Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders per Share
Southwest Airlines Capital Returned to Shareholders per Share History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders per Share
$4.61
FY2025
5-year range
$0.00 / $4.61
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+335.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#79 of 289
Industrials
What the data says
Capital Returned to Shareholders per Share changed +335% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 8-year average annual change of +42%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
4.61 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +2.5%.
Improved from $0.70 to $4.61 over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders per Share over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- +2.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#79 of 289 in IndustrialsTop 27% of 289This company $4.61 Sector average $9.59
▼
-52.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders per share increased 335.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #79 out of 289 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Lowest capital returned to shareholders per share in the period was in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to Shareholders per ShareValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.61 | +335.0% |
| FY2024 | $1.06 | +50.7% |
| FY2023 | $0.70 | - |
| FY2022 | $0.00 | -100.0% |
| FY2021 | $4.40 | +8.3% |
| FY2020 | $4.06 | +30.7% |
| FY2019 | $3.11 | -0.2% |
| FY2018 | $3.12 | +11.2% |
| FY2017 | $2.80 | -1.1% |
| FY2016 | $2.83 | +49.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026