Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
American Express (AXP) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance: Consumer Services
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.22%
@ $312.53
TTM Yield
1.09%
Forward Annual
$3.80
Quarterly
Market Cap
$205.1b
Payout (FCF)
16%
6.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
21%
Latest Amount
$0.9500
Ex 2026-04-02
3y CAGR
-8.6%
5y CAGR
0.6%
10y CAGR
7.0%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.54)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (48.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
6.11×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -15.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.42%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
25 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.33%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-02$0.9500Quarterly2026-05-08recurring
2026-01-02$0.8200Quarterly2026-02-10recurring
2025-10-10$0.8200Quarterly2025-11-10recurring
2025-07-03$0.8200Quarterly2025-08-08recurring
2025-04-04$0.8200Quarterly2025-05-09recurring
2025-01-03$0.7000Quarterly2025-02-10recurring
2024-10-04$0.7000Quarterly2024-11-08recurring
2024-07-05$0.7000Quarterly2024-08-09recurring
2024-04-04$0.7000Quarterly2024-05-10recurring
2024-01-04$0.6000Quarterly2024-02-09recurring
2023-10-05$0.6000Quarterly2023-11-10recurring
2023-07-06$0.6000Quarterly2023-08-10recurring
2023-04-05$0.6000Quarterly2023-05-10recurring
2023-01-05$0.5200Quarterly2023-02-10recurring
2022-10-13$0.5200Quarterly2022-11-10recurring
2022-06-30$0.5200Quarterly2022-08-10recurring
2022-04-07$0.5200Quarterly2022-05-10recurring
2022-01-06$0.4300Quarterly2022-02-10recurring
2021-10-07$0.4300Quarterly2021-11-10recurring
2021-07-01$0.4300Quarterly2021-08-10recurring
2021-03-31$0.4300Quarterly2021-05-10recurring
2021-01-07$0.4300Quarterly2021-02-10recurring
2020-10-08$0.4300Quarterly2020-11-10recurring
2020-07-01$0.4300Quarterly2020-08-10recurring
2020-04-02$0.4300Quarterly2020-05-08recurring
2020-01-02$0.4300Quarterly2020-02-10recurring
2019-10-03$0.4300Quarterly2019-11-08recurring
2019-07-03$0.3900Quarterly2019-08-09recurring
2019-04-04$0.3900Quarterly2019-05-10recurring
2019-01-03$0.3900Quarterly2019-02-08recurring
2018-10-04$0.3900Quarterly2018-11-09recurring
2018-07-05$0.3500Quarterly2018-08-10recurring
2018-04-05$0.3500Quarterly2018-05-10recurring
2018-01-04$0.3500Quarterly2018-02-09recurring
2017-10-05$0.3500Quarterly2017-11-10recurring
2017-07-05$0.3200Quarterly2017-08-10recurring
2017-04-05$0.3200Quarterly2017-05-10recurring
2017-01-04$0.3200Quarterly2017-02-10recurring
2016-10-05$0.3200Quarterly2016-11-10recurring
2016-06-29$0.2900Quarterly2016-08-10recurring
2016-04-06$0.2900Quarterly2016-05-10recurring
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