AXP Deep Analytical Report

American Express Company | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 0.96% ($3.28) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 1973-05-01 → 2026-02-01 (634 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.18% 1.80% 1.73% 2.40% 1.81% 1.91% 339.99 352.49 333.91 358.91
Weekly 4.78% 4.63% 4.67% 5.84% 3.97% 4.21% 332.69 360.21 319.73 374.81
Monthly 8.95% 10.05% 8.69% 12.31% 8.27% 8.75% 318.70 376.03 293.40 408.46
Quarterly 14.52% 19.41% 14.95% 21.92% 14.33% 15.16% 299.97 399.51 259.93 461.05
Annual 28.65% 30.32% 259.93 461.05 195.17 614.02
Option Time Horizon 11.02% 11.66% 310.05 386.52 277.70 431.55
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:17 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $346.18  |  Strike (K): $350.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $14.1500 (Bid $13.8000 / Ask $14.5000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.96%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 28.65% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 28.79% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 30.32% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2026-01-02 $0.8200
2025-10-10 $0.8200
2025-07-03 $0.8200
2025-04-04 $0.8200
2025-01-03 $0.7000
2024-10-04 $0.7000
2024-07-05 $0.7000
2024-04-04 $0.7000
2024-01-04 $0.6000
2023-10-05 $0.6000
2023-07-06 $0.6000
2023-04-05 $0.6000
2023-01-05 $0.5200
2022-10-13 $0.5200
2022-06-30 $0.5200
2022-04-07 $0.5200
2022-01-06 $0.4300
2021-10-07 $0.4300
2021-07-01 $0.4300
2021-03-31 $0.4300
2021-01-07 $0.4300
2020-10-08 $0.4300
2020-07-01 $0.4300
2020-04-02 $0.4300
2020-01-02 $0.4300
2019-10-03 $0.4300
2019-07-03 $0.3900
2019-04-04 $0.3900
2019-01-03 $0.3900
2018-10-04 $0.3900
2018-07-05 $0.3500
2018-04-05 $0.3500
2018-01-04 $0.3500
2017-10-05 $0.3500
2017-07-05 $0.3200
2017-04-05 $0.3200
2017-01-04 $0.3200
2016-10-05 $0.3200
2016-06-29 $0.2900
2016-04-06 $0.2900
2016-01-06 $0.2900
2015-10-07 $0.2900
2015-06-30 $0.2900
2015-03-31 $0.2600
2015-01-07 $0.2600
2014-10-01 $0.2600
2014-07-09 $0.2600
2014-04-02 $0.2300
2014-01-08 $0.2300
2013-10-02 $0.2300
2013-07-02 $0.2300
2013-04-03 $0.2000
2013-01-02 $0.2000
2012-10-03 $0.2000
2012-07-03 $0.2000
2012-04-03 $0.2000
2012-01-04 $0.1800
2011-10-05 $0.1800
2011-06-29 $0.1800
2011-04-06 $0.1800
2011-01-05 $0.1800
2010-10-06 $0.1800
2010-06-30 $0.1800
2010-03-30 $0.1800
2010-01-07 $0.1800
2009-09-30 $0.1800
2009-06-30 $0.1800
2009-04-01 $0.1800
2009-01-07 $0.1800
2008-10-01 $0.1800
2008-07-09 $0.1800
2008-04-09 $0.1800
2008-01-02 $0.1800
2007-10-03 $0.1500
2007-07-03 $0.1500
2007-04-03 $0.1500
2007-01-03 $0.1500
2006-10-04 $0.1500
2006-07-05 $0.1500
2006-04-05 $0.1200
2006-01-04 $0.1200
2005-10-05 $0.1200
2005-06-29 $0.1050
2005-03-30 $0.1050
2005-01-05 $0.1050
2004-10-06 $0.1050
2004-06-30 $0.0875
2004-03-31 $0.0875
2003-12-30 $0.0875
2003-10-01 $0.0875
2003-07-01 $0.0875
2003-04-02 $0.0700
2002-12-31 $0.0700
2002-10-02 $0.0700
2002-07-02 $0.0700
2002-04-03 $0.0700
2002-01-02 $0.0700
2001-10-03 $0.0700
2001-07-03 $0.0700
2001-04-04 $0.0700
2001-01-03 $0.0700
2000-10-04 $0.0700
2000-07-05 $0.0700
2000-04-20 $0.0700
2000-01-05 $0.0656
1999-10-06 $0.0656
1999-06-30 $0.0659
1999-03-30 $0.0656
1999-01-06 $0.0656
1998-10-07 $0.0656
1998-06-30 $0.0656
1998-04-07 $0.0656
1997-12-30 $0.0656
1997-10-01 $0.0656
1997-07-01 $0.0656
1997-04-02 $0.0656
1996-12-31 $0.0656
1996-10-09 $0.0656
1996-07-02 $0.0656
1996-04-02 $0.0656
1996-01-03 $0.0656
1995-10-11 $0.0656
1995-07-05 $0.0656
1995-04-03 $0.0656
1994-12-30 $0.0656
1994-10-03 $0.0656
1994-07-01 $0.0656
1994-04-04 $0.0644
1994-01-03 $0.0644
1993-10-04 $0.0644
1993-07-02 $0.0644
1993-03-29 $0.0644
1993-01-04 $0.0644
1992-09-28 $0.0644
1992-06-26 $0.0644
1992-03-30 $0.0644
1991-12-27 $0.0644
1991-09-30 $0.0644
1991-06-28 $0.0592
1991-04-01 $0.0592
1990-12-28 $0.0592
1990-10-01 $0.0592
1990-06-29 $0.0592
1990-04-02 $0.0592
1989-12-29 $0.0592
1989-10-02 $0.0541
1989-06-30 $0.0541
