Southwest Airlines Company trailing returns
Southwest Airlines Company's 10-year return is +2.7% a year (CAGR) (+30.1% cumulative). How Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through November 4, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-11-04. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | +6.8% | +0.0% | +6.8% | — |
| 5 days | +6.8% | +0.0% | +6.8% | -2.9%Oct 30 |
| 1 month | +9.3% | +0.0% | +9.3% | -8.6%Oct 19 |
| YTD | +12.3% | +1.5% | +13.8% | -33.8%Mar 30 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +56.5% | +2.8% | +59.2% CAGR | -33.8%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | -1.1% | +1.7% | +0.6% CAGR+3.0% total | -57.4%Oct 2023 |
| 10 years | +1.4% | +1.3% | +2.7% CAGR+30.1% total | -66.5%Oct 2023 |
| 20 years | +5.9% | +0.9% | +6.8% CAGR+274.9% total | -69.8%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +8.0% | +0.6% | +8.6% CAGR12.0x total | -78.5%Mar 2009 |
| Since 1980Since inception (1980) | +12.3% | +0.4% | +12.7% CAGR273x total | -78.5%Mar 2009 |
Growth of LUV#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+0.6%/year · +3.0%
- 10 years+2.7%/year · +30.1%
- 20 years+6.8%/year · +274.9%
- 30 years+8.6%/year · +1100.8%
- Since inception (1980)+12.7%/year · +27189.8%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-04). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in LUV's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Southwest Airlines Company's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) returned about +2.7% a year annualized (+30.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Southwest Airlines Company's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) compounded at about +6.8% a year (+274.9% cumulative).
- What is Southwest Airlines Company's 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) compounded at about +8.6% a year (+1100.8% cumulative).
- What is Southwest Airlines Company's return since inception?
- Since 1980, Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) has compounded at about +12.7% a year — +27189.8% in total.