How to buy American Express Company (AXP) shares in Australia

American Express Company (AXP) is a leading credit services business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$301.34. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD299.7 to a high of USD303.03. American Express Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

Have American Express Company's shares ever split?

American Express Company's shares were split on a 10000:8753 basis on 2 October 2005. So if you had owned 8753 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American Express Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 12.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Express Company shares which in turn could have impacted American Express Company's share price.

American Express Company shares at a glance

52-week range	US$175.3979 - US$307.82
50-day moving average more info button	US$283.9338
200-day moving average more info button	US$249.1789
Target price	US$285.6974
PE ratio more info button	22.2636
Dividend yield more info button	US$2.7 (0.93%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	US$13.58

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American Express Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, American Express Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$175.3979 up to US$307.82. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American Express Company's is 1.214. This would suggest that American Express Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

American Express Company financials

Revenue TTM	US$59.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.94%
Gross profit TTM	US$28.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.79%
Return on equity TTM	34.69%
Profit margin	16.7%
Book value	42.197
Market capitalisation more info button	US$213 billion
EBITDA more info button	US$0

TTM: trailing 12 months

American Express Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 20.88% of net profits

Recently American Express Company has paid out, on average, around 20.88% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.93% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Express Company shareholders could enjoy a 0.93% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Express Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.7 per share.

While American Express Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that American Express Company is investing more in its future growth.

American Express Company's most recent dividend payout was on 7 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

American Express Company's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like American Express Company.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

American Express Company's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 22.29

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and American Express Company's overall score of 22.29 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like American Express Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

American Express Company's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.55/100

American Express Company's environmental score of 4.55 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

American Express Company's social score

Social score: 15.43/100

American Express Company's social score of 15.43 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

American Express Company's governance score

Governance score: 15.82/100

American Express Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that American Express Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

American Express Company's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. American Express Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that American Express Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

American Express Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	22.29
Total ESG percentile	25.26
Environmental score	4.55
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	15.43
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	15.82
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	3

American Express Company overview

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company operates lounges at airports under Centurion Lounge brand name. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of American Express Company is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 21.644% of American Express Company shares are held by insiders and 64.434% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for American Express Company?

  American Express Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is American Express Company based?

  American Express Company's address is: 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United States, 10285

• What is American Express Company's ISIN number?

  American Express Company's international securities identification number is: US0258161092

• What is American Express Company's CUSIP number?

  American Express Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 025816109