Southwest Airlines Co. LUV | NYSE

$30.43 $0.13 | 0.43%

After Hours
$30.08 -$0.35 | -1.15%

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $15.74B
PE Ratio: 48.3
52-Week Range: $23.82 - $37.96
Dividend Yield (FWD): 2.37% ($0.72)

10 Year LUV Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): -26.7% (-3.05% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): -25.0% (-2.83% CAGR)
Share Price: -34.8% (-4.18% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 140.0% (9.11% CAGR)
LUV 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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LUV Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
LUV Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 7.57%10Y: 33.51%
Share Price
LUV Price CAGR:1Y: 1.74%2Y: 13.31%5Y: -4.77%10Y: -4.25%

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LUV Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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LUV Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

LUV - Revenue
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LUV Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.15%2Y: 3.20%5Y: 31.12%10Y: 2.71%
LUV - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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LUV EPS CAGR:1Y: -9.09%2Y: -42.26%5Y: 15.45%10Y: -19.55%
LUV - Net Income
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LUV Net Income CAGR:1Y: -19.40%2Y: -47.10%5Y: 15.40%10Y: -21.19%
LUV - EBITDA
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LUV EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -16.70%2Y: -15.07%5Y: 19.43%10Y: -8.82%
LUV - Free Cash Flow
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LUV Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -5.56%2Y: 29.26%5Y: -19.25%10Y: N/A
LUV - Free Cash Flow / Share
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LUV Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 3.23%2Y: 34.81%5Y: -18.05%10Y: N/A
LUV - Operating Income
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LUV Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -7.89%2Y: -45.31%5Y: 15.15%10Y: -29.92%
LUV - Gross Profit
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LUV Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 3.67%2Y: 3.79%5Y: 26.62%10Y: -4.33%
LUV - Shares Outstanding
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LUV Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -8.32%2Y: -7.21%5Y: -1.36%10Y: -1.83%
LUV - Share Buybacks
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LUV Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 322.58%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -6.70%
LUV - Stock-Based Comp
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LUV Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
LUV - Expenses
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LUV Expenses CAGR:1Y: 28.65%2Y: -10.69%5Y: 50.10%10Y: 9.97%
LUV - Revenue vs Net Income
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LUV Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 7.57%10Y: 33.51%
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LUV Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.15%2Y: 3.20%5Y: 31.12%10Y: 2.71%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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LUV Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.15%2Y: 3.20%5Y: 31.12%10Y: 2.71%
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LUV Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -9.09%2Y: -42.26%5Y: 15.45%10Y: -19.55%
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LUV Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -19.40%2Y: -47.10%5Y: 15.40%10Y: -21.19%
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LUV Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -16.70%2Y: -15.07%5Y: 19.43%10Y: -8.82%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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LUV Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -20.41%2Y: -48.67%5Y: 15.01%10Y: -23.24%
LUV - Gross Profit Margin
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LUV Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 203.63%2Y: 73.08%5Y: 24.23%10Y: 3.83%
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LUV Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.72
Forward Yield: 2.37%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-09-03
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $5.52

