Financing
Dividends Paid
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.1%, from $107.00M to $93.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $214.00M | $0.00 | $214.00M | $0.00 | $215.00M | $0.00 | $216.00M | $0.00 | $107.00M | $103.00M | $189.00M | $0.00 | $93.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -3.7% | +83.5% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | — | +0.9% | — | -50.2% | — | -12.5% | — | -13.1% |
Range$0.00 – $216.00M
Avg YoY Growth-14.9%
Median YoY Growth-12.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Dividends Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southwest Airlines's dividends paid?
- Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported dividends paid of $93.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Southwest Airlines's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Southwest Airlines's dividends paid decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $107.00M to $93.00M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.