Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) dividend history and payment record
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 40 payments for it, going back to August 2013 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for DAL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
DAL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.215 per share, July 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.86 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 14.4%, from $0.188 to $0.215 |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 40 payments since August 2013 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Delta Air Lines, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 12 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 9, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 22 days, based on the announcements we hold for DAL.
Increases have a season: of the 3 raises in our record, most take effect with the July payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 14.4%, effective with the July 2026 ex-date.
DAL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 40 going back to August 2013.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | $0.215 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.188 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.188 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $0.188 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.188 |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $0.15 |
| May 13, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.403 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | $0.403 |
| Jul 24, 2019 | $0.403 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own DAL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does DAL pay a dividend?
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 40 payments since August 2013.
- How much does DAL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.215 per share, with an ex-date of July 9, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.86 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.