During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 58.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Southwest Airlines Co was 130.30% per year. The lowest was -36.40% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Southwest Airlines Co (STU:SWN) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Southwest Airlines Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STU:SWN vs AAL, CPA, ALK: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Southwest Airlines Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Southwest Airlines Co Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Southwest Airlines Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.180000
2026-06-11
2026-06-11
2026-07-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.180000
2026-03-12
2026-03-12
2026-04-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.180000
2025-12-29
2025-12-26
2026-01-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.180000
2025-09-03
2025-09-03
2025-09-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.38% mean?
Southwest Airlines Co (STU:SWN) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.38% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #521 out of 648 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Southwest Airlines Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.38%. The Transportation industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25. Southwest Airlines Co's value of 1.38% is 57.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #521 out of 648 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southwest Airlines Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southwest Airlines Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AAL and CPA?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Southwest Airlines Co ranks #521 out of 648 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Southwest Airlines Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25. Southwest Airlines Co's value of 1.38% is 57.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.25, based on 648 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southwest Airlines Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.38% is 57.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Southwest Airlines Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southwest Airlines Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.38%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southwest Airlines Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southwest Airlines Co (STU:SWN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €36.52, compared to a current price of €45.12 — trading 23.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.38% and 57.5% below the Transportation industry median of 3.25. Southwest Airlines Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southwest Airlines Co (STU:SWN), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.38% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Southwest Airlines Co (STU:SWN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southwest Airlines Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €45.12 is trading 23.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €36.52.
GuruFocus considers Southwest Airlines Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:SWN:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.38%
GF Value™: €36.52 vs. price of €45.12 (23.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.5% below the Transportation median (#521 of 648)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:SWN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates nearly 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated with a simple cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In early 2026, Southwest modified its cabins to offer some rows with extra legroom, its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats, and more fare categories to include a basic economy class that appears for the first time in travel aggregators' search results and more directly competes with other airlines' offerings.
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