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American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation: 2009-2025

Historic Share-based Compensation for American Express (AXP) over the last 16 years, with Sep 2025 value amounting to $125.0 million.

  • American Express' Share-based Compensation rose 10.62% to $125.0 million in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $521.0 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 3.78%. This contributed to the annual value of $504.0 million for FY2024, which is 12.00% up from last year.
  • Per American Express' latest filing, its Share-based Compensation stood at $125.0 million for Q3 2025, which was down 1.57% from $127.0 million recorded in Q2 2025.
  • American Express' Share-based Compensation's 5-year high stood at $176.0 million during Q1 2024, with a 5-year trough of $73.0 million in Q3 2021.
  • Its 3-year average for Share-based Compensation is $124.0 million, with a median of $113.0 million in 2024.
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, American Express' Share-based Compensation spiked by 127.91% in 2021, and later dropped by 10.59% in 2022.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows American Express' Share-based Compensation stood at $74.0 million in 2021, then increased by 25.68% to $93.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 17.20% to $109.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.83% to $111.0 million in 2024, then increased by 10.62% to $125.0 million in 2025.
  • Its Share-based Compensation was $125.0 million in Q3 2025, compared to $127.0 million in Q2 2025 and $158.0 million in Q1 2025.