---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004962-26-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXP"
cik: "0000004962"
company_name: "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:53:47.396969+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Express raises quarterly dividend 16% to $0.95 per share

## Summary
- Dividend increased to $0.95 per common share from $0.82, a 16% hike.
- Payable May 8, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 3, 2026.
- Increase consistent with planned dividend hike discussed in Q4 2025 earnings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004962-26-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXP
- cik: 0000004962
- company_name: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496226000112/0000004962-26-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000000496226000112/axp-20260302.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-26-000112
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-26-000112.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004962-26-000112.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.