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American Express Company — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$35.22
across 198 payments
Average Per Year
$0.70
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
1.17%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.9500 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.8200 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.8200 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.8200 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | $0.8200 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.7000 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.7000 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.7000 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.7000 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.6000 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.6000 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.6000 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.6000 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.5200 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $0.5200 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.5200 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.5200 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.4300 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.4300 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.4300 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.4300 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.4300 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.4300 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.4300 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | $0.4300 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $0.4300 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | $0.4300 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $0.3900 |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.3900 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | $0.3900 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.3900 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.3500 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $0.3500 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.3500 |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.3500 |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.3200 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.3200 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.3200 |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.3200 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.2900 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.2900 |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.2900 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.2900 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.2900 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.2600 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.2600 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $0.2600 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.2600 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | $0.2300 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.2300 |
| Oct 2, 2013 | $0.2300 |
| Jul 2, 2013 | $0.2300 |
| Apr 3, 2013 | $0.2000 |
| Jan 2, 2013 | $0.2000 |
| Oct 3, 2012 | $0.2000 |
| Jul 3, 2012 | $0.2000 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | $0.2000 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | $0.1800 |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.1800 |
| Apr 6, 2011 | $0.1800 |
| Jan 5, 2011 | $0.1800 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 30, 2010 | $0.1800 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | $0.1800 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | $0.1800 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | $0.1800 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.1800 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $0.1800 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $0.1800 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.1800 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | $0.1800 |
| Oct 3, 2007 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 3, 2007 | $0.1500 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | $0.1500 |
| Jan 3, 2007 | $0.1500 |
| Oct 4, 2006 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.1500 |
| Apr 5, 2006 | $0.1200 |
| Jan 4, 2006 | $0.1200 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.1200 |
| Jun 29, 2005 | $0.1050 |
| Mar 30, 2005 | $0.1050 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | $0.1050 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.1050 |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.0875 |
| Mar 31, 2004 | $0.0875 |
| Dec 30, 2003 | $0.0875 |
| Oct 1, 2003 | $0.0875 |
| Jul 1, 2003 | $0.0875 |
| Apr 2, 2003 | $0.0700 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | $0.0700 |
| Oct 2, 2002 | $0.0700 |
| Jul 2, 2002 | $0.0700 |
| Apr 3, 2002 | $0.0700 |
| Jan 2, 2002 | $0.0700 |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.0700 |
| Jul 3, 2001 | $0.0700 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | $0.0700 |
| Jan 3, 2001 | $0.0700 |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.0700 |
| Jul 5, 2000 | $0.0700 |
| Apr 20, 2000 | $0.0700 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.0656 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | $0.0659 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | $0.0656 |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.0656 |
| Jun 30, 1998 | $0.0656 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.0656 |
| Dec 30, 1997 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | $0.0656 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | $0.0656 |
| Apr 2, 1997 | $0.0656 |
| Dec 31, 1996 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 9, 1996 | $0.0656 |
| Jul 2, 1996 | $0.0656 |
| Apr 2, 1996 | $0.0656 |
| Jan 3, 1996 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.0656 |
| Jul 5, 1995 | $0.0656 |
| Apr 3, 1995 | $0.0656 |
| Dec 30, 1994 | $0.0656 |
| Oct 3, 1994 | $0.0656 |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.0656 |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.0644 |
| Jan 3, 1994 | $0.0644 |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.0644 |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.0644 |
| Mar 29, 1993 | $0.0644 |
| Jan 4, 1993 | $0.0644 |
| Sep 28, 1992 | $0.0644 |
| Jun 26, 1992 | $0.0644 |
| Mar 30, 1992 | $0.0644 |
| Dec 27, 1991 | $0.0644 |
| Sep 30, 1991 | $0.0644 |
| Jun 28, 1991 | $0.0592 |
| Apr 1, 1991 | $0.0592 |
| Dec 28, 1990 | $0.0592 |
| Oct 1, 1990 | $0.0592 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | $0.0592 |
| Apr 2, 1990 | $0.0592 |
| Dec 29, 1989 | $0.0592 |
| Oct 2, 1989 | $0.0541 |
| Jun 30, 1989 | $0.0541 |
| Apr 3, 1989 | $0.0541 |
| Dec 30, 1988 | $0.0541 |
| Oct 3, 1988 | $0.0489 |
| Jul 1, 1988 | $0.0489 |
| Apr 4, 1988 | $0.0489 |
| Jan 4, 1988 | $0.0489 |
| Dec 31, 1987 | $0.0489 |
| Oct 5, 1987 | $0.0489 |
| Sep 29, 1987 | $0.0875 |
| Jun 26, 1987 | $0.0489 |
| Mar 30, 1987 | $0.0489 |
| Dec 26, 1986 | $0.0463 |
| Sep 29, 1986 | $0.0438 |
| Jun 27, 1986 | $0.0438 |
| Mar 27, 1986 | $0.0438 |
| Dec 27, 1985 | $0.0438 |
| Sep 30, 1985 | $0.0438 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | $0.0412 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | $0.0412 |
| Dec 28, 1984 | $0.0412 |
| Oct 1, 1984 | $0.0412 |
| Jun 29, 1984 | $0.0412 |
| Apr 2, 1984 | $0.0412 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | $0.0412 |
| Oct 3, 1983 | $0.0412 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | $0.0412 |
| Apr 4, 1983 | $0.0386 |
| Jan 3, 1983 | $0.0386 |
| Oct 4, 1982 | $0.0354 |
| Jul 2, 1982 | $0.0354 |
| Jan 4, 1982 | $0.0354 |
| Oct 5, 1981 | $0.0322 |
| Jun 29, 1981 | $0.0322 |
| Mar 30, 1981 | $0.0322 |
| Dec 26, 1980 | $0.0322 |
| Sep 29, 1980 | $0.0322 |
| Jun 27, 1980 | $0.0322 |
| Mar 28, 1980 | $0.0322 |
| Dec 28, 1979 | $0.0290 |
| Oct 1, 1979 | $0.0290 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | $0.0290 |
| Apr 2, 1979 | $0.0290 |
| Dec 29, 1978 | $0.0257 |
| Oct 2, 1978 | $0.0257 |
| Jun 30, 1978 | $0.0257 |
| Apr 3, 1978 | $0.0225 |
| Dec 30, 1977 | $0.0225 |
| Oct 3, 1977 | $0.0225 |
| Jul 1, 1977 | $0.0193 |
| Apr 1, 1977 | $0.0193 |
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.