American Express Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 10 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 19.64% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

AXP Most Recent Dividend 10 Feb 2022
AXP Dividend Yield TTM 0.89%
AXP Payout Ratio TTM 19.64% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 19.64%

American Express Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): Dividend per share
2016 $1.19
2017 $1.31
2018 $1.44
2019 $1.6
2020 $1.72
2021 $1.72
2022 $0.43

American Express Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): Dividend Yield
2016 1.75%
2017 1.43%
2018 1.62%
2019 1.38%
2020 1.51%
2021 1.12%
2022 1.41%

American Express Company stock dividend history by quarter (1977 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
6 Jan 2022 $0.43000 $0.43000 8 Dec 2021 7 Jan 2022 10 Feb 2022
7 Oct 2021 $0.43000 $0.43000 28 Sep 2021 8 Oct 2021 10 Nov 2021
1 Jul 2021 $0.43000 $0.43000 6 May 2021 2 Jul 2021 10 Aug 2021
31 Mar 2021 $0.43000 $0.43000 9 Mar 2021 2 Apr 2021 10 May 2021
7 Jan 2021 $0.43000 $0.43000 10 Dec 2020 8 Jan 2021 10 Feb 2021
8 Oct 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 29 Sep 2020 9 Oct 2020 10 Nov 2020
1 Jul 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 7 May 2020 2 Jul 2020 10 Aug 2020
2 Apr 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 9 Mar 2020 3 Apr 2020 8 May 2020
2 Jan 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 12 Dec 2019 3 Jan 2020 10 Feb 2020
3 Oct 2019 $0.43000 $0.43000 23 Sep 2019 4 Oct 2019 8 Nov 2019
3 Jul 2019 $0.39000 $0.39000 8 May 2019 5 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019
4 Apr 2019 $0.39000 $0.39000 11 Mar 2019 5 Apr 2019 10 May 2019
3 Jan 2019 $0.39000 $0.39000 27 Nov 2018 4 Jan 2019 8 Feb 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.39000 $0.39000 25 Sep 2018 5 Oct 2018 9 Nov 2018
5 Jul 2018 $0.35000 $0.35000 8 May 2018 6 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018
5 Apr 2018 $0.35000 $0.35000 13 Mar 2018 6 Apr 2018 10 May 2018
4 Jan 2018 $0.35000 $0.35000 28 Nov 2017 5 Jan 2018 9 Feb 2018
5 Oct 2017 $0.35000 $0.35000 28 Jun 2017 6 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017
5 Jul 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 1 May 2017 7 Jul 2017 10 Aug 2017
5 Apr 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 27 Mar 2017 7 Apr 2017 10 May 2017
4 Jan 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 22 Nov 2016 6 Jan 2017 10 Feb 2017
