American Express (AXP): year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: −14.3% · 47th of 54 years
American Express (AXP) is down 14.3% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 47th of 54 years at this point since 1973. In the median year it was up 10.3% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Total return — dividends reinvested.
American Express (AXP): return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | −14.3% |
| 2025 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | +60.3% |
| 2023 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | −8.5% |
| 2021 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | +36.2% |
| 2016 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | −24.2% |
| 2014 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | +59.8% |
| 2012 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | +126.1% |
| 2008 | −63.7% |
| 2007 | −13.4% |
| 2006 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | +37.7% |
| 2002 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | −34.5% |
| 2000 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | +63.4% |
| 1998 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | +59.9% |
| 1996 | +39.8% |
| 1995 | +42.8% |
| 1994 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | +28.4% |
| 1992 | +25.4% |
| 1991 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | −38.5% |
| 1989 | +34.4% |
| 1988 | +20.9% |
| 1987 | −16.4% |
| 1986 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | +45.0% |
| 1984 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | +51.2% |
| 1981 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | +42.8% |
| 1979 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | −14.9% |
| 1977 | −8.3% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | +41.3% |
| 1974 | −42.1% |
| 1973 | −30.7% |
| 1972 (since Jun 1) | +12.9% |