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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 4.30Revenue estimate 20.81B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 4.30Revenue estimate 20.81B
American Express Company stock buybacks 1989–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
American Express Company spent 1.59B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 32.4% on the same quarter a year before. American Express Company spent 6.70B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 12.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 5.81B USD, down 3.4% on the year before.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 29 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 6.70B | +12.75% | 2.50B | 13.91B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.81B | -3.42% | 2.27B | 16.00B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.02B | +64.93% | 2.00B | 12.14B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.65B | +4.23% | 1.78B | 17.00B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 3.50B | -54.23% | 1.57B | 19.22B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 7.65B | +643.63% | 1.45B | 13.10B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.03B | -78.04% | 1.47B | 4.11B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 4.69B | +178.04% | 1.42B | 11.99B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.69B | -61.70% | 1.32B | 7.62B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 4.40B | -2.18% | 1.25B | 12.48B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 4.50B | -1.68% | 1.21B | 6.85B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 4.58B | +4.24% | 1.17B | 9.63B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 4.39B | +11.31% | 1.04B | 9.80B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 3.94B | -0.23% | 939.00M | 7.54B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 3.95B | +71.83% | 902.00M | 6.03B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.30B | +289.83% | 861.00M | 9.29B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 590.00M | -82.59% | 867.00M | 8.40B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 3.39B | +1,454.59% | 924.00M | 5.61B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 218.00M | -93.90% | 836.00M | 7.69B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 3.57B | -12.73% | 712.00M | 7.55B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 4.09B | +120.89% | 661.00M | 8.14B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.85B | -48.21% | 597.00M | 7.44B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 3.58B | — | 535.00M | 8.40B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 471.00M | 1.52B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 430.00M | 8.00B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 424.00M | 4.47B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 421.00M | 5.43B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 404.00M | 6.57B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 414.00M | 3.55B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 423.00M | 4.83B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 436.00M | 4.50B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 458.00M | 2.71B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 504.00M | 1.48B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 526.00M | 127.00M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 518.00M | -1.63B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 477.00M | -249.00M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 435.00M | 3.87B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 373.00M | 5.01B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.59B | -32.37% | 668.00M | 4.44B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.30B | +69.91% | 665.00M | 4.47B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.91B | +58.20% | 583.00M | 2.66B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 899.00M | -12.80% | 583.00M | 2.35B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 2.35B | +21.50% | 586.00M | 5.58B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.36B | -23.04% | 593.00M | 3.75B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 1.21B | -6.50% | 509.00M | 4.33B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.03B | +14.43% | 510.00M | 5.28B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.94B | +38.21% | 516.00M | -2.27B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.76B | +70.57% | 521.00M | 3.97B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.29B | +308.86% | 452.00M | 5.16B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 901.00M | +40.78% | 454.00M | 6.34B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.40B | +132.95% | 459.00M | 7.84B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.03B | +49.49% | 462.00M | 3.55B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 316.00M | -79.87% | 405.00M | -738.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 640.00M | -78.46% | 405.00M | 7.92B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 601.00M | -81.70% | 407.00M | 4.07B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 691.00M | -21.83% | 408.00M | 3.81B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 1.57B | +206.04% | 345.00M | 3.43B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.97B | +98,933.33% | 358.00M | 4.54B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.28B | +328,300.00% | 366.00M | 3.74B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 884.00M | +44,100.00% | 361.00M | 2.86B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 513.00M | -49.85% | 363.00M | 1.96B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.00M | -99.75% | 362.00M | 3.06B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 1.00M | -99.93% | 363.00M | 1.83B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2.00M | -99.70% | 366.00M | 1.78B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.02B | -24.33% | 383.00M | -2.55B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.22B | +59.11% | 374.00M | 2.77B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.45B | +86.26% | 346.00M | -1.42B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 660.00M | +16,400.00% | 347.00M | 2.44B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 1.35B | +908.96% | 355.00M | 8.20B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 768.00M | -41.51% | 354.00M | -1.69B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 779.00M | -40.98% | 325.00M | 4.75B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 4.00M | -99.52% | 321.00M | 2.73B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 134.00M | -85.53% | 324.00M | 1.83B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.31B | +37.63% | 326.00M | 4.71B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 1.32B | +110.19% | 305.00M | 4.02B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 841.00M | -51.22% | 307.00M | 2.86B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 926.00M | -22.05% | 313.00M | 883.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 954.00M | -17.04% | 315.00M | 2.94B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 628.00M | -53.79% | 291.00M | 1.42B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.72B | +46.10% | 299.00M | 322.