5 Oct 2016 $0.32000 $0.32000 29 Jun 2016 7 Oct 2016 10 Nov 2016
29 Jun 2016 $0.29000 $0.29000 3 May 2016 1 Jul 2016 10 Aug 2016
6 Apr 2016 $0.29000 $0.29000 28 Mar 2016 8 Apr 2016 10 May 2016
6 Jan 2016 $0.29000 $0.29000 1 Dec 2015 8 Jan 2016 10 Feb 2016
7 Oct 2015 $0.29000 $0.29000 28 Sep 2015 9 Oct 2015 10 Nov 2015
30 Jun 2015 $0.29000 $0.29000 12 May 2015 2 Jul 2015 10 Aug 2015
31 Mar 2015 $0.26000 $0.26000 23 Mar 2015 2 Apr 2015 8 May 2015
7 Jan 2015 $0.26000 $0.26000 2 Dec 2014 9 Jan 2015 10 Feb 2015
1 Oct 2014 $0.26000 $0.26000 22 Jul 2014 3 Oct 2014 10 Nov 2014
9 Jul 2014 $0.26000 $0.26000 13 Apr 2014 11 Jul 2014 8 Aug 2014
2 Apr 2014 $0.23000 $0.23000 24 Mar 2014 4 Apr 2014 9 May 2014
8 Jan 2014 $0.23000 $0.23000 19 Nov 2013 10 Jan 2014 10 Feb 2014
2 Oct 2013 $0.23000 $0.23000 23 Sep 2013 4 Oct 2013 8 Nov 2013
2 Jul 2013 $0.23000 $0.23000 30 Apr 2013 5 Jul 2013 9 Aug 2013
3 Apr 2013 $0.20000 $0.20000 25 Mar 2013 5 Apr 2013 10 May 2013
2 Jan 2013 $0.20000 $0.20000 20 Nov 2012 4 Jan 2013 8 Feb 2013
3 Oct 2012 $0.20000 $0.20000 24 Sep 2012 5 Oct 2012 9 Nov 2012
3 Jul 2012 $0.20000 $0.20000 1 May 2012 6 Jul 2012 10 Aug 2012
3 Apr 2012 $0.20000 $0.20000 13 Mar 2012 5 Apr 2012 10 May 2012
4 Jan 2012 $0.18000 $0.18000 22 Nov 2011 6 Jan 2012 10 Feb 2012
5 Oct 2011 $0.18000 $0.18000 21 Sep 2011 7 Oct 2011 10 Nov 2011
29 Jun 2011 $0.18000 $0.18000 23 May 2011 1 Jul 2011 10 Aug 2011
6 Apr 2011 $0.18000 $0.18000 28 Mar 2011 8 Apr 2011 10 May 2011
5 Jan 2011 $0.18000 $0.18000 22 Nov 2010 7 Jan 2011 10 Feb 2011
6 Oct 2010 $0.18000 $0.18000 27 Sep 2010 8 Oct 2010 10 Nov 2010
30 Jun 2010 $0.18000 $0.18000 24 May 2010 2 Jul 2010 10 Aug 2010
30 Mar 2010 $0.18000 $0.18000 22 Mar 2010 1 Apr 2010 10 May 2010
7 Jan 2010 $0.18000 $0.18000 23 Nov 2009 11 Jan 2010 10 Feb 2010
30 Sep 2009 $0.18000 $0.18000 21 Sep 2009 2 Oct 2009 10 Nov 2009
30 Jun 2009 $0.18000 $0.18000 18 May 2009 2 Jul 2009 10 Aug 2009
1 Apr 2009 $0.18000 $0.18000 23 Mar 2009 3 Apr 2009 8 May 2009
7 Jan 2009 $0.18000 $0.18000 17 Nov 2008 9 Jan 2009 10 Feb 2009
1 Oct 2008 $0.18000 $0.18000 22 Sep 2008 3 Oct 2008 10 Nov 2008
9 Jul 2008 $0.18000 $0.18000 19 May 2008 11 Jul 2008 8 Aug 2008
9 Apr 2008 $0.18000 $0.18000 31 Mar 2008 11 Apr 2008 9 May 2008
2 Jan 2008 $0.18000 $0.18000 19 Nov 2007 4 Jan 2008 8 Feb 2008
3 Oct 2007 $0.15000 $0.15000 24 Sep 2007 5 Oct 2007 9 Nov 2007
3 Jul 2007 $0.15000 $0.15000 22 May 2007 6 Jul 2007 10 Aug 2007
3 Apr 2007 $0.15000 $0.15000 26 Mar 2007 5 Apr 2007 10 May 2007
3 Jan 2007 $0.15000 $0.15000 22 Nov 2006 5 Jan 2007 9 Feb 2007
