American Express Dividend
American Express Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the American Express Stock
| Current dividend yield | 8.16 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 4.92 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 8.17 % |
| Payout 3Y | 6.29 % |
When does American Express pay a dividend?
American Express pays the next dividend on Nov 10 2026 (payday). The ex-day is on Oct 09 2026. The American Express stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the American Express stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were January, April, April and July . Dividends from American Express are distributed via February, May, May and August.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.95
Forecast
$0.95
Forecast
|
Oct 09 2026
Oct 09 2026
Nov 10 2026
Oct 09 26
Nov 10 26 |
Nov 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.95
$0.95
|
Jul 02 2026
Jul 02 2026
Aug 10 2026
Jul 02 26
Aug 10 26 |
Aug 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.95
$0.95
|
Apr 02 2026
Apr 02 2026
May 08 2026
Apr 02 26
May 08 26 |
May 08 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.82
$0.82
|
Jan 02 2026
Jan 02 2026
Feb 10 2026
Jan 02 26
Feb 10 26 |
Feb 10 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.82
$0.82
|
Oct 10 2025
Oct 10 2025
Nov 10 2025
Oct 10 25
Nov 10 25 |
Nov 10 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.82
$0.82
|
Jul 03 2025
Jul 03 2025
Aug 08 2025
Jul 03 25
Aug 08 25 |
Aug 08 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.82
$0.82
|
Apr 04 2025
Apr 04 2025
May 09 2025
Apr 04 25
May 09 25 |
May 09 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.7
$0.7
|
Jan 03 2025
Jan 03 2025
Feb 10 2025
Jan 03 25
Feb 10 25 |
Feb 10 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.7
$0.7
|
Oct 04 2024
Oct 04 2024
Nov 08 2024
Oct 04 24
Nov 08 24 |
Nov 08 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.7
$0.7
|
Jul 05 2024
Jul 05 2024
Aug 09 2024
Jul 05 24
Aug 09 24 |
Aug 09 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does American Express pay?
American Express most recently paid a dividend of $0.95. American Express paid a Dividend of $4.23 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $304.10 at Sep 30 2026, the current dividend yield is 1.39% (calculation: $4.23 / $304.10 = 1.39%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the American Express Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average American Express dividend yield over the last 5 years is 1.23% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.37%.
The payout ratio of American Express in relation to the last financial year is 27.50%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 23.22%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | American Express |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 1.39% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 1.23% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.37% |
| Payout 1Y | 27.50% |
| Payout 3Y | 23.22% |
Is the American Express dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the American Express dividend safe?
American Express has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 4 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 4-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 51.07%. The average American Express Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 19.72%. The average for the last 10 years is 17.13%.
| Metric | American Express |
|---|---|
| Increased | 4 Years |
| Continuity | 4 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 51.07% |
| Growth 5Y | 19.72% |
| Growth 10Y | 17.13% |
Continuity
American Express has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 4 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 4-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 51.07%. The average American Express Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 19.72%. The average for the last 10 years is 17.13%.
American Express Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the American Express stock (ISIN: US0258161092) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of American Express -17.80% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the American Express stock price in real time at the top of the page.
American Express (symbol: AXP) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 18.26 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 2.53 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the American Express stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 17.06 according to P/E ratio and 2.56 according to P/S.
| Metric | American Express |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
17.80%
|
| P/E TTM | 18.26 |
| P/S TTM | 2.53 |
| P/E forward | 17.06 |
| P/S forward | 2.56 |
American Express (symbol: AXP) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 18.26 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 2.53 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the American Express stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 17.06 according to P/E ratio and 2.56 according to P/S.
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