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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$62.00 +0.74 (+1.20%)
Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$61.48 -0.52 (-0.83%)
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Delta Air Lines Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
1.21%
Annual Dividend
$0.75
Recent
Dividend Payment
Aug. 21
Dividend Increase
Track Record
1 Year
Dividend Payout Ratio
10.87%

Delta Air Lines (DAL) pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.21%. The most recent quarterly payment of $0.1875 per share was paid on Thursday, August 21, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, July 31. The company currently pays out 10.87% of its earnings and 7.36% of its cash flow as dividends.

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DAL Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Delta Air Lines' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

DAL Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Delta Air Lines' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Delta Air Lines vs. The Competition

Compare Delta Air Lines' annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Transportation and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeDelta Air LinesTransportation CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.75$0.02$1.59
Dividend Yield1.21%949.34%3.51%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%
Track Record1 year8 years11 years

Delta Air Lines Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings10.87%
Based on This Year's Estimate9.83%
Based on Next Year's Estimate9.06%
Based on Cashflow7.36%

Delta Air Lines Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/18/2025quarterly$0.1875+$0.0375
25.00%
1.58%7/31/20257/31/20258/21/2025
4/24/2025quarterly$0.15 - 1.43%5/13/20255/13/20256/3/2025
2/6/2025quarterly$0.15 - 0.88%2/27/20252/27/20253/20/2025
9/19/2024quarterly$0.15 - 1.28%10/10/202410/10/202410/31/2024
6/20/2024quarterly$0.15+$0.05
50.00%
1.21%7/30/20247/30/20248/20/2024
4/25/2024quarterly$0.10 - 0.8%5/13/20245/14/20246/4/2024
2/8/2024quarterly$0.10 - 0.99%2/23/20242/26/20243/18/2024
9/28/2023quarterly$0.10 - 1.08%10/11/202310/12/202311/2/2023

This table shows Delta Air Lines' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Delta Air Lines Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Delta Air Lines is 1.21%. Learn more on DAL's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for DAL shares is $0.75. Learn more on DAL's annual dividend history.

Delta Air Lines pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Delta Air Lines' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.1875 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Delta Air Lines' most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Delta Air Lines has increased its dividend for 1 year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0375 on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for DAL is:
  • 10.87% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 9.83% based on this year's estimates
  • 9.06% based on next year's estimates
  • 7.36% based on cash flow

Delta Air Lines' dividend yield of 1.22% is lower than the average Transportation company that issues a dividend. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. Delta Air Lines' dividend payout ratio of 10.87% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Delta Air Lines stock as a Buy, with forecasts suggesting positive growth potential despite some reservations.


This page (NYSE:DAL) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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