4 Oct 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 27 Sep 2006 6 Oct 2006 10 Nov 2006
5 Jul 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 22 May 2006 7 Jul 2006 10 Aug 2006
5 Apr 2006 $0.12000 $0.12000 28 Mar 2006 7 Apr 2006 10 May 2006
4 Jan 2006 $0.12000 $0.12000 22 Nov 2005 6 Jan 2006 10 Feb 2006
5 Oct 2005 $0.12000 $0.12000 27 Sep 2005 7 Oct 2005 10 Nov 2005
3 Oct 2005 $0.00000 $0.00000
29 Jun 2005 $0.12000 $0.105036 24 May 2005 1 Jul 2005 10 Aug 2005
30 Mar 2005 $0.12000 $0.105036 21 Mar 2005 1 Apr 2005 10 May 2005
5 Jan 2005 $0.12000 $0.105036 22 Nov 2004 7 Jan 2005 10 Feb 2005
6 Oct 2004 $0.12000 $0.105036 27 Sep 2004 8 Oct 2004 10 Nov 2004
30 Jun 2004 $0.10000 $0.08753 26 May 2004 2 Jul 2004 10 Aug 2004
31 Mar 2004 $0.10000 $0.08753 23 Mar 2004 2 Apr 2004 10 May 2004
30 Dec 2003 $0.10000 $0.08753 18 Nov 2003 2 Jan 2004 10 Feb 2004
1 Oct 2003 $0.10000 $0.08753 22 Sep 2003 3 Oct 2003 10 Nov 2003
1 Jul 2003 $0.10000 $0.08753 21 May 2003 3 Jul 2003 8 Aug 2003
2 Apr 2003 $0.08000 $0.070024 25 Mar 2003 4 Apr 2003 9 May 2003
31 Dec 2002 $0.08000 $0.070024 18 Nov 2002 3 Jan 2003 10 Feb 2003
2 Oct 2002 $0.08000 $0.070024 25 Sep 2002 4 Oct 2002 8 Nov 2002
2 Jul 2002 $0.08000 $0.070024 24 May 2002 5 Jul 2002 9 Aug 2002
3 Apr 2002 $0.08000 $0.070024 25 Mar 2002 5 Apr 2002 10 May 2002
2 Jan 2002 $0.08000 $0.070024 27 Nov 2001 4 Jan 2002 8 Feb 2002
3 Oct 2001 $0.08000 $0.070024 26 Sep 2001 5 Oct 2001 9 Nov 2001
3 Jul 2001 $0.08000 $0.070024 24 May 2001 6 Jul 2001 10 Aug 2001
4 Apr 2001 $0.08000 $0.070024 26 Mar 2001 6 Apr 2001 10 May 2001
3 Jan 2001 $0.08000 $0.070024 27 Nov 2000 5 Jan 2001 9 Feb 2001
4 Oct 2000 $0.08000 $0.070024 25 Sep 2000 6 Oct 2000 10 Nov 2000
5 Jul 2000 $0.08000 $0.070024 22 May 2000 7 Jul 2000 10 Aug 2000
20 Apr 2000 $0.24000 $0.070024 27 Mar 2000 25 Apr 2000 10 May 2000
5 Jan 2000 $0.22500 $0.065648 22 Nov 1999 7 Jan 2000 10 Feb 2000
6 Oct 1999 $0.22500 $0.065648 27 Sep 1999 8 Oct 1999 10 Nov 1999
30 Jun 1999 $0.22500 $0.065939 24 May 1999 2 Jul 1999 10 Aug 1999
30 Mar 1999 $0.22500 $0.065648 22 Mar 1999 1 Apr 1999 10 May 1999
6 Jan 1999 $0.22500 $0.065648 23 Nov 1998 8 Jan 1999 10 Feb 1999
7 Oct 1998 $0.22500 $0.065648 28 Sep 1998 9 Oct 1998 10 Nov 1998
30 Jun 1998 $0.22500 $0.065648 27 May 1998 3 Jul 1998 10 Aug 1998
7 Apr 1998 $0.22500 $0.065648 30 Mar 1998 9 Apr 1998 8 May 1998
30 Dec 1997 $0.22500 $0.065648 24 Nov 1997 2 Jan 1998 10 Feb 1998
6 Oct 1997 $0.22500 $0.07500 22 Sep 1997 3 Oct 1997 10 Nov 1997