LUV Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all LUV dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/03/202509/24/2025$0.1802.23%2.18%$33.06
06/18/202507/09/2025$0.1802.31%2.08%$34.54
03/12/202504/02/2025$0.1802.39%2.26%$31.86
12/26/202401/16/2025$0.1802.11%2.24%$32.16
09/04/202409/25/2024$0.1802.44%2.54%$28.39
06/18/202407/10/2024$0.1802.53%2.61%$27.63
03/05/202403/27/2024$0.1802.09%2.46%$29.27
12/20/202301/11/2024$0.1802.48%2.41%$29.84
09/05/202309/27/2023$0.1802.34%2.69%$26.81
06/20/202307/12/2023$0.1801.57%1.87%$38.55
03/07/202303/29/2023$0.1801.08%2.29%$31.44
01/09/202301/31/2023$0.1800.51%2.01%$35.77
03/03/202003/25/2020$0.1800.4%0.46%$39.40
12/10/201901/08/2020$0.1800.33%0.33%$54.37
08/20/201909/11/2019$0.1800.36%0.33%$54.71
06/04/201906/26/2019$0.1800.37%0.36%$50.70
03/05/201903/27/2019$0.1600.3%0.32%$49.83
12/04/201801/02/2019$0.1600.3%0.34%$47.14
08/21/201809/12/2018$0.1600.26%0.26%$61.37
06/05/201806/27/2018$0.1600.31%0.32%$50.37
03/06/201803/28/2018$0.1250.21%0.22%$56.25
12/06/201701/04/2018$0.1250.2%0.19%$64.70
08/22/201709/14/2017$0.1250.23%0.23%$54.35
06/05/201706/28/2017$0.1250.21%0.2%$62.01
03/07/201703/30/2017$0.1000.18%0.19%$53.83
12/06/201601/05/2017$0.1000.21%0.2%$50.47
08/16/201609/08/2016$0.1000.27%0.26%$38.76
06/06/201606/29/2016$0.1000.24%0.26%$38.89
03/01/201603/24/2016$0.0750.18%0.17%$44.06
12/08/201501/07/2016$0.0750.17%0.18%$41.95
08/18/201509/10/2015$0.0750.19%0.2%$38.36
06/01/201506/24/2015$0.0750.2%0.22%$34.35
03/03/201503/26/2015$0.0600.14%0.14%$43.18
12/09/201401/02/2015$0.0600.15%0.14%$42.69
08/19/201409/12/2014$0.0600.2%0.18%$33.87
06/02/201406/25/2014$0.0600.22%0.22%$26.97
03/04/201403/27/2014$0.0400.18%0.17%$23.16
12/10/201301/02/2014$0.0400.22%0.21%$18.88
08/06/201308/29/2013$0.0400.29%0.31%$12.79
06/03/201306/26/2013$0.0400.29%0.31%$12.97
03/05/201303/28/2013$0.0100.08%0.07%$13.48
12/04/201201/03/2013$0.0100.1%0.09%$10.72
08/14/201209/06/2012$0.0100.11%0.11%$9.21
06/04/201206/20/2012$0.0100.12%0.11%$9.31
02/28/201203/22/2012$0.0050.05%0.05%$8.19
12/06/201101/05/2012$0.0050.05%0.05%$8.62
08/23/201109/15/2011$0.0050.06%0.05%$8.60
06/06/201106/22/2011$0.0050.04%0.04%$11.02
03/01/201103/24/2011$0.0050.04%0.04%$12.54
12/07/201001/06/2011$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.16
08/24/201009/16/2010$0.0050.04%0.04%$11.95
06/07/201006/23/2010$0.0050.04%0.04%$11.84
03/02/201003/25/2010$0.0050.04%0.03%$13.07
12/08/200901/07/2010$0.0050.04%0.04%$11.59
09/01/200909/24/2009$0.0050.06%0.05%$9.49
06/08/200906/24/2009$0.0050.07%0.07%$6.31
02/24/200903/19/2009$0.0050.07%0.08%$5.77
12/09/200801/08/2009$0.0050.05%0.05%$8.99
08/26/200809/18/2008$0.0050.03%0.03%$15.60
06/10/200806/26/2008$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.41
02/26/200803/20/2008$0.0050.03%0.04%$12.26
12/04/200701/03/2008$0.0050.03%0.04%$11.60
08/28/200709/20/2007$0.0050.03%0.03%$15.11
06/05/200706/28/2007$0.0050.03%0.03%$14.93
02/27/200703/22/2007$0.0050.03%0.03%$14.98
