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During the past 12 months, Air Lease's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Air Lease was 36.30% per year. The lowest was 5.20% per year. And the median was 19.50% 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.
Air Lease (NYSE:AL) 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.
The historical data trend for Air Lease's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Air Lease's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Air Lease Dividend Yield % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Air Lease's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Lease's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Air Lease Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.220000
2026-03-02
2026-03-02
2026-04-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.220000
2025-12-04
2025-12-04
2026-01-08
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.220000
2025-09-03
2025-09-03
2025-10-08
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* 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.
Air Lease's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.66
/
65.00
=
1.02 %
Current Share Price is $65.00. Air Lease's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.66.
Air Lease's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.88
/
65.00
=
1.35 %
Current Share Price is $65.00. Air Lease's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.22 * 4 = $0.88.
* 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.
Air Lease (AL) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.35% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Air Lease and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.44. Over the past decade, Air Lease's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.55 to 3.26.
Is Air Lease's Dividend Yield % too high?
Air Lease's current Dividend Yield % of 1.35% is near median its 10-year median of 1.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.55 to a high of 3.26. The Business Services industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.18. Air Lease's value of 1.35% is 57.5% below this industry median. Overall, Air Lease has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Lease's Dividend Yield % compare to R and UHAL?
Air Lease's Dividend Yield % of 1.35% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.18. Air Lease's value of 1.35% is 57.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Air Lease's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.55 to 3.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.44 vs. the industry median of 3.18, Air Lease has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Business Services company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Business Services companies is 3.18, based on 597 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Air Lease's current Dividend Yield % of 1.35% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Air Lease and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Lease's current Dividend Yield % is 1.35%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Lease stock overvalued right now?
Air Lease (AL) has a current Dividend Yield % of 1.35%. The stock's GF Value™ is $53.04, compared to a current price of $65.00 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.35%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.44 and 57.5% below the Business Services industry median of 3.18. Air Lease's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Air Lease (AL), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.35% as of Jul. 14, 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 Air Lease (AL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Air Lease stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $65.00 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $53.04.
Key valuation signals for AL:
Dividend Yield %: 1.35% (near median its 10-year median of 1.44)
GF Value™: $53.04 vs. price of $65.00 (22.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.5% below the Business Services median
No single metric tells the full story. See the AL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Air Lease Corp is an aircraft leasing company based in the United States. It is engaged in the modern, fuel-efficient new technology commercial jet aircraft directly from aircraft manufacturers and leasing those aircraft to airlines throughout the world to generate attractive returns on equity. The company also sells aircraft from its fleet to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, airlines, and other investors, and offers fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios for a management fee. Geographically, it derives a maximum of its revenue from the Europe and the rest from Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Central America, South America, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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