American Express Company trailing returns
American Express Company's 10-year return is +19.6% a year (CAGR) (+497.1% cumulative). How American Express Company (AXP) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | — |
| 5 days | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -1.5%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.7% | -3.7%Sep 23 |
| YTD | -15.2% | +1.0% | -14.3% | -23.8%Mar 27 |
| 1 year | -2.9% | +1.1% | -1.9% | -24.1%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +12.3% | +1.4% | +13.7%+89.7% | -32.0%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +18.0% | +1.6% | +19.6%+497.1% | -49.6%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +8.8% | +1.7% | +10.5%+635.4% | -84.3%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +11.0% | +1.5% | +12.4%+3254.5% | -84.3%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (1972) | +8.5% | +0.8% | +9.4%+12854.5% | -84.3%Mar 2009 |
Growth of AXP#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+13.7%/year · +89.7%
- 10 years+19.6%/year · +497.1%
- 20 years+10.5%/year · +635.4%
- 30 years+12.4%/year · +3254.5%
- Since inception (1972)+9.4%/year · +12854.5%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in AXP's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is American Express Company's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, American Express Company (AXP) returned about +19.6% a year annualized (+497.1% cumulative total return).
- What is American Express Company's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, American Express Company (AXP) compounded at about +10.5% a year (+635.4% cumulative).
- What is American Express Company's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, American Express Company (AXP) compounded at about +12.4% a year (+3254.5% cumulative).
- What is American Express Company's return since inception?
- Since 1972, American Express Company (AXP) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +12854.5% in total.