American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) will release its second-quarter financial results, before the opening bell on Friday, July 19. Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at $3.25 per share, up from $2.89 per share in the year-ago period. American Express will post revenue of $16.59 billion, compared to $15.05 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On July 16, Compass Point analyst David Rochester initiated coverage on American Express with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $260. With the recent buzz around American Express, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends, too. As of now, American Express offers an annual dividend yield of 1.12%. That’s a quarterly dividend amount of 70 cents per share ($2.80 a ...