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Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 1.08 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.75 |
| Profit Margin | 1.39% |
| Operating Margin | 2.37 |
| Return on Assets | 0.01 |
| Return on Equity | 0.04 |
| Revenue | 27.6B |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.63 |
| Revenue Per Share | 49.15 |
| Gross Profit | 5,933,000,192 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.01 |
General
| Name | Southwest Airlines Co |
| Ticker | LUV |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 72,223 |
About Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten 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; 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. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Dividend
Southwest Airlines Co pays out a dividend of $0.75 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.36%.
LUV's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on September 24, 2025.
They pay out 95.45% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | $0.18 |
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