American Express (AXP) announced that the Federal Reserve set the company’s preliminary Stress Capital Buffer requirement at 2.5%, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, based on the results of the 2025 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process. This is the minimum SCB requirement under the applicable regulations and is consistent with American Express’ previously disclosed SCB in effect through September 30, 2025. As previously disclosed, American Express increased its quarterly dividend on common shares by 17% to 82c per share beginning with the first quarter 2025 dividend declaration, and returned $5.4B of capital to shareholders via share repurchases during the 12 months ended March 31, 2025. The SCB requirement is subject to final confirmation by the Federal Reserve, which is expected by August 31, 2025.
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