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American Express stock buybacks
AXP$7.5Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
American Express bought back $7.5B of its stock in the last twelve months, $6.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $513M |
| Q2 '21 | $884M |
| Q3 '21 | $3.3B |
| Q4 '21 | $3.0B |
| Q1 '22 | $1.6B |
| Q2 '22 | $691M |
| Q3 '22 | $601M |
| Q4 '22 | $640M |
| Q1 '23 | $316M |
| Q2 '23 | $1.0B |
| Q3 '23 | $1.4B |
| Q4 '23 | $901M |
| Q1 '24 | $1.3B |
| Q2 '24 | $1.8B |
| Q3 '24 | $1.9B |
| Q4 '24 | $1.0B |
| Q1 '25 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.4B |
| Q3 '25 | $2.4B |
| Q4 '25 | $899M |
| Q1 '26 | $1.9B |
| Q2 '26 | $2.3B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 805.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 806.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 805.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 802.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 787.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 766.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 758.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 753.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 749.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 748.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 744.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 741.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 733.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 726.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 722.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 717.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 709.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 704.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 702.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 699.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 693.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 690.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 686.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 679.0M |
$2.3Blast quarter (Q2 2026)
$6.8Bnet of stock compensation ($624M)
−2.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−13.6%diluted shares, 5 years
$2.4Bdividends, 12 months
50%of free cash flow ($15.1B) spent on buybacks
$42Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
675.3Mshares outstanding (Jul 14, 2026)
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Questions
- Does American Express buy back its stock?
- American Express bought back $7.5B of its stock in the last twelve months, $6.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did American Express spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $5.8B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is American Express's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −13.6% over five fiscal years and −2.9% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 24, 2026 · open on SEC.gov