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title: "Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning American Express Stock In The Last 5 Years"
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description: "American Express (AXP) has outperformed the market over the past five years with an annualized return of 15.1%, surpassing the market by 3.95%. With a current market capitalization of $226.63 billion, a hypothetical $1,000 investment made five years ago would now be worth $2,041.46, highlighting the power of compounded returns."
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# Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning American Express Stock In The Last 5 Years

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 3.95% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.1%. Currently, American Express has a market capitalization of $226.63 billion.

**Buying $1000 In AXP:** If an investor had bought $1000 of AXP stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$2,041.46** today based on a price of $335.59 for AXP at the time of writing.

### American Express’s Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/08/26/ceba0acc99d0f4127c6ee8caa5cab24f.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

*This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.*

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> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**