DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DAL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 653 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.68 USD per share.
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DAL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 653 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.68 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 6.70 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 21.0 %. The dividend per share was 0.68 USD, up 35.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 440 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 827M | 835M | 845M | 851M | 851M | 825M | 779M | 731M | 707M | 680M | 643M | 638M | 640M | 641M | 643M | 646M | 653M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 359M | 7.72M | 10.5M | 6.16M | 0.04M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.78M | 1.30M | 2.18M | 3.03M | 6.70M |
| Shares issued (%) | 43.41 % | 0.93 % | 1.24 % | 0.72 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.28 % | 0.20 % | 0.34 % | 0.47 % | 1.03 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -26.2M | -46.5M | -48.0M | -23.5M | -27.3M | -37.2M | -4.59M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.17 % | -5.97 % | -6.58 % | -3.33 % | -4.01 % | -5.78 % | -0.72 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 359M | 7.72M | 10.5M | 6.16M | 0.04M | -26.2M | -46.5M | -48.0M | -23.5M | -27.3M | -37.2M | -4.59M | 1.78M | 1.30M | 2.18M | 3.03M | 6.70M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 43.41 % | 0.93 % | 1.24 % | 0.72 % | 0.00 % | -3.17 % | -5.97 % | -6.58 % | -3.33 % | -4.01 % | -5.78 % | -0.72 % | 0.28 % | 0.20 % | 0.34 % | 0.47 % | 1.03 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.68 | 1.02 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.68 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.97 % | 38.09 % | 7.93 % | 12.13 % | 22.81 % | 23.10 % | 20.56 % | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.78 % | 9.29 % | 8.79 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 102M | 251M | 359M | 509M | 731M | 909M | 980M | 260M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 128M | 321M | 440M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.44 % | 0.62 % | 0.87 % | 1.37 % | 1.81 % | 2.61 % | 2.56 % | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.49 % | 0.82 % | 0.95 % |
Figures in USD
