Southwest Airlines (LUV) dividend: yield & history
Southwest Airlines · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · price $39.76
In short — Southwest Airlines pays $0.72/yr per share, a 1.43% yield. Paying since 1985.
How much does Southwest Airlines pay in dividends? Here's its yield, year-by-year history and growth.
📈 1-year price
$39.76+20.6% over range
Aug 28, 25low $29.67 · high $54.8Aug 27, 26
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47% recommend buying · 17 analysts
1.43 %
Yield
$0.72
Annual dividend
—
Consecutive raises
+19%
Growth /yr (5y)
Southwest Airlines dividend history
| Year | Dividend paid | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.72 | +0% |
| 2024 | $0.72 | +13% |
| 2023 | $0.64 | +28% |
| 2022 | $0.50 | +25% |
| 2021 | $0.40 | +33% |
| 2020 | $0.30 | +25% |
| 2019 | $0.24 | +50% |
| 2018 | $0.16 | +300% |
| 2017 | $0.04 | +100% |
| 2016 | $0.02 | +0% |
⚠️ Past dividends, not a guarantee of future payments nor advice. Annual totals per share, in $. Yahoo Finance data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Southwest Airlines (LUV) pay a dividend?
Yes. Southwest Airlines currently pays about $0.72 per share per year, a 1.43% yield at the current price.
Is LUV's dividend growing?
Southwest Airlines's dividend hasn't risen every year recently — see the year-by-year detail above.
What is Southwest Airlines's dividend yield?
Southwest Airlines yields about 1.43% per year (annual dividend ÷ price). A very high yield can also signal a falling price — check consistency.
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