AXP
American Express Company
Stock
$302.09−2.01 (−0.66%)Close Oct 1, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $18.5B | $18.4B | $14.1B | $18.6B | $21.1B | $14.6B | $5.6B | $13.6B | $8.9B | $13.5B | $8.3B | $10.7B | $11.0B | $8.5B | $7.1B | $10.5B | $8.9B | $6.3B | $7.8B | $8.5B |
| Capital expenditures | $3.4B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $878M | $722M | $977M | $938M |
| Free cash flow | $15.1B | $16.0B | $12.1B | $17.0B | $19.2B | $13.1B | $4.1B | $12.0B | $7.6B | $12.5B | $6.9B | $9.4B | $9.8B | $7.5B | $6.0B | $9.3B | $8.1B | $5.6B | $6.8B | $7.6B |
| Stock-based compensation | $624M | $551M | $504M | $450M | $375M | $330M | $249M | $283M | $283M | $282M | $254M | $234M | $290M | $350M | $297M | $301M | $287M | $230M | $256M | $276M |
| Buybacks | $7.5B | $5.8B | $6.0B | $3.7B | $3.5B | $7.7B | $1.0B | — | $1.6B | $4.3B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $4.4B | $3.9B | $4.0B | $2.3B | $590M | $0 | $218M | $3.6B |
| Dividends paid | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.0B | $939M | $902M | $861M | $867M | $924M | $836M | $712M |
| Dividends per share | $3.54 | $3.28 | $2.80 | $2.40 | $2.08 | $1.72 | $1.72 | $1.64 | $1.48 | $1.34 | $1.22 | $1.13 | $1.01 | $0.89 | $0.80 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.63 |
| Free cash flow margin | 19.8% | 22.2% | 18.4% | 28.1% | 36.4% | 30.9% | 11.4% | 27.5% | 18.9% | 33.8% | 19.5% | 28.5% | 28.7% | 22.9% | 19.1% | 31.0% | 29.0% | 22.9% | 24.0% | 27.4% |