AXP stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
American Express Company Common Stock
AXP lost 7.40% over the past year with dividends reinvested (-8.38% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 2, 2026. Over the last 5.2 years (since July 16, 2021) it gained 89.27% with dividends reinvested, or +13.02% a year. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 24.06%, and it closed 21.33% below its highest close since July 16, 2021 ($384.89 on Dec. 11, 2025). It pays dividends quarterly: $3.54 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 1.17%.
Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
AXP returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -8.24% | -8.24% | |
| 3 months | -13.97% | -13.97% | |
| 6 months | +1.14% | +0.87% | |
| Year to date | -17.49% | -18.16% | |
| 1 year | -7.40% | -8.38% | |
| 3 years | +109.75% (+28.00%/yr) | +102.56% (+26.52%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +89.27% (+13.02%/yr) | +78.10% (+11.71%/yr) |
AXP returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -17.49% | -18.16% |
| 2025 | +26.02% | +24.65% |
| 2024 | +60.32% | +58.42% |
| 2023 | +28.69% | +26.80% |
| 2022 | -8.53% | -9.69% |
AXP drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 31.99%, from $198.38 on Feb. 16, 2022 to $134.91 on Sept. 30, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on Jan. 26, 2024, 483 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 24.06% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 28.99% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 31.99% |
| 52-week closing high | $384.89 Dec. 11, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $292.27 March 27, 2026 |
| Latest close | $302.78 Oct. 2, 2026 |
AXP dividends
AXP paid $3.54 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.17% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was July 2, 2026 ($0.95 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.72 | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.16 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.70 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.32 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.99 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.