All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

AXP: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

AXP real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, AXP returned −14.40% over the past year and −17.39% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, AXP is up +2,921.14% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.56%/yr, and is currently −20.58% below its real total-return high on Dec. 11, 2025.

Data ending Mon Oct. 26, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AXP × 		+2,921.14%
+6.56%/yr 		+8.63%/yr
R2=0.926
American Express Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Start
Value 		End
Value
AXP × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$302,113.67
2026-10-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-26

  YTD YoY
AXP × 		−17.39% −14.40%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AXP × 		−20.58%
on 2026-10-26
from 2025-12-11 peak 		−84.21%
on 2009-03-06
from 2007-07-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AXP × 		−14.40% +12.53%
+6.08%/yr 		+107.08%
+27.46%/yr 		+51.38%
+8.65%/yr 		+286.45%
+14.47%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AXP
2026 (YTD) −17.39%
2025 +22.71%
2024 +55.83%
2023 +24.50%
2022 −14.07%
2021 +27.89%
2020 −2.47%
2019 +29.56%
2018 −4.44%
2017 +33.40%
2016 +6.38%
2015 −24.76%
2014 +2.89%
2013 +57.47%
2012 +21.48%
2011 +8.44%
2010 +6.25%
2009 +120.16%
2008 −63.77%
2007 −16.80%
2006 +16.16%
2005 +1.77%
2004 +13.89%
2003 +35.14%
2002 −2.17%
2001 −35.48%
2000 −3.53%
1999 +59.14%
1998 +13.86%
1997 +57.21%
1996 +35.33%
1995 +39.28%
1994 +9.87%
1993 +25.01%
1992 +21.88%
1991 +0.35%
1990 −42.07%
1989 +28.41%
1988 +14.79%
1987 −20.00%
1986 +8.12%
1985 +39.72%
1984 +15.40%
1983 +2.03%
1982 +45.65%
1981 +4.05%
1980 +26.89%
1979 −4.32%
1978 −21.90%
1977 −14.05%
1976 +5.10%
1975 +32.17%
1974 −48.43%
1973 −32.91%