12/05/200601/04/2007$0.0050.03%0.03%$15.76
08/29/200609/21/2006$0.0050.03%0.03%$16.39
06/06/200606/29/2006$0.0050.03%0.03%$16.16
02/28/200603/23/2006$0.0050.03%0.03%$17.62
12/06/200501/05/2006$0.0050.03%0.03%$16.99
08/30/200509/22/2005$0.0050.03%0.03%$14.28
06/07/200506/30/2005$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.93
03/01/200503/24/2005$0.0050.03%0.03%$14.18
12/07/200401/06/2005$0.0050.03%0.03%$15.49
08/31/200409/23/2004$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.87
06/08/200406/30/2004$0.0050.03%0.03%$16.77
03/02/200403/25/2004$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.84
12/03/200301/06/2004$0.0050.03%0.03%$16.24
08/29/200309/24/2003$0.0050.03%0.02%$18.18
06/02/200306/25/2003$0.0050.03%0.03%$17.12
03/04/200303/27/2003$0.0050.04%0.03%$14.33
12/09/200201/10/2003$0.0050.03%0.03%$14.33
08/30/200209/25/2002$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.27
06/03/200206/26/2002$0.0050.03%0.03%$15.09
02/27/200203/26/2002$0.0050.02%0.02%$19.48
12/03/200101/04/2002$0.0050.02%0.02%$19.11
08/31/200109/27/2001$0.0050.03%0.03%$13.99
06/04/200106/27/2001$0.0030.02%0.02%$17.32
02/28/200103/27/2001$0.0050.02%0.02%$18.10
12/04/200001/03/2001$0.0040.02%0.02%$21.91
09/01/200009/27/2000$0.0040.02%0.02%$15.88
05/31/200006/27/2000$0.0040.03%0.03%$13.00
03/01/200003/28/2000$0.0040.03%0.03%$13.63
12/06/199901/04/2000$0.0040.04%0.04%$10.29
08/30/199909/22/1999$0.0030.03%0.03%$9.75
06/02/199906/29/1999$0.0040.03%0.02%$14.31
03/03/199903/30/1999$0.0040.03%0.03%$13.94
12/07/199801/05/1999$0.0040.04%0.03%$10.83
08/31/199809/23/1998$0.0040.04%0.04%$10.06
06/03/199806/30/1998$0.0030.04%0.03%$8.76
03/04/199803/31/1998$0.0030.03%0.03%$8.76
12/08/199701/06/1998$0.0030.04%0.04%$7.26
08/29/199709/24/1997$0.0020.04%0.04%$6.10
05/28/199706/24/1997$0.0020.04%0.05%$5.19
02/26/199703/25/1997$0.0020.05%0.05%$4.62
12/09/199601/07/1997$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.44
08/30/199609/25/1996$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.54
05/29/199606/25/1996$0.0020.04%0.03%$5.75
02/28/199603/26/1996$0.0020.03%0.03%$5.90
12/04/199501/02/1996$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.64
09/01/199509/27/1995$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.81
05/26/199506/27/1995$0.0020.05%0.04%$4.67
02/27/199503/28/1995$0.0020.06%0.06%$3.58
11/30/199401/03/1995$0.0020.05%0.06%$3.48
08/30/199409/27/1994$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.44
05/27/199406/27/1994$0.0020.04%0.04%$5.16
02/28/199403/28/1994$0.0020.03%0.03%$6.57
11/30/199312/27/1993$0.0020.03%0.03%$7.09
08/30/199309/27/1993$0.0020.03%0.03%$6.57
05/28/199306/25/1993$0.0020.04%0.04%$5.47
02/26/199303/26/1993$0.0020.04%0.04%$4.82
12/01/199212/03/1992$0.0020.05%0.05%$3.62
08/31/199209/28/1992$0.0020.07%0.06%$3.05
06/01/199206/03/1992$0.0020.06%0.06%$2.93
02/28/199203/26/1992$0.0020.06%0.07%$2.42
11/29/199112/26/1991$0.0020.09%0.07%$2.27
