American Express (AXP) dividend history
American Express paid $2.3B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.26 per share.
Dividends per share grew 11.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.
That took 14% of free cash flow and 21% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.14%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in American Express's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.26 | +16.4% | $2.3B | 14% | 21% |
| 2024 | $2.80 | +15.9% | $2.0B | 16% | 20% |
| 2023 | $2.42 | +16.2% | $1.8B | 10% | 21% |
| 2022 | $2.08 | +13.5% | $1.6B | 8% | 21% |
| 2021 | $1.83 | +0.2% | $1.4B | 11% | 18% |
| 2020 | $1.83 | +6.7% | $1.5B | 36% | 47% |
| 2019 | $1.71 | +11.2% | $1.4B | 12% | 21% |
| 2018 | $1.54 | +9.2% | $1.3B | 17% | 19% |
| 2017 | $1.41 | +9.4% | $1.3B | 10% | 46% |
| 2016 | $1.29 | +10.5% | $1.2B | 17% | 22% |
| 2015 | $1.17 | +18.0% | $1.2B | 13% | 23% |
| 2014 | $0.99 | +14.9% | $1.0B | 11% | 18% |
| 2013 | $0.86 | +9.1% | $939M | 12% | 18% |
| 2012 | $0.79 | +8.7% | $902M | 15% | 20% |
| 2011 | $0.73 | — | $861M | 10% | 17% |
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Questions
Does American Express pay a dividend?
American Express paid $2.3B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.26 per share.
How fast has American Express's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 11.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.
From American Express's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.