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American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2016 - 2026)

American Express' Shares Repurchased history spans 15 years, with the latest figure at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Shares Repurchased rose 58.2% to $1.9 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $6.5 billion, a 9.79% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $5.8 billion, down 3.42% from a year prior.
  • Shares Repurchased hit $1.9 billion in Q1 2026 for American Express, up from $899.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Shares Repurchased for AXP hit a ceiling of $2.4 billion in Q3 2025 and a floor of $316.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Shares Repurchased: plummeted 81.7% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 308.86% in 2024.
  • Tracing AXP's Shares Repurchased over 5 years: stood at $640.0 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 40.78% to $901.0 million in 2023, then grew by 14.43% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then decreased by 12.8% to $899.0 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 112.57% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Shares Repurchased for AXP at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, $899.0 million in Q4 2025, and $2.4 billion in Q3 2025.