AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.
CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25
| ($ millions) | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | 57,758 | 63.3 |
| Stockholders' equity | 33,474 | 36.7 |
| Total capitalization | 91,232 | 100.0 |
675,309,833 shares outstanding at 14 July 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 24 July 2026).
LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25
| ($ millions) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Long-term debt, incl. current maturities | 56,387 |
| Short-term borrowings / commercial paper | 1,371 |
CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25
| Common shares authorized | 3,600,000,000 |
| Common shares issued | 686,000,000 |
| Treasury shares | 2,100,000 |
| Par or stated value per share ($) | 0.2 |
| Preferred stock ($ millions) | 0 |
| Outstanding at 7/14/26 | 675,309,833 |
DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID
| Fiscal year | Per share $ | Payout % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.28 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 2.80 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | 2.40 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 2.08 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 1.72 | 17.2 |
HISTORY AND BUSINESS
HISTORY: Incorporated in New York.
BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 6199, Finance Services. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 200 Vesey Street, 50Th Floor, New York, NY 10285. Fiscal year ends December 31. Deposits at 12/31/25: $152,488 million. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED
| ($ millions) | 12/31/25 | 12/31/24 | 12/31/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total interest income | 25,598 | 23,795 | 19,983 |
| Total interest expense | 8,234 | 8,252 | 6,849 |
| Net interest income | 17,364 | 15,543 | 13,134 |
| Provision for credit losses | 5,256 | 5,185 | 4,923 |
| Noninterest income | 54,865 | 50,406 | 47,381 |
| Noninterest expense | 53,178 | 47,869 | 45,079 |
| Total net revenue | 72,229 | 65,949 | 60,515 |
| Income before income taxes | 13,795 | 12,895 | 10,513 |
| Income taxes | 2,962 | 2,766 | 2,139 |
| Net income | 10,833 | 10,129 | 8,374 |
| Earned per share, diluted ($) | 15.38 | 14.01 | 11.21 |
| Dividends per share ($) | 3.28 | 2.80 | 2.40 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
| ($ millions) | 12/31/25 | 12/31/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 3,559 | 3,413 |
| Interest-bearing deposits with banks | 43,491 | 37,006 |
| Total assets | 300,052 | 271,461 |
| Deposits | 152,488 | 139,413 |
| Short-term borrowings | 1,371 | 1,374 |
| Long-term debt | 56,387 | 49,715 |
| Total liabilities | 266,578 | 241,197 |
| Stockholders' equity | 33,474 | 30,264 |
TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)
| Fiscal year ended | Revenues | Oper. income | Net income | Net margin % | EPS diluted $ | Div. per share $ | Oper. cash flow | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total debt | Deposits | Stockholders' equity | ROE % | Debt / equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/25 | 72,229 | – | 10,833 | 15.0 | 15.38 | 3.28 | 18,428 | 300,052 | 266,578 | 57,758 | 152,488 | 33,474 | 32.4 | 1.73 |
| 12/31/24 | 65,949 | – | 10,129 | 15.4 | 14.01 | 2.80 | 14,050 | 271,461 | 241,197 | 51,089 | 139,413 | 30,264 | 33.5 | 1.69 |
| 12/31/23 | 60,515 | – | 8,374 | 13.8 | 11.21 | 2.40 | 18,559 | 261,108 | 233,051 | 49,159 | 129,144 | 28,057 | 29.8 | 1.75 |
| 12/31/22 | 52,862 | – | 7,514 | 14.2 | 9.85 | 2.08 | 21,079 | 228,354 | 203,643 | 43,921 | 110,239 | 24,711 | 30.4 | 1.78 |
| 12/31/21 | 42,380 | – | 8,060 | 19.0 | 10.02 | 1.72 | 14,645 | 189,000 | 166,371 | 40,918 | 84,382 | 22,177 | 36.3 | 1.85 |
| 12/31/20 | 36,087 | – | 3,135 | 8.7 | 3.77 | 1.72 | 5,591 | 191,000 | 168,383 | 44,830 | 86,875 | 22,984 | 13.6 | 1.95 |
| 12/31/19 | 43,556 | – | 6,759 | 15.5 | 7.99 | 1.64 | 13,632 | 198,000 | 175,250 | 64,277 | 73,287 | 23,071 | 29.3 | 2.79 |
| 12/31/18 | 40,338 | – | 6,921 | 17.2 | 7.91 | 1.48 | 8,930 | 189,000 | 166,312 | 61,523 | 69,960 | 22,290 | 31.0 | 2.76 |
| 12/31/17 | 36,878 | – | 2,748 | 7.5 | 2.99 | 1.34 | 13,540 | 181,000 | 162,935 | 59,082 | 64,452 | 18,261 | 15.0 | 3.24 |
| 12/31/16 | 35,438 | – | 5,375 | 15.2 | 5.61 | 1.22 | 8,291 | 159,000 | 138,392 | 52,571 | 53,042 | 20,523 | 26.2 | 2.56 |
Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; capital expenditure and free cash flow are not shown for banks and insurers, where they are not meaningful; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.
REGISTRANT:
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
CIK 4962 · EIN 13-4922250
PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
200 Vesey Street, 50Th Floor, New York, NY 10285
Tel.: 2126402000
INCORPORATED:
New York
INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):
6199 · Finance Services
FILER STATUS:
Large accelerated filer
LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:
10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 6 February 2026
Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/6/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/7/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/9/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/10/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/11/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/12/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/13/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/13/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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