American Express’ affluent cardholders got comfortable spending more freely again late last year, Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC.

American Express shares fell about 3% Friday after the company reported earnings and gave an outlook that disappointed some investors. The credit card company logged net income of $2.17 billion, or $3.

Q4 total network volume of $464.0B, vs. the Visible Alpha consensus of $458.2B, vs. $434.4B in the year-ago quarter. Network volume grew 7% Y/Y, accelerating from 5% Y/Y growth in Q3. Total billed business increased 8% Y/Y to $408.4B, compared with 6% growth in Q3.

"2024 was another strong year for American Express," CEO Stephen J. Squeri said in a statement. "We exited the year with increased momentum, with billings growth accelerating to 8 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by stronger spending from our consumer and commercial customers during the holiday season."

In addition to an earnings beat, American Express disclosed a 17% increase to its quarterly dividend. Here's what that means for the Dow Jones stock.

American Express . We delivered record revenues of $65.9 billion, up 10 percent on an FX-adjusted basis, record net income of $10.1 billion, an

AXP is likely to have witnessed a rise in network volumes during the fourth quarter, continuing the trend seen in the past quarters.

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American Express benefited during the holidays as consumers turned to the company's credit cards to fund their purchases. Executives expect those spending habits to continue in 2025. The credit-card company forecast revenue growth between 8% and 10% as well as earnings per-share in the range of $15 and $15.50 for the year.

American Express Co's Q4 revenue grew 9%, supported by strong spending and higher interest income. EPS matched estimates. Dividend raised by 17%.

Says adding customers faster than the industry. Says international is fastest growing segment, and under-penetrated. Says will continue to