Southwest Airlines Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Southwest Airlines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.27%.

Key information

2.3%

Dividend yield

-0.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yield2.4%
Dividend Growth8.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.720
Payout ratio-896%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 20
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 03
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Recent updates

Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 21
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Southwest's Lead From COVID Has Dissipated, And Now They Face The Consequences

Oct 20

Southwest Airlines Stock Jumps: Why I Am Not Impressed

Sep 27

Southwest Airlines Is An Easy Fix, But It's Not Necessarily A Buy

Sep 21

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Sep 10
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Southwest Airlines: Elliott Still Trying Too Hard

Sep 04

Wall Street Lunch: Elliott Investment To Meet Southwest Airlines

Aug 26

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 20
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

It's Time To Buy Southwest Airlines Stock And Wait

Aug 15

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Aug 03
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.18

Southwest Airlines Co. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 31
Southwest Airlines Co. Just Beat EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 20
Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Southwest Airlines' Recovery Is Encountering Turbulence (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 20

Southwest Airlines: How Can Elliott Help? (Technical Analysis)

Jul 08

When Should You Buy Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Jul 05
When Should You Buy Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Why Elliott Might LUV Southwest Airlines

Jun 10

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Jun 04
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.18

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

May 21
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.18

US$27.32: That's What Analysts Think Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Apr 30
US$27.32: That's What Analysts Think Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Southwest Airlines Is Set To Soar Again

Apr 29

Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 02
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Southwest Airlines: Maintain Hold Amid Higher Costs And Boeing Turmoil

Mar 13

The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Mar 02
The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 13
Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18

Feb 09
Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18

Southwest Airlines: Risking Going From One Extreme To The Other

Feb 02

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Feb 01
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Southwest Airlines Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LUV dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LUV)2.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Airlines)1.8%
Analyst forecast (LUV) (up to 3 years)2.4%

Notable Dividend: LUV's dividend (2.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: LUV's dividend (2.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: LUV is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

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


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