1989-04-03 $0.0541
1988-12-30 $0.0541
1988-10-03 $0.0489
1988-07-01 $0.0489
1988-04-04 $0.0489
1988-01-04 $0.0489
1987-12-31 $0.0489
1987-10-05 $0.0489
1987-09-29 $0.0875
1987-06-26 $0.0489
1987-03-30 $0.0489
1986-12-26 $0.0463
1986-09-29 $0.0438
1986-06-27 $0.0438
1986-03-27 $0.0438
1985-12-27 $0.0438
1985-09-30 $0.0438
1985-06-28 $0.0412
1985-03-29 $0.0412
1984-12-28 $0.0412
1984-10-01 $0.0412
1984-06-29 $0.0412
1984-04-02 $0.0412
1983-12-30 $0.0412
1983-10-03 $0.0412
1983-07-01 $0.0412
1983-04-04 $0.0386
1983-01-03 $0.0386
1982-10-04 $0.0354
1982-07-02 $0.0354
1982-01-04 $0.0354
1981-10-05 $0.0322
1981-06-29 $0.0322
1981-03-30 $0.0322
1980-12-26 $0.0322
1980-09-29 $0.0322
1980-06-27 $0.0322
1980-03-28 $0.0322
1979-12-28 $0.0290
1979-10-01 $0.0290
1979-06-29 $0.0290
1979-04-02 $0.0290
1978-12-29 $0.0257
1978-10-02 $0.0257
1978-06-30 $0.0257
1978-04-03 $0.0225
1977-12-30 $0.0225
1977-10-03 $0.0225
1977-07-01 $0.0193
1977-04-01 $0.0193
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.28. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 10.01 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.49%900.68%0.68%
-6.49% to -4.85%1160.87%1.55%
-4.85% to -3.21%4493.37%4.92%
-3.21% to -1.57%151211.36%16.28%
-1.57% to 0.07%478335.93%52.21%
0.07% to 1.70%423031.78%83.99%
1.70% to 3.34%144310.84%94.83%
3.34% to 4.98%4353.27%98.10%
4.98% to 6.62%1461.10%99.20%
Greater than 6.62%1070.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.12%2.25% 78.33%68.27%
±2σ -4.30%4.43% 95.24%95.45%
±3σ -6.49%6.62% 98.52%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 49.03 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -3.00%00.00%0.00%
-3.00% to -1.65%00.00%0.00%
-1.65% to -0.30%00.00%0.00%
-0.30% to 1.06%157011.79%11.79%
1.06% to 2.41%696352.31%64.10%
2.41% to 3.77%300022.54%86.64%
3.77% to 5.12%9977.49%94.13%
5.12% to 6.47%3932.95%97.08%
6.47% to 7.83%1671.25%98.33%
Greater than 7.83%2221.67%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.61%4.22% 89.36%68.27%
±2σ -1.20%6.02% 96.35%95.45%
±3σ -3.00%7.83% 98.33%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.39. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 11.67 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.15%920.69%0.69%
-5.15% to -3.85%1441.08%1.77%
-3.85% to -2.55%4413.31%5.09%
-2.55% to -1.25%148511.16%16.24%
-1.25% to 0.04%500837.62%53.86%
0.04% to 1.34%395229.69%83.55%
1.34% to 2.64%154811.63%95.18%
2.64% to 3.93%3942.96%98.14%
3.93% to 5.23%1501.13%99.26%
Greater than 5.23%980.74%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.69%1.77% 78.62%68.27%
±2σ -3.42%3.50% 95.05%95.45%
±3σ -5.15%5.23% 98.57%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.24. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.51 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -14.03%160.58%0.58%
-14.03% to -10.44%311.13%1.71%
-10.44% to -6.85%973.52%5.23%
-6.85% to -3.27%32811.91%17.13%
-3.27% to 0.32%90932.99%50.13%
0.32% to 3.91%89732.56%82.69%
3.91% to 7.50%33011.98%94.66%
7.50% to 11.08%933.38%98.04%
11.08% to 14.67%321.16%99.20%
Greater than 14.67%220.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.46%5.10% 77.13%68.27%
±2σ -9.25%9.89% 94.85%95.45%
±3σ -14.03%14.67% 98.62%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.85. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 29.47 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.43%00.00%0.00%
-7.43% to -3.95%00.00%0.00%
-3.95% to -0.48%00.00%0.00%
-0.48% to 3.00%39714.40%14.40%
3.00% to 6.48%137549.89%64.30%
6.48% to 9.95%59421.55%85.85%
9.95% to 13.43%2278.24%94.09%
13.43% to 16.91%853.08%97.17%
16.91% to 20.38%361.31%98.48%
Greater than 20.38%421.52%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.84%11.11% 87.52%68.27%
±2σ -2.79%15.75% 96.41%95.45%
±3σ -7.43%20.38% 98.48%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.24. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.81 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.97%100.36%0.36%
