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DAL's consistent efforts to reward its shareholders through dividend hikes highlight its financial bliss.
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s 25% dividend increase and strong free cash flow demonstrate resilience and management confidence despite macroeconomic uncertainty. The stock's low forward P/E of 6.47x, well below peers and historical averages, suggests Delta may be significantly undervalued. Management projects robust earnings and free cash flow growth, supporting debt reduction, buybacks, and continued shareholder returns.
ATLANTA , June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Board of Directors yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, an increase of 25% over previous levels. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2025, and will be paid on August 21, 2025.
Investors might not consider Delta Air Lines (DAL -4.33%) stock expensive due to its low price-to-earnings ratio of just over 8 times earnings. Still, some of them do stress over Delta's adjusted net debt of $16.9 billion and the traditional cyclicality of its revenue and earnings.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Delta Air Lines (DAL) stood at $47.32, denoting a -4.33% move from the preceding trading day.
Airline stocks such as DAL, UAL, AAL and LUV rebounded as easing Middle East tensions drove oil prices down, lifting hopes for better margins ahead.
Travel and leisure stocks bore the brunt of investor anxiety on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, stoking fears of an escalating conflict in the Middle East. The strikes, aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear infrastructure, rattled global markets and sent oil prices surging, sparking a classic flight to safety.
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United, Delta, Turkish Airlines, and a host of other carriers canceled Israel flights or extended a suspension of service. Israel launched a missile strike on Iran overnight, and Iran launched more than 100 drones toward Israel on Friday morning.
The massive Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear and military sites has sparked fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and sent oil prices surging.