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American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

American Express' Share-based Compensation history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $203.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 28.48% to $203.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $596.0 million, a 22.63% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $551.0 million, up 9.33% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $203.0 million in Q1 2026 for American Express, up from $141.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for AXP hit a ceiling of $203.0 million in Q1 2026 and a floor of $76.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $122.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $113.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: dropped 10.59% in 2022 and later soared 42.11% in 2023.
  • Tracing AXP's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $93.0 million in 2022, then grew by 17.2% to $109.0 million in 2023, then grew by 1.83% to $111.0 million in 2024, then grew by 27.03% to $141.0 million in 2025, then surged by 43.97% to $203.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for AXP at $203.0 million in Q1 2026, $141.0 million in Q4 2025, and $125.0 million in Q3 2025.