Delta Air Lines, Inc.
DALIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$79.51
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.94%
Annual Dividend
$0.75
Payout Ratio
10%
5-Yr Growth
-16.0%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DAL Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage10% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage16% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.05
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is DAL a good dividend stock?
MixedDelta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.75/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (10%)
- 85% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.94%
- Payout Ratio
- 10%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.75
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.31
- Market Cap
- $52.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 85%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.28 – $83.83
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.1880 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.1880 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2025 | — | $0.1880 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $0.1880 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 13, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | $0.4030 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2019 | — | $0.4030 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.75 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$18.75
Annual$75.00
Monthly avg$6.25
