AXP American Express dividend history, payout ratio & dates
American Express's latest cash dividend of $0.7 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jan 3, 2025. At an annualized rate of $2.8 per share, the stock yields 0.87%.
Key dates
- AXP last dividend date: Jan 3, 2025
AXP dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
American Express's dividend yield of 0.87% is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.83%, American Express's dividend yield is 69% lower. The historical 5-year average of AXP's dividend yield is 1.3%, which is higher than the current one.
Dividend history
American Express has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. Our records show that AXP has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 17% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 73% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 33%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.7 | 0.92% |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.7 | 0.98% |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.7 | 1.1% |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.7 | 1.14% |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.6 | 1.28% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.6 | 1.58% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.6 | 1.31% |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.6 | 1.34% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.52 | 1.42% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $0.52 | 1.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.52 | 1.37% |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.52 | 0.99% |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.43 | 0.99% |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.43 | 0.99% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.43 | 1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.43 | 1.22% |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.43 | 1.41% |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.43 | 1.62% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.43 | 1.83% |
| Apr 2, 2020 | $0.43 | 2.19% |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $0.43 | 1.3% |
| Oct 3, 2019 | $0.43 | 1.42% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $0.39 | 1.24% |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.39 | 1.38% |
| Jan 3, 2019 | $0.39 | 1.58% |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.39 | 1.34% |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.35 | 1.42% |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $0.35 | 1.45% |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.35 | 1.33% |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.35 | 1.44% |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.32 | 1.51% |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.32 | 1.61% |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.32 | 1.6% |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.32 | 1.85% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.29 | 1.95% |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.29 | 1.94% |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.29 | 1.75% |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.29 | 1.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.29 | 1.38% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.26 | 1.33% |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.26 | 1.12% |
American Express dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
American Express's payout ratio of 20.5% is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 45.5%, American Express's payout ratio is 55% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
AXP dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Citigroup Inc | 2.68% | $2.18 | 61.6% |
| BAC Bank Of America Corp | 2.15% | $1 | 36% |
| JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 1.81% | $4.8 | 26.7% |
| DFS Discover Financial Services | 1.39% | $2.8 | 19.9% |
| COF Capital One Financial Corp | 1.18% | $2.4 | 22.6% |
| AXP American Express Co | 0.87% | $2.8 | 20.5% |
| V Visa Inc | 0.65% | $2.15 | 22.1% |
| MA Mastercard Inc | 0.51% | $2.74 | 20.7% |
Frequently asked questions
Does American Express pay a dividend?
Yes, American Express has been paying dividends for the last 33 years.
When was AXP's last dividend?
American Express's last regular dividend was on Jan 3, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.7 per share.
How much dividend does American Express pay (per share)?
On an annual basis AXP pays $2.8 per share.
What is American Express's dividend yield?
American Express's current dividend yield is 0.87%.
How often does American Express pay dividends?
American Express has a quarterly dividend frequency.
What is American Express's dividend payout ratio?
American Express's dividend payout ratio is 20.5%.
Does American Express pay a good dividend?
American Express's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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