Southwest Airlines Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Southwest Airlines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.48%.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
92%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$0.78 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.8% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 02
Southwest Airlines: Maintain Hold Amid Higher Costs And Boeing Turmoil
Mar 13The Returns On Capital At Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Don't Inspire Confidence
Mar 02Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 13Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Dividend Will Be $0.18
Feb 09Southwest Airlines: Risking Going From One Extreme To The Other
Feb 02Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Feb 01Here's The Price I'll Buy Southwest Airlines Stock
Jan 23Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) P/E Is On The Mark
Jan 02Love Southwest Airlines, But Not At This Price
Dec 29Here's Why Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 18Southwest Airlines: Assessing The Holiday Season's Flight Path
Dec 14Southwest Airlines: Another Possible Holiday Disaster As Possible Pilot Strike Looms?
Nov 20There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital
Nov 15Southwest Airlines: More Pain To Come?
Nov 07Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Oct 31Southwest Airlines Gets Neutral Rating As Earnings Turbulence Roars Over Soaring Revenue
Oct 22Southwest Airlines Suffers Through Its Annus Horribilis (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 26Southwest Airlines: Up To 80% Undervalued If It Weren't For Macro Challenges
Sep 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 12Southwest Airlines: Losing Its 'Operational Premium' Compared To Larger Peers
Aug 26Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Aug 09Not Loving Southwest As An Income Investor
Aug 08Southwest Airlines Has Clipped Wings Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Jul 26At US$37.20, Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jul 25Southwest: Hold For Short Run, Buy For Long Term
Jul 06Southwest Airlines: Remains A Top Pick On Resilience And Adaptability
Jun 27Southwest Airlines: Time To Show Some Love For LUV
Jun 09Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 04Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Trading At A 46% Discount?
May 08Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)?
Apr 24Some Investors May Be Worried About Southwest Airlines' (NYSE:LUV) Returns On Capital
Mar 27Southwest Airlines: Weighing The Rewards Against The Risks
Feb 21We Think Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 10Is Southwest Airlines A Good Investment After Its Epic Holiday Meltdown?
Jan 31Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Jan 29Southwest Airlines: No Strike Meltdown
Jan 20Should You Think About Buying Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Now?
Jan 17Southwest reaches new agreement with unions for its flight instructors and technicians
Jan 13Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Dec 21Southwest Airlines reinstates quarterly dividend of $0.18, payable in January 2023
Dec 07Southwest Airlines May Take A Back Seat To The Legacy Carriers
Oct 24At US$32.43, Is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 14Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 29Stability 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LUV) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Airlines) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (LUV) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: LUV's dividend (2.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.59%).
High Dividend: LUV's dividend (2.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.88%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (92.1%), LUV's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: LUV is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.