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 −1.86% over the past year and −14.28% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, AXP is up +23,635.24% in nominal total return, or +10.73%/yr, and is currently −17.61% below its total-return high on Dec. 11, 2025.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AXP × 		+23,635.24%
+10.73%/yr 		+12.18%/yr
R2=0.962
American Express Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
AXP × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$2,373,524.07
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
AXP × 		−14.28% −1.86%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AXP × 		−17.61%
on 2026-10-16
from 2025-12-11 peak 		−83.91%
on 2009-03-06
from 2007-07-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AXP × 		−1.86% +13.79%
+6.67%/yr 		+112.30%
+28.52%/yr 		+89.66%
+13.66%/yr 		+497.09%
+19.57%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AXP
2026 (YTD) −14.28%
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 +19.09%
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 +42.81%
1994 +12.83%
1993 +28.44%
1992 +25.41%
1991 +3.45%
1990 −38.53%
1989 +34.37%
1988 +19.89%
1987 −16.45%
1986 +9.31%
1985 +45.03%
1984 +19.96%
1983 +5.90%
1982 +51.23%
1981 +13.33%
1980 +42.75%
1979 +8.45%
1978 −14.89%
1977 −8.30%
1976 +10.20%
1975 +41.35%
1974 −42.07%
1973 −27.62%