DAL · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Return Program
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. · 2026-07-10 · Importance 42 · Surprise 40 · In source text
On April 23, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, paid June 4, 2026, representing $123 million of the dividend payments and total cash dividends of $252 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Board also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2150 per share to shareholders of record as of July 9, 2026, payable July 30, 2026. In the June 2025 quarter the Board authorized a $1.0 billion opportunistic share repurchase program open through June 30, 2028, and no shares had been repurchased under that program through June 30, 2026. Management continues to deploy capital via dividends and maintains the $1.0 billion repurchase authorization for opportunistic buybacks.
Key facts
- On June 18, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2150 per share to shareholders of record as of July 9, 2026, which will be paid on July 30, 2026. source
- On April 23, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share which was paid on June 4, 2026 for total cash dividends of $123 million; total cash dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $252 million. source
- In the June 2025 quarter the Board authorized a $1.0 billion opportunistic share repurchase program open through June 30, 2028; no shares have been repurchased under this program through June 30, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | -1.0% | In the June 2025 quarter the Board authorized a $1.0 billion opportunistic share repurchase program open through June 30, 2028; no shares… |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.3% | On April 23, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share which was paid on June 4, 2026 for total cash dividends of… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | On June 18, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2150 per share to shareholders of record as of July 9, 2026, which will be… |