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Dividend Calculator for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Calculate how much dividend income you would have earned from Southwest Airlines (LUV) over any historical period.

Results are illustrative only and are not financial advice. Dividend data is sourced from public filings. Past dividends do not guarantee future payments. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Results

Total Dividend Income

$32,761.74

From $1,000 invested

Number of Payments

176

5406.87 shares

Yield on Cost

389%

as of 2025

Investment Period

46 years

Mar 3, 1980 – Jun 11, 2026

Annual Dividend Breakdown

Latest: $1,946.47(cash dividends, no DRIP)

Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Southwest Airlines (LUV) from 1980 to 2026

Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).

  • Jul 2, 2026$973.24
  • Apr 2, 2026$973.24
  • Jan 16, 2026$973.24
  • Sep 24, 2025$973.24
  • Jul 9, 2025$973.24
  • Apr 2, 2025$973.24
  • Jan 16, 2025$973.24
  • Sep 25, 2024$973.24
  • Jul 10, 2024$973.24
  • Mar 27, 2024$973.24
  • Jan 11, 2024$973.24
  • Sep 27, 2023$973.24
  • Jul 12, 2023$973.24
  • Mar 29, 2023$973.24
  • Jan 31, 2023$973.24
  • Mar 25, 2020$973.24
  • Jan 8, 2020$973.24
  • Sep 11, 2019$973.24
  • Jun 26, 2019$973.24
  • Mar 27, 2019$865.10
  • Jan 2, 2019$865.10
  • Sep 12, 2018$865.10
  • Jun 27, 2018$865.10
  • Mar 28, 2018$675.86
  • Jan 4, 2018$675.86
  • Sep 14, 2017$675.86
  • Jun 28, 2017$675.86
  • Mar 30, 2017$540.69
  • Jan 5, 2017$540.69
  • Sep 8, 2016$540.69
  • Jun 29, 2016$540.69
  • Mar 24, 2016$405.52
  • Jan 7, 2016$405.52
  • Sep 10, 2015$405.52
  • Jun 24, 2015$405.52
  • Mar 26, 2015$324.41
  • Jan 2, 2015$324.41
  • Sep 12, 2014$324.41
  • Jun 25, 2014$324.41
  • Mar 27, 2014$216.27
  • Jan 2, 2014$216.27
  • Aug 29, 2013$216.27
  • Jun 26, 2013$216.27
  • Mar 28, 2013$54.07
  • Jan 3, 2013$54.07
  • Sep 6, 2012$54.07
  • Jun 20, 2012$54.07
  • Mar 22, 2012$24.33
  • Jan 5, 2012$24.33
  • Sep 15, 2011$24.33
  • Jun 22, 2011$24.33
  • Mar 24, 2011$24.33
  • Jan 6, 2011$24.33
  • Sep 16, 2010$24.33
  • Jun 23, 2010$24.33
  • Mar 25, 2010$24.33
  • Jan 7, 2010$24.33
  • Sep 24, 2009$24.33
  • Jun 24, 2009$24.33
  • Mar 19, 2009$24.33
  • Jan 8, 2009$24.33
  • Sep 18, 2008$24.33
  • Jun 26, 2008$24.33
  • Mar 20, 2008$24.33
  • Jan 3, 2008$24.33
  • Sep 20, 2007$24.33
  • Jun 28, 2007$24.33
  • Mar 22, 2007$24.33
  • Jan 4, 2007$24.33
  • Sep 21, 2006$24.33
  • Jun 29, 2006$24.33
  • Mar 23, 2006$24.33
  • Jan 5, 2006$24.33
  • Sep 22, 2005$24.33
  • Jun 30, 2005$24.33
  • Mar 24, 2005$24.33
  • Jan 6, 2005$24.33
  • Sep 23, 2004$24.33
  • Jun 30, 2004$24.33
  • Mar 25, 2004$24.33
