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Southwest Airlines Company — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$5.90
across 175 payments
Average Per Year
$0.13
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
1.77%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.1800 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.1800 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | $0.1800 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | $0.1800 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | $0.1800 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.1800 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.1800 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | $0.1800 |
| Dec 10, 2019 | $0.1800 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.1800 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | $0.1800 |
| Mar 5, 2019 | $0.1600 |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $0.1600 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.1600 |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $0.1600 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $0.1250 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | $0.1250 |
| Aug 22, 2017 | $0.1250 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | $0.1250 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | $0.1000 |
| Dec 6, 2016 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $0.1000 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | $0.1000 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $0.0750 |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.0750 |
| Aug 18, 2015 | $0.0750 |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.0750 |
| Mar 3, 2015 | $0.0600 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | $0.0600 |
| Aug 19, 2014 | $0.0600 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | $0.0600 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | $0.0400 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | $0.0400 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | $0.0400 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | $0.0400 |
| Mar 5, 2013 | $0.0100 |
| Dec 4, 2012 | $0.0100 |
| Aug 14, 2012 | $0.0100 |
| Jun 4, 2012 | $0.0100 |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 23, 2011 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 6, 2011 | $0.0050 |
| Mar 1, 2011 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 7, 2010 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 24, 2010 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 7, 2010 | $0.0050 |
| Mar 2, 2010 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | $0.0050 |
| Sep 1, 2009 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 8, 2009 | $0.0050 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 10, 2008 | $0.0050 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 4, 2007 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 28, 2007 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 5, 2007 | $0.0050 |
| Feb 27, 2007 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 5, 2006 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 6, 2006 | $0.0050 |
| Feb 28, 2006 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 30, 2005 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 7, 2005 | $0.0050 |
| Mar 1, 2005 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 31, 2004 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 8, 2004 | $0.0050 |
| Mar 2, 2004 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 2, 2003 | $0.0050 |
| Mar 4, 2003 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 9, 2002 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 3, 2002 | $0.0050 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 3, 2001 | $0.0050 |
| Aug 31, 2001 | $0.0050 |
| Jun 4, 2001 | $0.0030 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | $0.0050 |
| Dec 4, 2000 | $0.0040 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | $0.0040 |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.0040 |
| Mar 1, 2000 | $0.0040 |
| Dec 6, 1999 | $0.0040 |
| Aug 30, 1999 | $0.0033 |
| Jun 2, 1999 | $0.0036 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.0036 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | $0.0036 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | $0.0036 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.0030 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.0030 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | $0.0030 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | $0.0024 |
| May 28, 1997 | $0.0024 |
| Feb 26, 1997 | $0.0024 |
| Dec 9, 1996 | $0.0020 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | $0.0020 |
| May 29, 1996 | $0.0020 |
| Feb 28, 1996 | $0.0020 |
| Dec 4, 1995 | $0.0020 |
| Sep 1, 1995 | $0.0020 |
| May 26, 1995 | $0.0020 |
| Feb 27, 1995 | $0.0020 |
| Nov 30, 1994 | $0.0020 |
| Aug 30, 1994 | $0.0020 |
| May 27, 1994 | $0.0020 |
| Feb 28, 1994 | $0.0020 |
| Nov 30, 1993 | $0.0020 |
| Aug 30, 1993 | $0.0020 |
| May 28, 1993 | $0.0020 |
| Feb 26, 1993 | $0.0020 |
| Dec 1, 1992 | $0.0020 |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.0020 |
| Jun 1, 1992 | $0.0018 |
| Feb 28, 1992 | $0.0016 |
| Nov 29, 1991 | $0.0016 |
| Aug 29, 1991 | $0.0016 |
| May 31, 1991 | $0.0016 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | $0.0016 |
| Nov 29, 1990 | $0.0016 |
| Sep 6, 1990 | $0.0016 |
| Jun 7, 1990 | $0.0015 |
| Mar 5, 1990 | $0.0015 |
| Nov 29, 1989 | $0.0015 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | $0.0015 |
| Jun 7, 1989 | $0.0015 |
| Mar 6, 1989 | $0.0015 |
| Nov 29, 1988 | $0.0015 |
| Sep 2, 1988 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 7, 1988 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 4, 1988 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 27, 1987 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 2, 1987 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 8, 1987 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 4, 1987 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 26, 1986 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 3, 1986 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 6, 1986 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 5, 1986 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 26, 1985 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 4, 1985 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 6, 1985 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 6, 1985 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 28, 1984 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 5, 1984 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 4, 1984 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 7, 1984 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 30, 1983 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 2, 1983 | $0.0014 |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 9, 1983 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 26, 1982 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | $0.0014 |
| Jun 4, 1982 | $0.0014 |
| Mar 9, 1982 | $0.0014 |
| Nov 25, 1981 | $0.0014 |
| Sep 2, 1981 | $0.0011 |
| Jun 9, 1981 | $0.0011 |
| Mar 10, 1981 | $0.0011 |
| Nov 28, 1980 | $0.0011 |
| Sep 30, 1980 | $0.0011 |
| Jun 6, 1980 | $0.0007 |
| Mar 3, 1980 | $0.0007 |
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.