-13.97% to -10.46%270.98%1.34%
-10.46% to -6.96%873.16%4.50%
-6.96% to -3.45%34612.55%17.05%
-3.45% to 0.05%101136.68%53.74%
0.05% to 3.56%82629.97%83.71%
3.56% to 7.07%30010.89%94.59%
7.07% to 10.57%873.16%97.75%
10.57% to 14.08%391.42%99.17%
Greater than 14.08%230.83%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.62%4.73% 77.47%68.27%
±2σ -9.30%9.40% 94.70%95.45%
±3σ -13.97%14.08% 98.80%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.27. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 15.13 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -25.54%60.95%0.95%
-25.54% to -18.83%50.79%1.74%
-18.83% to -12.12%264.11%5.85%
-12.12% to -5.41%7011.06%16.90%
-5.41% to 1.30%21133.33%50.24%
1.30% to 8.01%20131.75%81.99%
8.01% to 14.72%8914.06%96.05%
14.72% to 21.43%193.00%99.05%
21.43% to 28.14%30.47%99.53%
Greater than 28.14%30.47%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.65%10.24% 78.20%68.27%
±2σ -16.59%19.19% 95.73%95.45%
±3σ -25.54%28.14% 98.58%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.53. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 19.74 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.55%00.00%0.00%
-15.55% to -8.01%00.00%0.00%
-8.01% to -0.47%00.00%0.00%
-0.47% to 7.07%8513.41%13.41%
7.07% to 14.60%31249.21%62.62%
14.60% to 22.14%15724.76%87.38%
22.14% to 29.68%457.10%94.48%
29.68% to 37.22%172.68%97.16%
37.22% to 44.76%81.26%98.42%
Greater than 44.76%101.58%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 4.55%24.66% 88.64%68.27%
±2σ -5.50%34.71% 96.37%95.45%
±3σ -15.55%44.76% 98.42%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.94. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.44 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -26.37%20.32%0.32%
-26.37% to -19.85%10.16%0.47%
-19.85% to -13.34%203.15%3.63%
-13.34% to -6.82%10716.88%20.50%
-6.82% to -0.30%21133.28%53.79%
-0.30% to 6.21%18929.81%83.60%
6.21% to 12.73%6410.09%93.69%
12.73% to 19.24%233.63%97.32%
19.24% to 25.76%81.26%98.58%
Greater than 25.76%91.42%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.99%8.38% 76.97%68.27%
±2σ -17.68%17.07% 96.21%95.45%
±3σ -26.37%25.76% 98.26%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.07. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.40 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -39.83%00.00%0.00%
-39.83% to -28.94%41.90%1.90%
-28.94% to -18.05%146.64%8.53%
-18.05% to -7.17%219.95%18.48%
-7.17% to 3.72%6932.70%51.18%
3.72% to 14.61%6329.86%81.04%
14.61% to 25.49%2913.74%94.79%
25.49% to 36.38%73.32%98.10%
36.38% to 47.26%20.95%99.05%
Greater than 47.26%20.95%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.80%18.23% 75.83%68.27%
±2σ -25.31%32.75% 93.84%95.45%
±3σ -39.83%47.26% 99.05%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.40. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 17.29 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -31.20%00.00%0.00%
-31.20% to -16.64%00.00%0.00%
-16.64% to -2.08%00.00%0.00%
-2.08% to 12.48%2210.38%10.38%
12.48% to 27.04%11654.72%65.09%
27.04% to 41.60%4923.11%88.21%
41.60% to 56.16%125.66%93.87%
56.16% to 70.72%52.36%96.23%
70.72% to 85.28%31.42%97.64%
Greater than 85.28%52.36%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 7.63%46.45% 90.09%68.27%
±2σ -11.78%65.86% 94.34%95.45%
±3σ -31.20%85.28% 97.64%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.30. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.90 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -45.78%00.00%0.00%
-45.78% to -34.57%10.47%0.47%
-34.57% to -23.36%52.36%2.83%
-23.36% to -12.15%3416.04%18.87%
-12.15% to -0.94%8540.09%58.96%
-0.94% to 10.26%5525.94%84.91%
10.26% to 21.47%136.13%91.04%
21.47% to 32.68%94.25%95.28%
32.68% to 43.89%73.30%98.58%
Greater than 43.89%31.42%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -15.89%14.00% 78.30%68.27%
±2σ -30.84%28.95% 93.87%95.45%
±3σ -45.78%43.89% 98.58%99.73%