1 Oct 1997 $0.06565 $0.065648
1 Jul 1997 $0.22500 $0.065648 21 May 1997 3 Jul 1997 8 Aug 1997
2 Apr 1997 $0.22500 $0.065648 24 Mar 1997 4 Apr 1997 9 May 1997
31 Dec 1996 $0.22500 $0.065648 25 Nov 1996 3 Jan 1997 10 Feb 1997
9 Oct 1996 $0.22500 $0.065648 25 Sep 1996 11 Oct 1996 8 Nov 1996
2 Jul 1996 $0.22500 $0.065648 22 May 1996 5 Jul 1996 9 Aug 1996
9 Apr 1996 $0.22500 $0.07500 25 Mar 1996 5 Apr 1996 10 May 1996
2 Apr 1996 $0.06565 $0.065648
3 Jan 1996 $0.22500 $0.065648 27 Nov 1995 5 Jan 1996 9 Feb 1996
11 Oct 1995 $0.22500 $0.065648 27 Sep 1995 13 Oct 1995 10 Nov 1995
5 Jul 1995 $0.22500 $0.065648 26 May 1995 7 Jul 1995 10 Aug 1995
10 Apr 1995 $0.22500 $0.07500 27 Mar 1995 7 Apr 1995 10 May 1995
3 Apr 1995 $0.06565 $0.065648
9 Jan 1995 $0.22500 $0.07500 6 Jan 1995 10 Feb 1995
30 Dec 1994 $0.06565 $0.065648
10 Oct 1994 $0.22500 $0.07500 7 Oct 1994 10 Nov 1994
3 Oct 1994 $0.06565 $0.065648
11 Jul 1994 $0.22500 $0.07500 8 Jul 1994 10 Aug 1994
1 Jul 1994 $0.06565 $0.065648
31 May 1994 $0.00000 $0.00000
5 Apr 1994 $0.25000 $0.08333333 29 Mar 1994 8 Apr 1994 10 May 1994
4 Apr 1994 $0.06437 $0.064371
4 Jan 1994 $0.25000 $0.08333333 3 Dec 1993 7 Jan 1994 10 Feb 1994
3 Jan 1994 $0.06437 $0.064371
5 Oct 1993 $0.25000 $0.08333333 29 Sep 1993 8 Oct 1993 10 Nov 1993
4 Oct 1993 $0.06437 $0.064371
10 Aug 1993 $0.25000 $0.08333333 9 Jul 1993 10 Aug 1993
2 Jul 1993 $0.06437 $0.064371
10 May 1993 $0.25000 $0.08333333 2 Apr 1993 10 May 1993
29 Mar 1993 $0.06437 $0.064371
5 Jan 1993 $0.25000 $0.08333333 27 Nov 1992 8 Jan 1993 10 Feb 1993
4 Jan 1993 $0.06437 $0.064371
29 Sep 1992 $0.25000 $0.08333333 23 Sep 1992 2 Oct 1992 10 Nov 1992
28 Sep 1992 $0.06437 $0.064371
29 Jun 1992 $0.25000 $0.08333333 26 May 1992 3 Jul 1992 10 Aug 1992
26 Jun 1992 $0.06437 $0.064371
11 May 1992 $0.25000 $0.08333333 3 Apr 1992 8 May 1992
30 Mar 1992 $0.06437 $0.064371
30 Dec 1991 $0.25000 $0.08333333 28 Nov 1991 3 Jan 1992 10 Feb 1992
27 Dec 1991 $0.06437 $0.064371
1 Oct 1991 $0.25000 $0.08333333 26 Sep 1991 4 Oct 1991 8 Nov 1991
30 Sep 1991 $0.06437 $0.064371
1 Jul 1991 $0.23000 $0.07666667 28 May 1991 5 Jul 1991 9 Aug 1991
28 Jun 1991 $0.05922 $0.059221
10 May 1991 $0.23000 $0.07666667 5 Apr 1991 10 May 1991
1 Apr 1991 $0.05922 $0.059221
31 Dec 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 29 Nov 1990 4 Jan 1991 8 Feb 1991
28 Dec 1990 $0.05922 $0.059221
2 Oct 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 27 Sep 1990 5 Oct 1990 9 Nov 1990
1 Oct 1990 $0.05922 $0.059221
