Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 26th

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be given a dividend of 0.1875 per share by the transportation company on Thursday, March 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th.

Delta Air Lines has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Delta Air Lines has a payout ratio of 11.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Delta Air Lines to earn $8.28 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.75 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 9.1%.

Delta Air Lines Stock Performance

Shares of DAL stock opened at $66.81 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.71, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $69.98 and a 200 day moving average of $63.72. Delta Air Lines has a 52 week low of $34.74 and a 52 week high of $76.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 13th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.80 billion. Delta Air Lines had a net margin of 7.90% and a return on equity of 20.96%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. Delta Air Lines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.500-7.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Delta Air Lines will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on DAL. Wells Fargo & Company set a $87.00 price objective on Delta Air Lines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $90.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners boosted their target price on shares of Delta Air Lines from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Delta Air Lines currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.47.

Delta Air Lines Company Profile

Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline that provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and related travel products. Its operations include mainline domestic and international passenger services, a branded regional network operating under the Delta Connection name, dedicated air cargo carriage, and in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul through Delta TechOps. Delta offers a range of cabin products for different customer segments, including premium business-class service on long-haul routes and tiered economy offerings on domestic and international flights, and it markets customer loyalty benefits through the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program.

The carrier operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft from multiple U.S.