American Express Company
AXPAmerican Express Company (AXP) is a Financial Services company that currently yields 0.93% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $157.21 and the overvaluation threshold at $313.12. American Express Company holds a quality score of 25/100 (Risky), reflecting 13 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 21% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at -16.5%.
AXP Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 47.9% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $157.21, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 1.78% yield. That is 0.85% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$157.21
Target yield
1.78%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Oct 7, 2026
Dividend durability
13YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
21%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
N/AConfirm cash conversion and one-off effects.
Dividend growth
-16.5%Lower growth changes the return trade-off.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-10-06 → 2026-10-07
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
American Express Company is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 0.9% vs historical max 1.9% (50% of maximum).
Recent dividend history shows no sustained growth streak.
Conservative payout ratio of 21%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 25/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
AXP Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$93
Year 10 Income
$101
Yield on Cost
1.02%
Total Income
$967
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Risky
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