Delta Air Lines Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Delta Air Lines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.88% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.600 |
| Payout ratio | 7% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 26
Delta Air Lines Stock Flies To New Highs After Earnings
Jan 13Delta Air Lines Q4 Earnings Preview: Holiday Season And CrowdStrike Lawsuit In Focus
Jan 06Delta Air Lines: Examining Smart Money's Activities To Assess Potential Earnings Moves
Dec 30Delta Air Lines: A Top Airline Stock To Buy For 2025
Dec 24Do Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Dec 23Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 29Slowing Rates Of Return At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 18Delta Air Lines: Continued Tailwind Expected As Shares Fly High, But Key Risks Could Cause Turbulence
Nov 14Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%
Nov 07Has Delta Air Lines Lost Its Leadership Role?
Oct 25Is There An Opportunity With Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) 46% Undervaluation?
Oct 23Delta Earnings Preview: Cheaply Valued Going Into Earnings
Oct 08Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$47.46?
Oct 04Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15
Sep 23Delta Air Lines Has Already Taken Off
Sep 20The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Earnings Yet
Sep 17We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Passed With Ease
Sep 06Delta Air Lines Will Likely Fly Above The Turbulence
Aug 14Return Trends At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Appealing
Aug 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 22Why Did Delta Air Lines Stock Fall?
Jul 15Is Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Trading At A 34% Discount?
Jul 11Delta Air Lines: The Ultimate Contrarian Buy
Jul 03Should You Investigate Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) At US$49.38?
Jun 24Delta Air Lines: Upside Potential Still Exists At These Levels
Jun 21Payday Could Be Here For Delta Air Lines Investors
May 16Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s (NYSE:DAL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
May 05Delta Air Lines: Positives Outweigh The Risks
Apr 24Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 23Delta Air Lines Stock Can Fly Higher
Apr 10Is Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 31Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Mar 17Delta Air Lines: Buy On Macroeconomic Strength And Operational Advantage (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 16Delta Air Lines: Why I See The Stock Soaring Higher
Feb 15Delta Air Lines: Strong Tailwinds For The Long Term
Feb 07Delta Air Lines: Off To A Flying Start
Jan 14Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DAL) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Airlines) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (DAL) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.88%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 05:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Lindsay Bettiol | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Fred Lowrance | Avondale Partners |