Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $88 million for Q2 2026, down 14.6% from $103 million a year earlier and down 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at Southwest Airlines was $370 million, down 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $399 million, down 7.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Southwest Airlines' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $430 million in FY2024 (+0.5%) and $428 million in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd increased in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 17.9%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 819.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 260.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 147.48 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 1.36 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 303.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 346.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 123.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 60.17 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | 20.39 Bn | 7.02 Bn | - | 88.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 88.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 188.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 178.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 91.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 148.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 75.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 123.00 Mn |
API Access
Southwest Airlines Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "LUV", "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=LUV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();