Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 0.35% in Q2 2026, down 25.0% on a YoY basis from 0.47% in Q2 2025, and down 30.92% quarter-over-quarter from 0.51% in Q1 2026.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Dividend Yield for 16 consecutive years, with 0.35% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Dividend Yield fell 25.0% year-over-year to 0.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.47% (down 102.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.96%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield retreated to 0.35% in Q2 2026 per LUV's latest filing, from 0.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividend Yield topped out at 1.33% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Dividend Yield has averaged 0.8% across 4 years, with a median of 0.85% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Dividend Yield rose 13 bps in 2024, then sank 67 bps in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Dividend Yield stood at 1.33% in 2023, then sank by 100 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then soared by 22920 bps to 1.15% in 2025, then sank by 69 bps to 0.35% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Yield over the past three periods registered 0.35%, 0.51%, and 1.15% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 51.66 Bn | 46.99 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 24.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 18.92 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.79 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.29 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 699.04 Mn | 902.77 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.64 Bn | -375.44 Mn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.30 Bn | 347.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.04% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.34% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.36% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.63% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.26% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.32% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.23% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.38% |