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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-DateAmount 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
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