08/29/199109/26/1991$0.0020.1%0.1%$1.61
05/31/199106/27/1991$0.0020.1%0.1%$1.66
03/01/199103/06/1991$0.0020.09%0.09%$1.83
11/29/199012/20/1990$0.0020.15%0.14%$1.19
09/06/199009/26/1990$0.0020.15%0.18%$0.89
06/07/199006/28/1990$0.0020.13%0.14%$1.11
03/05/199003/27/1990$0.0020.15%0.15%$1.04
11/29/198912/20/1989$0.0020.16%0.15%$1.01
09/01/198909/26/1989$0.0020.12%0.13%$1.21
06/07/198906/28/1989$0.0020.14%0.13%$1.19
03/06/198903/27/1989$0.0020.14%0.15%$1.05
11/29/198812/20/1988$0.0020.19%0.17%$0.91
09/02/198809/26/1988$0.0010.2%0.19%$0.74
06/07/198806/28/1988$0.0010.18%0.17%$0.81
03/04/198803/25/1988$0.0010.18%0.18%$0.76
11/27/198712/18/1987$0.0010.23%0.22%$0.65
09/02/198709/25/1987$0.0010.15%0.16%$0.87
06/08/198706/26/1987$0.0010.16%0.16%$0.89
03/04/198703/26/1987$0.0010.13%0.14%$0.97
11/26/198611/28/1986$0.0010.14%0.14%$0.99
09/03/198609/05/1986$0.0010.14%0.14%$0.97
06/06/198606/11/1986$0.0010.15%0.16%$0.88
03/05/198603/07/1986$0.0010.14%0.14%$1.00
11/26/198511/28/1985$0.0010.12%0.11%$1.26
09/04/198509/06/1985$0.0010.12%0.12%$1.16
06/06/198506/10/1985$0.0010.12%0.12%$1.18
03/06/198503/08/1985$0.0010.13%0.13%$1.06
11/28/198411/30/1984$0.0010.15%0.16%$0.89
09/05/198409/07/1984$0.0010.17%0.17%$0.84
06/04/198406/06/1984$0.0010.14%0.14%$0.98
03/07/198403/09/1984$0.0010.16%0.15%$0.92
11/30/198312/02/1983$0.0010.13%0.13%$1.09
09/02/198309/07/1983$0.0010.11%0.11%$1.33
05/31/198306/02/1983$0.0010.11%0.11%$1.29
03/09/198303/11/1983$0.0010.12%0.12%$1.14
11/26/198212/01/1982$0.0010.15%0.14%$1.04
09/03/198209/08/1982$0.0010.15%0.15%$0.91
06/04/198206/09/1982$0.0010.22%0.22%$0.65
03/09/198203/11/1982$0.0010.23%0.23%$0.61
11/25/198111/27/1981$0.0010.26%0.25%$0.56
09/02/198109/04/1981$0.0010.22%0.22%$0.51
06/09/198106/11/1981$0.0010.14%0.14%$0.79
03/10/198103/12/1981$0.0010.18%0.17%$0.66
11/28/198012/03/1980$0.0010.24%0.24%$0.47
09/30/198010/02/1980$0.0010.3%0.3%$0.38
06/06/198006/11/1980$0.0010.29%0.28%$0.27
03/03/198003/05/1980$0.0010.42%0.42%$0.18

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for LUV

Based on past 10-year performance, here are LUV growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -4.25%
Dividend CAGR of +9.15%

Using LUV CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

LUV (DRIP)LUV - No DRIP
Current Price$30.43$30.43
Start Shares328.62328.62
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count517.63328.62
Dividends Payment$0.43$0.43
Annual Dividends$894$568
Yield on cost8.94%5.68%
Share Price$20.59$20.59
Total Dividends$4,485$3,621
Final Value$10,660$10,388

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - LUV

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on LUV's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) had its IPO on 1980-01-02, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a total fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

LUV website: https://www.southwest.com


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