SuperworthAmerican Express shares outstanding AXP
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 679M
- On a year earlier
- −2.9%
- fewer shares
American Express had 679M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 2.9% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 688M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 704M | −3% |
| FY2023 | 726M | −3% |
| FY2022 | 746M | −3% |
| FY2021 | 769M | −5% |
| FY2020 | 806M | −1% |
| FY2019 | 815M | −4% |
| FY2018 | 853M | −1% |
| FY2017 | 865M | −5% |
| FY2016 | 911M | −7% |
| FY2015 | 979M | −5% |
| FY2014 | 1B | −4% |
| FY2013 | 1.1B | −4% |
| FY2012 | 1.1B | −4% |
| FY2011 | 1.2B | −3% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 679M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 686M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 688M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 693M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 699M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 702M | −3% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 704M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 709M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 717M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 722M | −3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 726M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 733M | −2% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.