Delta Air Lines, Inc.

NYSE:DAL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$39.3b

Delta Air Lines Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Delta Air Lines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.99% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.0%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield1.1%
Dividend Growth-7.1%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.600
Payout ratio7%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Sep 23
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Recent updates

Delta Air Lines: Examining Smart Money's Activities To Assess Potential Earnings Moves

Dec 30

Delta Air Lines: A Top Airline Stock To Buy For 2025

Dec 24

Do Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 23
Do Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 29
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Slowing Rates Of Return At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 18
Slowing Rates Of Return At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Delta Air Lines: Continued Tailwind Expected As Shares Fly High, But Key Risks Could Cause Turbulence

Nov 14

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Nov 07
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%

Has Delta Air Lines Lost Its Leadership Role?

Oct 25

Is There An Opportunity With Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) 46% Undervaluation?

Oct 23
Is There An Opportunity With Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) 46% Undervaluation?

Delta Earnings Preview: Cheaply Valued Going Into Earnings

Oct 08

Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$47.46?

Oct 04
Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$47.46?

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Sep 23
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Delta Air Lines Has Already Taken Off

Sep 20

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yet

Sep 17
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yet

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Passed With Ease

Sep 06
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Passed With Ease

Delta Air Lines Will Likely Fly Above The Turbulence

Aug 14

Return Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Appealing

Aug 02
Return Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Appealing

These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Did Delta Air Lines Stock Fall?

Jul 15

Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Jul 11
Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Delta Air Lines: The Ultimate Contrarian Buy

Jul 03

Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$49.38?

Jun 24
Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$49.38?

Delta Air Lines: Upside Potential Still Exists At These Levels

Jun 21

Payday Could Be Here For Delta Air Lines Investors

May 16

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

May 05
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Delta Air Lines: Positives Outweigh The Risks

Apr 24

Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 23
Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

Delta Air Lines Stock Can Fly Higher

Apr 10

Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 31
Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 17
Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Delta Air Lines: Buy On Macroeconomic Strength And Operational Advantage (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 16

Delta Air Lines: Why I See The Stock Soaring Higher

Feb 15

Delta Air Lines: Strong Tailwinds For The Long Term

Feb 07

Delta Air Lines: Off To A Flying Start

Jan 14

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Jan 09
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Delta Air Lines: Going Long With Earnings Surge And Travel Demand

Dec 08

Delta Air Lines: Value Play Or Value Trap?

Nov 07

Delta Air Lines Is Still Head And Shoulders Above The Rest

Oct 24

Delta Air Lines Stock: A Disastrous Buy With Upside

Oct 05

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: DAL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Delta Air Lines Dividend Yield vs Market
How does DAL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (DAL)1.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Airlines)1.8%
Analyst forecast (DAL) (up to 3 years)1.1%

Notable Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.99%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).

High Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (6.9%), DAL's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.9%), DAL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 05:03
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is covered by 49 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Lindsay BettiolAtlantic Equities LLP
Fred LowranceAvondale Partners