  • Jan 6, 2004$24.33
  • Sep 24, 2003$24.33
  • Jun 25, 2003$24.33
  • Mar 27, 2003$24.33
  • Jan 10, 2003$24.33
  • Sep 25, 2002$24.33
  • Jun 26, 2002$24.33
  • Mar 26, 2002$24.33
  • Jan 4, 2002$24.33
  • Sep 27, 2001$24.33
  • Jun 27, 2001$16.22
  • Mar 27, 2001$24.33
  • Jan 3, 2001$19.83
  • Sep 27, 2000$19.83
  • Jun 27, 2000$19.83
  • Mar 28, 2000$19.83
  • Jan 4, 2000$21.63
  • Sep 22, 1999$18.02
  • Jun 29, 1999$19.23
  • Mar 30, 1999$19.23
  • Jan 5, 1999$19.23
  • Sep 23, 1998$19.23
  • Jun 30, 1998$16.02
  • Mar 31, 1998$16.02
  • Jan 6, 1998$16.02
  • Sep 24, 1997$12.81
  • Jun 24, 1997$12.81
  • Mar 25, 1997$12.81
  • Jan 7, 1997$10.68
  • Sep 25, 1996$10.68
  • Jun 25, 1996$10.68
  • Mar 26, 1996$10.68
  • Jan 2, 1996$10.68
  • Sep 27, 1995$10.68
  • Jun 27, 1995$10.68
  • Mar 28, 1995$10.68
  • Jan 3, 1995$10.68
  • Sep 27, 1994$10.68
  • Jun 27, 1994$10.68
  • Mar 28, 1994$10.68
  • Dec 27, 1993$10.68
  • Sep 27, 1993$10.68
  • Jun 25, 1993$10.68
  • Mar 26, 1993$10.68
  • Dec 1, 1992$10.68
  • Sep 28, 1992$10.68
  • Jun 1, 1992$9.61
  • Mar 26, 1992$8.90
  • Dec 26, 1991$8.90
  • Sep 26, 1991$8.90
  • Jun 27, 1991$8.90
  • Mar 1, 1991$8.90
  • Dec 20, 1990$8.90
  • Sep 26, 1990$8.90
  • Jun 28, 1990$8.30
  • Mar 27, 1990$8.30
  • Dec 20, 1989$8.30
  • Sep 26, 1989$8.30
  • Jun 28, 1989$8.30
  • Mar 27, 1989$8.30
  • Dec 20, 1988$8.30
  • Sep 26, 1988$7.60
  • Jun 28, 1988$7.60
  • Mar 25, 1988$7.60
  • Dec 18, 1987$7.60
  • Sep 25, 1987$7.60
  • Jun 26, 1987$7.60
  • Mar 26, 1987$7.60
  • Nov 26, 1986$7.60
  • Sep 3, 1986$7.60
  • Jun 6, 1986$7.60
  • Mar 5, 1986$7.60
  • Nov 26, 1985$7.60
  • Sep 4, 1985$7.60
  • Jun 6, 1985$7.60
  • Mar 6, 1985$7.60
  • Nov 28, 1984$7.60
  • Sep 5, 1984$7.60
  • Jun 4, 1984$7.60
  • Mar 7, 1984$7.60
  • Nov 30, 1983$7.60
  • Sep 2, 1983$7.60
  • May 31, 1983$7.60
  • Mar 9, 1983$7.60
  • Nov 26, 1982$7.60
  • Sep 3, 1982$7.60
  • Jun 4, 1982$7.60
  • Mar 9, 1982$7.60
  • Nov 25, 1981$7.60
  • Sep 2, 1981$6.08
  • Jun 9, 1981$6.08
  • Mar 10, 1981$6.08
  • Nov 28, 1980$6.08
  • Sep 30, 1980$6.08
  • Jun 6, 1980$4.05
  • Mar 3, 1980$4.05

About the LUV dividend calculator

The Southwest Airlines (LUV) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $0.1850 on Mar 3, 1980, an investment of $1,000 bought 5,406.87 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through Jun 11, 2026.

Across that span those shares have paid $32,761.74 in dividends — about 33× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 2.58% in its first full year (1981) to 389% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.

These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.

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