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Jan 6, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | $0.43 |
Frequently asked questions
Does American Express (AXP) pay a dividend?
Yes. American Express pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.95 per share.
What is AXP's dividend yield?
American Express paid $3.67 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.17% at the last price of $313.87. Click here to learn more
When is AXP's most recent ex-dividend date?
American Express's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026, payable on Nov 10, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has AXP been raising its dividend?
Yes — American Express has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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