AXP
$313.59-0.09%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $313.59 -0.09%
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American Express Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
American Express Company total returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $369.95 | $313.59 | 1.0% | -14.3% | |
| 2025 | $296.79 | $369.95 | 1.3% | +26.0% | |
| 2024 | $187.34 | $296.79 | 1.9% | +60.3% | |
| 2023 | $147.75 | $187.34 | 1.9% | +28.7% | |
| 2022 | $163.60 | $147.75 | 1.2% | -8.5% | |
| 2021 | $120.91 | $163.60 | 1.6% | +36.9% | |
| 2020 | $124.49 | $120.91 | 1.7% | -1.1% | |
| 2019 | $95.32 | $124.49 | 1.9% | +32.5% | |
| 2018 | $99.31 | $95.32 | 1.4% | -2.6% | |
| 2017 | $74.08 | $99.31 | 2.2% | +36.2% | |
| 2016 | $69.55 | $74.08 | 2.1% | +8.6% | |
| 2015 | $93.04 | $69.55 | 1.0% | -24.2% | |
| 2014 | $90.73 | $93.04 | 1.1% | +3.7% | |
| 2013 | $57.48 | $90.73 | 2.0% | +59.8% | |
| 2012 | $47.17 | $57.48 | 1.7% | +23.6% | |
| 2011 | $42.92 | $47.17 | 1.8% | +11.7% | |
| 2010 | $40.52 | $42.92 | 1.9% | +7.8% | |
| 2009 | $18.55 | $40.52 | 7.7% | +126.2% | |
| 2008 | $52.02 | $18.55 | 0.6% | -63.7% | |
| 2007 | $60.67 | $52.02 | 0.9% | -13.4% | |
| 2006 | $51.46 | $60.67 | 1.2% | +19.1% | |
| 2005 | $49.34 | $51.46 | 1.0% | +5.3% | |
| 2004 | $42.22 | $49.34 | 0.7% | +17.6% | |
| 2003 | $30.94 | $42.22 | 1.2% | +37.7% | |
| 2002 | $31.24 | $30.94 | 1.1% | +0.2% | |
| 2001 | $48.09 | $31.24 | 0.6% | -34.5% | |
| 2000 | $48.51 | $48.09 | 0.5% | -0.4% | |
| 1999 | $29.91 | $48.51 | 1.2% | +63.4% | |
| 1998 | $26.04 | $29.91 | 0.8% | +15.7% | |
| 1997 | $16.48 | $26.04 | 1.9% | +59.9% | |
| 1996 | $12.07 | $16.48 | 3.3% | +39.8% | |
| 1995 | $8.61 | $12.07 | 1.6% | +41.9% | |
| 1994 | $7.95 | $8.61 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 1993 | $6.40 | $7.95 | 0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 1992 | $5.28 | $6.40 | 0.0% | +21.3% | |
| 1991 | $5.31 | $5.28 | 0.0% | -0.6% | |
| 1990 | $8.98 | $5.31 | 0.0% | -40.9% | |
| 1989 | $6.86 | $8.98 | 0.0% | +31.0% | |
| 1988 | $5.89 | $6.86 | 0.0% | +16.4% | |
| 1987 | $7.29 | $5.89 | 0.0% | -19.2% | |
| 1986 | $6.82 | $7.29 | 0.0% | +6.8% | |
| 1985 | $4.84 | $6.82 | 0.0% | +40.9% | |
| 1984 | $4.20 | $4.84 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 1983 | $4.14 | $4.20 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 1982 | $2.84 | $4.14 | 0.0% | +45.6% | |
| 1981 | $2.59 | $2.84 | 0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 1980 | $1.92 | $2.59 | 0.0% | +34.7% | |
| 1979 | $1.87 | $1.92 | 0.0% | +2.6% | |
| 1978 | $2.31 | $1.87 | 0.0% | -18.8% | |
| 1977 | $2.61 | $2.31 | 0.0% | -11.4% | |
| 1976 | $2.37 | $2.61 | 0.0% | +10.2% | |
| 1975 | $1.67 | $2.37 | 0.0% | +41.4% | |
| 1974 | $2.89 | $1.67 | 0.0% | -42.1% | |
| 1973 | $4.17 | $2.89 | 0.0% | -30.7% |
- Annualized
- +9.4%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +14.3%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +126.2%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -63.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 38/53
- 72% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.4%
1973–2026
Average year
+14.3%
53 full years
Best year
+126.2%
2009
Worst year
-63.7%
2008
Positive years
38/53
72% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1973-31%'73
1974-42%
1975+41%
1976+10%
1977-11%
1978-19%'78
1979+2.6%
1980+35%
1981+9.6%
1982+46%
1983+1.6%'83
1984+15%
1985+41%
1986+6.8%
1987-19%
1988+16%'88
1989+31%
1990-41%
1991-0.61%
1992+21%
1993+24%'93
1994+8.3%
1995+42%
1996+40%
1997+60%
1998+16%'98
1999+63%
2000-0.38%
2001-34%
2002+0.15%
2003+38%'03
2004+18%
2005+5.3%
2006+19%
2007-13%
2008-64%'08
2009+126%
2010+7.8%
2011+12%
2012+24%
2013+60%'13
2014+3.7%
2015-24%
2016+8.6%
2017+36%
2018-2.6%'18
2019+33%
2020-1.1%
2021+37%
2022-8.5%
2023+29%'23
2024+60%
2025+26%
2026-14%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on AXP. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is American Express Company's average annual return?
- Since 1973, American Express Company (AXP) has returned about 9.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.3%.
- What were American Express Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 2009 (+126.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-63.7%).
- How often is American Express Company up in a year?
- 38 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 72% of the time.
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