American Express dividend history

American Express's dividend was $3.28 a share in fiscal 2025, up 17.1% on the year before. That was 21.0% of net income. It has raised its dividend per share every year since fiscal 2021.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM

Buybacks (TTM): $6.7B
Dividends (TTM): $2.5B
Returned to shareholders: 66%; of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years: $15.5B
Diluted share count: −2.5%; year over year
Total shareholder yield: 4.2%; dividends 1.1% + buybacks 3.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio: 20%; of net income paid out

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

American Express: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2009Dec 2009	2010Dec 2010	2011Dec 2011	2012Dec 2012	2013Dec 2013	2014Dec 2014	2015Dec 2015	2016Dec 2016	2017Dec 2017	2018Dec 2018	2019Dec 2019	2020Dec 2020	2021Dec 2021	2022Dec 2022	2023Dec 2023	2024Dec 2024	2025Dec 2025	LTMSept 2026
Dividend per share	$0.720	$0.720	$0.720	$0.800	$0.890	$1.01	$1.13	$1.22	$1.34	$1.48	$1.64	$1.72	$1.72	$2.08	$2.40	$2.80	$3.28	—
Dividend per share growth	—	0.0%	0.0%	+11.1%	+11.3%	+13.5%	+11.9%	+8.0%	+9.8%	+10.4%	+10.8%	+4.9%	0.0%	+20.9%	+15.4%	+16.7%	+17.1%	—
Dividends paid	924	867	861	902	939	1,041	1,172	1,207	1,251	1,324	1,422	1,474	1,448	1,565	1,780	1,999	2,271	2,499
Share buybacks	0	590	2,300	3,952	3,943	4,389	4,500	4,400	4,300	1,600	—	1,029	7,652	3,502	3,650	6,020	5,814	6,704
Dividends ÷ net income	43.4%	21.4%	17.4%	20.1%	17.5%	17.7%	22.7%	22.5%	45.5%	19.1%	21.0%	47.0%	18.0%	20.8%	21.3%	19.7%	21.0%	20.4%

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

Recent dividend announcements

October 27, 2026 American Express sets Series E preferred dividend at $16,125 per share Source
September 28, 2026 American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares Source
July 17, 2026 American Express Declares Dividend on Series D Preferred Stock Source

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Figures from American Express's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 24, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to American Express.