If you invested $1,000 in AXP — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in American Express Company (AXP) in January 2016 would be worth $7,307 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 20.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 1972.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AXP beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in AXP would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in AXP, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7,307 | $7,427 | 7.3× | 20.7% |
| 2017 | $5,022 | $6,141 | 5.0× | 18.4% |
| 2018 | $3,801 | $4,475 | 3.8× | 16.9% |
| 2019 | $3,624 | $4,470 | 3.6× | 18.6% |
| 2020 | $2,826 | $3,403 | 2.8× | 17.2% |
| 2021 | $3,102 | $2,353 | 3.1× | 22.6% |
| 2022 | $1,984 | $2,029 | 2.0× | 16.3% |
| 2023 | $2,012 | $2,482 | 2.0× | 21.8% |
| 2024 | $1,728 | $1,742 | 1.7× | 24.0% |
| 2025 | $1,081 | $1,382 | 1.1× | 5.2% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. AXP data begins June 1972; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AXP chart and fundamentals on the AXP quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AXP be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in American Express Company (AXP) in January 2016 would be worth about $7,307 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 20.7% a year.
- How far back does the AXP calculation go?
- AXP data begins June 1972. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.