Delta Air Lines Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Delta Air Lines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.94% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

0.9%

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

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, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 27
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

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

Dec 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Is Using Debt Extensively

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

Dec 08

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

Nov 28
Is Now The Time To Put Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) On Your Watchlist?

The Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Growing

Nov 15
The Returns At Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Aren't Growing

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

Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Oct 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Delta Air Lines: Input Cost Rising, Summer Travel Over

Sep 21

Delta Air Lines: Downgrading To A Sell On Amplified Risks

Sep 15

Here's Why Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 04
Here's Why Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Delta: The Market Is Underestimating The Company's Strong Fundamentals

Aug 15

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)0.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Airlines)1.8%
Analyst forecast (DAL) (up to 3 years)1.1%

Notable Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.94%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: DAL's dividend (0.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


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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