All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

AXP: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

AXP total return snapshot: AXP returned +13.89% over the past year and −3.16% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, AXP is up +26,712.80% in nominal total return, or +11.04%/yr, and is currently −6.92% below its total-return high on Dec. 11, 2025.

Data ending Fri Jul. 17, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
AXP
×
+26,712.80%
+11.04%/yr
+12.17%/yr
R2=0.961
American Express Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Start
Value
End
Value
AXP
×
$10,000.00
1973-02-21
$2,681,279.71
2026-07-17

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-17

  YTD YoY
AXP
×
−3.16% +13.89%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
AXP
×
−6.92%
on 2026-07-17
from 2025-12-11 peak
−83.91%
on 2009-03-06
from 2007-07-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-17 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AXP
×
+13.89% +45.24%
+20.52%/yr
+109.79%
+28.01%/yr
+122.11%
+17.30%/yr
+539.33%
+20.39%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AXP
2026 (YTD) −3.16%
2025 +25.99%
2024 +60.32%
2023 +28.67%
2022 −8.52%
2021 +36.88%
2020 −1.14%
2019 +32.52%
2018 −2.62%
2017 +36.22%
2016 +8.58%
2015 −24.21%
2014 +3.66%
2013 +59.84%
2012 +23.58%
2011 +11.66%
2010 +7.84%
2009 +126.15%
2008 −63.74%
2007 −13.39%
2006 +19.08%
2005 +5.26%
2004 +17.60%
2003 +37.68%
2002 +0.15%
2001 −34.48%
2000 −0.26%
1999 +63.41%
1998 +15.69%
1997 +59.89%
1996 +39.82%
1995 +42.82%
1994 +12.83%
1993 +28.44%
1992 +25.41%
1991 +3.44%
1990 −38.53%
1989 +34.37%
1988 +19.89%
1987 −16.45%
1986 +9.31%
1985 +45.03%
1984 +19.96%
1983 +5.91%
1982 +51.22%
1981 +13.34%
1980 +42.74%
1979 +8.45%
1978 −14.89%
1977 −8.29%
1976 +10.20%
1975 +41.35%
1974 −42.06%
1973 −27.62%