Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2013 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $141 million for Q3 2026, up 15.6% from $122 million a year earlier and up 14.6% from the prior quarter.
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Delta Air Lines reported Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $515 million, up 24.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $440 million, up 37.1% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $321 million in FY2024 (+150.8%) and $128 million in FY2023.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd since Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 35.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has ranged between 15.6% (Q3 2026) and 54.7% (Q1 2025) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at $123 million (Q2 2026), $129 million (Q1 2026) and $122 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 177.43 Bn | 171.95 Bn | - | 819.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.92 Bn | 91.14 Bn | - | 259.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.95 Bn | 62.85 Bn | - | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 80.52 Bn | 79.54 Bn | - | 147.48 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 75.79 Bn | 70.43 Bn | - | 303.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.86 Bn | 37.80 Bn | - | 346.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.80 Bn | 33.98 Bn | - | 141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.47 Bn | 38.73 Bn | - | 60.17 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.07 Bn | -24.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.26 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 64.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 260.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 260.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 239.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 240.00 Mn |
API Access
Delta Air Lines Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "DAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=DAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();