Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
American Express Common Stock Shares Issued decreased by 0.6% to 682M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.7%, from 701M to 682M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows relatively stable performance with a -2.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects new equity financing or the fulfillment of stock-based compensation obligations.
Detailed definition
The total number of shares that have been authorized and distributed by the corporation since its inception. This includ...
Peer comparison
This number is always equal to or greater than shares outstanding across all publicly traded corporations.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 743M | 743M | 736M | 729M | 723M | 719M | 712M | 704M | 702M | 701M | 696M | 689M | 686M | 682M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.7% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.7% | -3.2% | -3.3% | -3.4% | -2.9% | -2.5% | -2.2% | -2.1% | -2.3% | -2.7% |
Range682M – 743M
CAGR-2.6%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak12 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's common stock shares issued?
- American Express (AXP) reported common stock shares issued of 682M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- American Express's common stock shares issued decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from 701M to 682M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's common stock shares issued?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), American Express's common stock shares issued has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 743M to 686M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total number of shares the company has ever given out, including those it bought back.