DAL (Delta Air Lines) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.33 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Delta Air Lines Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DAL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.23
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Delta Air Lines was 0.23. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.13.

DAL's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
95.19% of 540 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.42 vs DAL: 0.09

As of today (2025-07-05), the Dividend Yield % of Delta Air Lines is 1.18%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Delta Air Lines was 8.12%. The lowest was 0.24%. And the median was 1.48%.

Delta Air Lines's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.15.

During the past 12 months, Delta Air Lines's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 83.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Delta Air Lines was 77.80% per year. The lowest was -26.50% per year. And the median was 36.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Delta Air Lines Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Delta Air Lines Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Delta Air Lines Annual Data

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Delta Air Lines Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.29	0.04	0.10	0.08	0.33

Competitive Comparison of Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Airlines subindustry, Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Delta Air Lines Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.5	/	6.16
	=	0.08

Delta Air Lines's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	0.15	/	0.46
	=	0.33

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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Delta Air Lines Business Description

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Address

Post Office Box 20706, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30320-6001

Website

https://www.delta.com

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through its biggest hubs in Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta has historically earned most of its international revenue and profits from flying passengers over the Atlantic Ocean.

Executives

David S Taylor	director	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Greg Creed	director	1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Rahul D Samant	officer: EVP & Chief Info Officer	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
William C Carroll	officer: SVP, Finance & Controller	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Edward H Bastian	officer: President and CEO NWA	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, ATLANTA GA 30320
Joanne D Smith	officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Glen W Hauenstein	officer: EVP-Network Plng & Rev Mgmt	1600 SMITH ST, HOUSTON TX 77002
Allison C Ausband	officer: EVP-Chief Cust Experience Offr	P.O. BOX 20574, C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC. DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Steven M Sear	officer: Pres. Int'l & EVP Global Sales	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Alain Bellemare	officer: EVP & Pres. - International	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, ATLANTA GA 30320
Peter W Carter	officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer	C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Michael P Huerta	director	1800 M STREET NW SUITE 800, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Mike Spanos	officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer	PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Vasant M Prabhu	director	C/O SAFEWAY INC, 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Francis S Blake	director	2455 PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30339