At all-time highOffer changed 6 months ago

The Business Platinum Card from American Express

At its all-time high

Best offer this card has ever had: 300,000 points.

Current sign-up bonus

300,000

Bonus points

Earn 300,000 points after you spend $20,000 in the first 3 months. That's ~$4,500 in value.

Earning rates

5x

flights & prepaid hotels via Amex Travel

2x

Purchases of $5,000+ and key business categories (first $2,000,000/yr)

up to $2,000,000

1x

Everything else

Key benefits

  • ✓$200 annual airline fee credit
  • ✓Centurion Lounge and Priority Pass access
  • ✓$400 annual Dell statement credits
  • ✓35% points rebate on select Pay With Points flights
  • ✓Marriott and Hilton Gold status

We list the highlights. See the issuer for full benefits & terms

Welcome bonus history

Every welcome bonus we've recorded for this card. The dashed line marks its all-time high, and the green dot is today, sitting right at the peak.

Highest bonus ever recorded:
300,000 points, first seen April 2026
Current offer since:
April 2026
All-time high300,000100,000 points · from Sep 2019100,000 points · from Dec 201975,000 points · from Mar 202085,000 points · from Jan 2021100,000 points · from Apr 2021120,000 points · from Oct 2021150,000 points · from Apr 2024200,000 points · from Sep 2025Current2019Today · 2026
  1. 300,000 pointsCurrent★ Highest ever
    2026-04-01 · $20,000 / 3mo · as-high-as (variable); all-time high
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  2. 200,000 points
    2025-09-01 · $20,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  3. 150,000 points
    2024-04-01 · $20,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  4. 120,000 points
    2021-10-01 · $15,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  5. 100,000 points
    2021-04-01 · $15,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  6. 85,000 points
    2021-01-01 · $15,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  7. 75,000 points
    2020-03-01 · $15,000 / 3mo
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  8. 100,000 points
    2019-12-01 · $20,000 / 3mo · two-tier: 50k/$10k + 50k/$10k
    Source: upgradedpoints.com
  9. 100,000 points
    2019-09-01 · $25,000 / 3mo · two-tier: 50k/$10k + 50k/$15k
    Source: upgradedpoints.com

Historical offers are tracked for reference. Past offers may not return.

Common questions

What is the highest welcome bonus the The Business Platinum from Amex has ever offered?

300,000 points, first recorded April 2026. Today's offer matches it.

When did the The Business Platinum from Amex's welcome bonus last change?

The current 300,000 points offer began April 2026, replacing 200,000 points. Every change is recorded with the date it was first seen.

What is the APR on the The Business Platinum from Amex?

The ongoing variable APR is 17.99% to 28.74%.

How many points per dollar does the The Business Platinum from Amex earn?

Up to 5 points per $1 in its bonus categories and 1 point per $1 on everything else. Full rates are in the earning table above.