Does AXP pay a dividend?

Yes. American Express Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.15% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.54 per share.

How much does AXP pay in dividends?

$3.54 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next AXP ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AXP. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

AXP Dividend

American Express Company

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.15%
Annual dividend: $3.54
Payout ratio: 0.21
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $308.89
Market cap: $209B

Is AXP a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.15% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.21 means roughly 21% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 49 complete years, the annual total fell in 1997, 2004, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

AXP dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1977 to 2025.

Peak $3.28 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for AXP, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 2, 2026	August 10, 2026	$0.9500	Quarterly
April 2, 2026	May 8, 2026	$0.9500	Quarterly
January 2, 2026	February 10, 2026	$0.8200	Quarterly
October 10, 2025	November 10, 2025	$0.8200	Quarterly
July 3, 2025	August 8, 2025	$0.8200	Quarterly
April 4, 2025	May 9, 2025	$0.8200	Quarterly
January 3, 2025	February 10, 2025	$0.7000	Quarterly
October 4, 2024	November 8, 2024	$0.7000	Quarterly
July 5, 2024	August 9, 2024	$0.7000	Quarterly
April 4, 2024	May 10, 2024	$0.7000	Quarterly
January 4, 2024	February 9, 2024	$0.6000	Quarterly
October 5, 2023	November 10, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
July 6, 2023	August 10, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
April 5, 2023	May 10, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
January 5, 2023	February 10, 2023	$0.5200	Quarterly
October 13, 2022	November 10, 2022	$0.5200	Quarterly
June 30, 2022	August 10, 2022	$0.5200	Quarterly
April 7, 2022	May 10, 2022	$0.5200	Quarterly
January 6, 2022	February 10, 2022	$0.4300	Quarterly
October 7, 2021	November 10, 2021	$0.4300	Quarterly
July 1, 2021	August 10, 2021	$0.4300	Semi-Annual
March 31, 2021	May 10, 2021	$0.4300	Special
January 7, 2021	February 10, 2021	$0.4300	Quarterly
October 8, 2020	November 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
July 1, 2020	August 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
April 2, 2020	May 8, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
January 2, 2020	February 10, 2020	$0.4300	Quarterly
October 3, 2019	November 8, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
July 3, 2019	August 9, 2019	$0.3900	Quarterly
April 4, 2019	May 10, 2019	$0.3900	Quarterly
January 3, 2019	February 8, 2019	$0.3900	Quarterly
October 4, 2018	November 9, 2018	$0.3900	Quarterly
July 5, 2018	August 10, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
April 5, 2018	May 10, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
January 4, 2018	February 9, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
October 5, 2017	November 10, 2017	$0.3500	Quarterly
July 5, 2017	August 10, 2017	$0.3200	Quarterly
April 5, 2017	May 10, 2017	$0.3200	Quarterly
January 4, 2017	February 10, 2017	$0.3200	Quarterly
October 5, 2016	November 10, 2016	$0.3200	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does AXP pay a dividend?: Yes. American Express Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.15% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.54 per share.
How much does AXP pay in dividends?: $3.54 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AXP ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AXP. Dates appear here once the company declares them.