Air Lease Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Air Lease is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.85% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 9th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 12th December, 2024.

Key information

1.8%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.6%
Dividend Growth12.7%
Next dividend pay date09 Jan 25
Ex dividend date12 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.880
Payout ratio19%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.21

Aug 22
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.21

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21

Aug 05
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21

Recent updates

Air Lease Corporation: Aircraft Values Are Firmly Supported And So Is Upside For The Stock

Nov 28

Returns On Capital At Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 07
Returns On Capital At Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Have Hit The Brakes

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Oct 23
Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Do Air Lease's (NYSE:AL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 08
Do Air Lease's (NYSE:AL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.21

Aug 22
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.21

When Should You Buy Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL)?

Aug 20
When Should You Buy Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL)?

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21

Aug 05
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21

Air Lease Stock Crashes On Recession Fears, But Remains A Buy

Aug 04

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Aug 01
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Little Excitement Around Air Lease Corporation's (NYSE:AL) Earnings

Jun 23
Little Excitement Around Air Lease Corporation's (NYSE:AL) Earnings

Is Now The Time To Put Air Lease (NYSE:AL) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 07
Is Now The Time To Put Air Lease (NYSE:AL) On Your Watchlist?

Air Lease Corporation's (NYSE:AL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Apr 27
Air Lease Corporation's (NYSE:AL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Apr 23
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Should You Think About Buying Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Now?

Apr 01
Should You Think About Buying Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Now?

Air Lease: Tremendous Value Hiding In "Plane" Sight

Mar 08

Air Lease: Nice Growth And Solid Margins At Cheap Valuation

Feb 01

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 29
Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Here's What To Make Of Air Lease's (NYSE:AL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jan 08
Here's What To Make Of Air Lease's (NYSE:AL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Air Lease Corporation: Underappreciation For Airplane Assets Drives Significant Upside

Nov 06

Air Lease Corporation: I Still Prefer The Preferreds

Oct 04

Air Lease: Shares Underperforming Lately, Earnings Growth Questionable, Macro Risks

Aug 08

Air Lease: Still A Mixed Outlook, Maintain Hold

Feb 21

Air Lease Corporation: Shares Near Fair Value After A Strong Q4

Jan 25

Air Lease puts Airbus aircrafts on long-term contracts with Croatia Airlines

Jan 16

Air Lease prices $700M senior unsecured medium-term notes

Jan 10

Air Lease closes $400M term loan facility

Dec 09

Air Lease Corporation: Should Continue To Trade Choppy And In A Tight Range

Nov 07

Air Lease signs aircraft lease deal with Aeroitalia

Nov 01

Air Lease, LATAM Airlines sign lease deal for five Airbus A321-200 XLR jets

Oct 13

Air Lease announces lease placement of Boeing 737-8 aircraft with Polish airline

Oct 05

Air Lease enters long-term lease deal with Air Transat

Sep 08

Air Lease signs long-term lease deal with Condor

Aug 16

Air Lease Q2 Non-GAAP EPS, revenue up Y/Y

Aug 04

Air Lease delivers 21 aircraft, buys one Airbus A321neo in Q2

Jul 12

Air Lease Corporation: Still A Buy After Loss

May 31

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: AL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: AL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Air Lease Dividend Yield vs Market
How does AL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (AL)1.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Trade Distributors)1.5%
Analyst forecast (AL) (up to 3 years)1.6%

Notable Dividend: AL's dividend (1.85%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: AL's dividend (1.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.1%), AL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: AL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Air Lease Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Garrett ChaseBarclays
Terry MaBarclays
James FotheringhamBMO Capital Markets Equity Research