What if you invested in American Express in 2020?
AXP · Financial · Data through 2026-05-01
If you invested $1,000 in American Express in 2020
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,502(+150.2%)
The S&P 500 returned $2,502 on the same $1,000. American Express beat the market by $186.
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Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in American Express starting January 2020
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $119.31 | $1,000 | - |
| 2021 | $108.71 | $911 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | $170.10 | $1,426 | +56.5% |
| 2023 | $167.62 | $1,405 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | $195.20 | $1,636 | +16.5% |
| 2025 | $312.38 | $2,618 | +60% |
| 2026 | $350.28 | $2,936 | +12.1% |
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