Does American Airlines Pay Dividends?

American Airlines Group Inc. · AAL · updated Oct 19, 2026

No, not currently. American Airlines (AAL) has not paid a dividend since the one that went ex-dividend on Feb 4, 2020 ($0.10 per share). Before that, it paid 23 dividends, starting in 2014 in SmarterDividends' records.

Key facts: American Airlines dividend

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 19, 2026, American Airlines (AAL) does not pay a dividend; its most recent dividend, $0.10 per share, went ex-dividend on Feb 4, 2020.
American Airlines (AAL) paid 23 dividends between 2014 and 2020, by SmarterDividends' records.

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American Airlines's last dividends

The final payments in American Airlines (AAL)'s dividend record.

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount
Feb 4, 2020	—	$0.10
Nov 5, 2019	—	$0.10
Aug 6, 2019	—	$0.10
May 7, 2019	—	$0.10
Feb 5, 2019	—	$0.10
Nov 5, 2018	—	$0.10
Aug 6, 2018	—	$0.10
May 7, 2018	—	$0.10

Full AAL dividend history →

How American Airlines shareholders earn a return

Without a dividend, American Airlines shareholders earn a return only through changes in the share price, which they collect when they sell.

A company that pays no dividend usually reinvests its earnings in the business, buys back its own shares, or both. Only American Airlines's board of directors can declare a dividend; if it does, the payment will appear on this page the day it shows up in SmarterDividends' payment records.

Dividend-paying companies in Industrials

The largest U.S.-listed Industrials companies that do pay a dividend, with their yield as of Oct 19, 2026.

Company	Dividend yield	Pays	Raised for
CAT Caterpillar Inc.	0.89%	quarterly	32 yr
GE GE Aerospace	0.60%	quarterly	3 yr
RTX RTX Corporation	1.51%	quarterly	33 yr
DE Deere & Company	1.01%	quarterly	5 yr
UNP Union Pacific Corporation	1.97%	quarterly	19 yr
ETN Eaton Corporation plc	1.12%	quarterly	5 yr

Frequently asked questions

Does American Airlines pay dividends?

As of Oct 19, 2026, American Airlines (AAL) does not pay a dividend; its most recent dividend, $0.10 per share, went ex-dividend on Feb 4, 2020.

When did American Airlines stop paying dividends?

American Airlines's last dividend went ex-dividend on Feb 4, 2020. It has not declared one since.

How long did American Airlines pay dividends?

From at least 2014 to 2020: 23 payments in SmarterDividends' records.

Will American Airlines bring back its dividend?

Only American Airlines's board can reinstate a dividend, and as of Oct 19, 2026 it has not announced one. If it does, the payment will appear on this page.

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