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AXP Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
0.97%
Payout Ratio
19.88%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$2.70
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Oct 04, 2024

AXP Dividend Safety

AXP paid out 19.88% of its $8B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

AXP's Dividend Payout Ratio of 19.882% is considered safe for the Financial Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

AXP's Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.084 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

AXP shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.216. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

AXP Dividend Growth

American Express Company(AXP) offers a dividend yield of 0.97% and pays $2.70 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of AXP.

Dividend Stability

AXP has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

AXP's dividend payments have increased by 10.237% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

AXP's earnings have shown moderate growth, growing by 4.378% annually over the last 5 years. Moderate growth indicates some stability but also potential uncertainty, suggesting that while dividends can continue, significant increases might be less likely.

AXP Dividend Yield Attractiveness

American Express Company(AXP) provides a dividend yield of 0.97%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

AXP

Peers

Sector

Industry

0.97%

1.50%

3.73%

5.28%

Dividend Yield

AXP's dividend yield of 0.97% is considered good compared to the sector average of 3.725%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

AXP Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, AXP generated $59B in revenue, produced $13B in free cash flow, and distributed $2B in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

AXP's free cash flow has grown by 7.233% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

AXP Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid

This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by American Express Company. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.