Dividend compounder review

LUV

Southwest Airlines Company · NYSE · US

Industrials · Airlines

Score71.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years44
Dividend Yield1.63%
Payout Ratio48.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$441.0M
Free Cash Flow$-831.0M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.93
P/E30.3
Revenue Growth 5Y25.4%
Net Margin2.8%
ROE10.1%
Price vs Trend9.1%
3Y Return43.8%
5Y Return-9.6%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

LUV dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

LUV dividend payment 0.18 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Southwest Airlines Company.

Dividend increased 12.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.16 to 0.18.

Dividend increased 28.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.125 to 0.16.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1 to 0.125.

Dividend increased 33.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.075 to 0.1.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.06 to 0.075.

Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.04 to 0.06.