# American Express (AXP) — Dividends

AXP · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/axp/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.67 |
| Forward yield | 1.17% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $0.52 |
| 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AXP been raising its dividend?

Yes — American Express has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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