$1,000 invested American Express Co. (2016)
NYSE · AXP · reinvest dividends · adjusted close
●Result2016-01-04 — 2026-10-15
Today you would have
$5,390
+$4,390 (+439.02%)
AXPSPY (benchmark)
- Entry price
- $58.23
- Current price
- $313.87
- Shares
- 17.1735
- CAGR
- +16.92%
- Max Drawdown
- -49.64%
- vs SPY
- +84.78 pp
✦The story
A $1,000 investment in American Express made in January 2016 was worth $5,390 by July 2026, a total return of +439.0% versus +354.2% for the S&P 500. Over the decade the company refreshed its premium card lineup and expanded fee-based revenue. The position weathered a maximum drawdown of 49.6%, largely during the 2020 pandemic shock.
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