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Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 0.82 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.27 |
| Profit Margin | -0.06% |
| Operating Margin | -0.46 |
| Return on Assets | 0.00 |
| Return on Equity | -0.00 |
| Revenue | 27.4B |
| Earnings Per Share | -0.08 |
| Revenue Per Share | 45.84 |
| Gross Profit | 5,937,999,872 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.05 |
General
| Name | Southwest Airlines Co |
| Ticker | LUV |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 73,463 |
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, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 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 on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; 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 $0.77 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.31%.
LUV's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on January 16, 2025.
They pay out 99.09% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | $0.18 |
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