10 Aug 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 27 Jun 1990 6 Jul 1990 10 Aug 1990
29 Jun 1990 $0.23000 $0.059221 30 Nov 1989 6 Jul 1990 10 Aug 1990
10 May 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 28 Mar 1990 6 Apr 1990 10 May 1990
2 Apr 1990 $0.23000 $0.059221 30 Nov 1989 2 Apr 1990 10 May 1990
9 Feb 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 30 Nov 1989 5 Jan 1990 9 Feb 1990
2 Jan 1990 $0.23000 $0.07666667 30 Nov 1989 5 Jan 1990 9 Feb 1990
29 Dec 1989 $0.05922 $0.059221
2 Oct 1989 $0.05407 $0.054072
30 Jun 1989 $0.05407 $0.054072
3 Apr 1989 $0.05407 $0.054072
30 Dec 1988 $0.05407 $0.054072
3 Oct 1988 $0.04892 $0.048922
1 Jul 1988 $0.04892 $0.048922
4 Apr 1988 $0.04892 $0.048922
4 Jan 1988 $0.04892 $0.048922
31 Dec 1987 $0.04892 $0.048922
5 Oct 1987 $0.04892 $0.048922
29 Sep 1987 $0.08754 $0.087545
26 Jun 1987 $0.04892 $0.048922
30 Mar 1987 $0.04892 $0.048922
26 Dec 1986 $0.04635 $0.046347
29 Sep 1986 $0.04377 $0.043772
27 Jun 1986 $0.04377 $0.043772
31 Mar 1986 $0.33960 $0.33960
27 Mar 1986 $0.04377 $0.043772
27 Dec 1985 $0.04377 $0.043772
30 Sep 1985 $0.04377 $0.043772
28 Jun 1985 $0.04120 $0.041197
29 Mar 1985 $0.04120 $0.041197
28 Dec 1984 $0.04120 $0.041197
1 Oct 1984 $0.04120 $0.041197
29 Jun 1984 $0.04120 $0.041197
2 Apr 1984 $0.04120 $0.041197
30 Dec 1983 $0.04120 $0.041197
3 Oct 1983 $0.04120 $0.041197
1 Jul 1983 $0.04120 $0.041197
4 Apr 1983 $0.03862 $0.038623
3 Jan 1983 $0.03862 $0.038623
4 Oct 1982 $0.03540 $0.035404
2 Jul 1982 $0.03540 $0.035404
4 Jan 1982 $0.03540 $0.035404
5 Oct 1981 $0.03219 $0.032186
29 Jun 1981 $0.03219 $0.032186
30 Mar 1981 $0.03219 $0.032186
26 Dec 1980 $0.03219 $0.032186
29 Sep 1980 $0.03219 $0.032186
27 Jun 1980 $0.03219 $0.032186
28 Mar 1980 $0.03219 $0.032186
28 Dec 1979 $0.02897 $0.028967
1 Oct 1979 $0.02897 $0.028967
29 Jun 1979 $0.02897 $0.028967
2 Apr 1979 $0.02897 $0.028967
29 Dec 1978 $0.02575 $0.025748
2 Oct 1978 $0.02575 $0.025748
30 Jun 1978 $0.02575 $0.025748
3 Apr 1978 $0.02253 $0.02253
30 Dec 1977 $0.02253 $0.02253
3 Oct 1977 $0.02253 $0.02253
1 Jul 1977 $0.01931 $0.019311
1 Apr 1977 $0.01931 $0.019311

American Express Company Dividend FAQs

Does American Express Company pay dividends?

Yes, American Express Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 0.89%.

When does American Express Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 10 Feb 2022.

How much does American Express Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.43. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.