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 +12.75% over the past year and −10.18% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, AXP is up +3,186.59% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.75%/yr, and is currently −13.66% below its real total-return high on Dec. 11, 2025.

Data ending Fri Aug. 7, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AXP × 		+3,186.59%
+6.75%/yr 		+8.62%/yr
R2=0.925
American Express Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Start
Value 		End
Value
AXP × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$328,659.24
2026-08-07

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-07

  YTD YoY
AXP × 		−10.18% +12.75%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AXP × 		−13.66%
on 2026-08-07
from 2025-12-11 peak 		−84.21%
on 2009-03-06
from 2007-07-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-07 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AXP × 		+12.75% +42.88%
+19.53%/yr 		+93.01%
+24.51%/yr 		+72.26%
+11.49%/yr 		+328.70%
+15.67%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AXP
2026 (YTD) −10.18%
2025 +22.71%
2024 +55.83%
2023 +24.50%
2022 −14.07%
2021 +27.88%
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 −16.79%
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 +39.27%
1994 +9.89%
1993 +25.01%
1992 +21.88%
1991 +0.37%
1990 −42.07%
1989 +28.41%
1988 +14.82%
1987 −20.00%
1986 +8.12%
1985 +39.72%
1984 +15.40%
1983 +2.04%
1982 +45.64%
1981 +4.05%
1980 +26.86%
1979 −4.30%
1978 −21.91%
1977 −14.04%
1976 +5.08%
1975 +32.18%
1974 −48.42%
1973 −32.91%