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 1.19B | +50.19% | 302.00M | 2.17B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.15B | -2.87% | 304.00M | 2.44B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1.36B | +21.99% | 335.00M | 3.43B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 1.18B | +4.42% | 265.00M | 1.89B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 791.00M | -17.69% | 268.00M | 1.87B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.18B | +59.35% | 271.00M | 2.06B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 1.11B | +5.29% | 281.00M | 3.39B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 1.13B | -16.61% | 243.00M | 1.28B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 961.00M | +22.11% | 246.00M | 3.06B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 743.00M | -25.63% | 246.00M | -27.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.06B | +5.38% | 250.00M | -2.19B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 1.36B | -23.79% | 221.00M | 2.41B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 787.00M | +360.23% | 222.00M | 7.34B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 999.00M | +185.43% | 227.00M | -3.82B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 1.00B | -16.33% | 229.00M | 3.60B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 1.78B | — | 235.00M | 3.08B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 171.00M | — | 211.00M | 3.17B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 350.00M | — | 215.00M | 3.18B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 1.20B | — | 213.00M | 2.27B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 216.00M | 3.34B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 217.00M | 496.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 217.00M | 1.77B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 217.00M | 2.51B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 217.00M | 3.20B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 216.00M | 923.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 215.00M | 511.00M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 215.00M | 2.28B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 268.00M | 1.72B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 226.00M | 1.10B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 209.00M | -453.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 209.00M | 540.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 208.00M | 3.21B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 219.00M | -76.97% | 210.00M | 4.39B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 4.09K | — | 176.00M | -1.04B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 177.00M | 3.61B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 179.00M | 2.64B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 951.00M | — | 180.00M | 2.14B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 181.00M | 1.85B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 181.00M | 2.10B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 150.00M | 2.31B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 149.00M | 1.88B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 100.00M | 193.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 150.00M | 1.88B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 149.00M | 3.67B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 150.00M | 1.70B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 152.00M | 1.90B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 126.00M | 3.26B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 128.00M | 1.42B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 129.00M | 1.82B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 129.00M | 751.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 129.00M | 1.29B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 105.00M | 921.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 108.00M | -1.45B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 109.00M | 3.95B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | -424.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 3.24B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 109.00M | 1.24B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 104.00M | -119.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 107.00M | 265.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 107.00M | 2.75B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 1.57B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 108.00M | -138.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 107.00M | -140.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 105.00M | 3.18B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 101.00M | 2.54B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 101.00M | 969.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 101.00M | 1.50B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 101.00M | 2.75B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 101.00M | 1.35B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 102.00M | -669.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 103.00M | 743.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 104.00M | 2.13B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 105.00M | 1.34B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 105.00M | 899.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 1.66B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 997.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 1.27B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 106.00M | 905.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 108.00M | -888.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 109.00M | 3.72B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 113.00M | 766.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 114.00M | -956.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 113.00M | 674.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 116.00M | 1.96B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 115.00M | 1.03B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 118.00M | 853.00M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 119.00M | 2.51B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 133.00M | -369.00M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 134.00M | -1.51B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 133.00M | 2.22B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 131.00M | -2.46B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 131.00M | -2.27B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 131.00M | 2.58B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 130.00M | -1.32B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 133.00M | -738.00M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 126.00M | 2.06B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 129.00M | -1.63B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 132.00M | 133.00M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 115.00M | -789.00M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 114.00M | -131.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 116.00M | 538.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 116.00M | 327.00M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 116.00M | 2.97B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 100.00M | -191.00M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 103.00M | 758.00M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about American Express Company's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep