American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
American Express' Shares Repurchased was $1.59 billion in Q3 2026, down 32.4% from $2.35 billion a year earlier and down 31.0% from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Express' Shares Repurchased was $6.7 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 12.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.81 billion, down 3.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 41.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Repurchased was $6.02 billion in FY2024 (+64.9%), $3.65 billion in FY2023 (+4.2%), $3.5 billion in FY2022 (-54.2%) and $7.65 billion in FY2021 (+643.6%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has moved between $316 million (Q1 2023) and $2.97 billion (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Repurchased was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Repurchased over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 308.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 81.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, AXP's Shares Repurchased in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.3 billion (Q2 2026), $1.91 billion (Q1 2026) and $899 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 6.01 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | 2.50 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 1.59 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 899.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 901.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 640.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 601.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 691.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.97 Bn |
API Access
American Express Shares Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "AXP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();