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American Express Company reports news about a global payments and premium lifestyle brand that issues charge and credit card products, operates a merchant payment network, and serves consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, large corporations, and merchants. Company updates often cover earnings releases, Card Member spending and credit performance, dividend actions on common and preferred shares, investor presentations, and capital allocation.
American Express news also includes product and network developments tied to commercial cards, co-brand card programs, Membership experiences, merchant relationships, Resy dining initiatives, small-business education, and brand partnerships. These announcements reflect the company's model of combining payments, lending, merchant acceptance, rewards, and service experiences across its global network.
American Express (NYSE:AXP) reported strong Q2 2025 results with record quarterly revenue of $17.9 billion, up 9% year-over-year. The company achieved earnings per share of $4.08, showing a 17% increase when excluding the prior year's Accertify sale gain.
Key highlights include record Card Member spending of $416.3 billion (up 7% YoY), strong premium product demand, and best-in-class credit performance with a 2.0% net write-off rate. The company maintained its full-year 2025 guidance of 8-10% revenue growth and EPS of $15.00-$15.50.
AXP demonstrated the lowest projected credit card loss rate and highest projected Return on Assets in Federal Reserve's stress test. The company plans to refresh its U.S. Consumer and Business Platinum Cards this fall, emphasizing its commitment to premium segment leadership.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has announced significant enhancements to its Business Platinum Card® offering, providing members with over $2,000 in value through statement credits. The update includes new benefits with Dell Technologies and Adobe, launched on July 1, 2025, with additional benefits planned for later in the year.
The Card maintains its premium travel benefits, including access to over 1,550 airport lounges worldwide through the Global Lounge Collection®, with new Centurion® Lounges planned for Tokyo, Salt Lake City, and Newark. Business features include Virtual Cards for enhanced security, Pay Over Time options, and Employee Cards starting at $350 annually.
American Express (NYSE:AXP) announced that Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Dior, will join the 2025 American Express Leadership Academy in London. The four-day program will host 78 nonprofit leaders from 24 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The Academy, founded in 2007, focuses on developing leadership, business, and communication skills through multi-day programming. American Express has invested $100 million in the initiative, benefiting over 165,000 leaders globally. The program includes storytelling workshops, nonprofit visits, and group projects on innovative mindset building.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced that the Federal Reserve has set its preliminary Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) requirement at 2.5% for the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This represents the minimum SCB requirement under applicable regulations and remains consistent with the company's previous SCB.
The company highlighted its strong capital position, noting that it had increased its quarterly dividend by 17% to $0.82 per share in Q1 2025 and returned $5.4 billion to shareholders through share repurchases during the 12 months ended March 31, 2025. The final SCB requirement confirmation from the Federal Reserve is expected by August 31, 2025.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has achieved top rankings in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Credit Card Mobile App and Online Satisfaction Studies. The company secured the #1 position for its mobile app for the fifth consecutive year since 2018, while also leading in website satisfaction for the third time since 2019.
The studies evaluated customer satisfaction across four key categories: navigation, visual appeal, speed, and information/content, with Amex leading in all areas. Recent digital enhancements include seamless card activation, improved design system, streamlined navigation with Customer Overview experience, and personalized content features.
The company reported an 8% increase in monthly active users for both mobile app and website over the past year. Additionally, Amex achieved #1 rankings in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Consumer Lending Satisfaction Study and the 2024 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. The company will present at the Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 29, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET, and the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on June 11, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. ET. Both presentations will be accessible via live audio webcasts through American Express's Investor Relations website, with audio replays available afterward at the same location.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has announced a quarterly dividend declaration for its Series D Preferred Stock. The company's Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $9,072.22 per share (equivalent to $9.07222 per Depositary Share) on the 3.550% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares. The dividend will be paid on June 16, 2025, to shareholders recorded as of June 1, 2025.