Here we go!  Another fun loving dividend stock analysis, because that’s what Dividend Diplomats do! Today’s analysis will be over Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) and the fun-loving, high above the clouds – airline industry.  Let’s hop on the flight, take our seat and see what Delta and the airline industry has in store for us dividend investors!

The stock – delta airlines, inc. (DAL)

I travel quite a bit for work. Reward programs are clutch and key to me, as well as customer service when it comes to flying. There has been one airline that by far surpasses all of my flying experiences and that has been Delta Airlines, Inc. or DAL. On a flight that was delayed they comped me rewards points, they provide extra little snacks and drinks, somehow, every time I am on a flight with them. Wild enough (other airlines, take note), when your employees are professional & courteous to customers/guests, this goes a LONG way, trust me! As I take my flights, I started to think – wait, how are these companies as dividend growth stocks? Those companies being DAL and their main competitors. Are their dividends as sweet as it is to fly with DAL? Are they on the “up and up”? Earnings have looked fairly solid over the last 3 years, and this has helped with their repurchase of shares back into treasury, of course. Can their dividend, though, take me to new heights? Do they have the right metrics for a stock purchase? Let’s run them through the screener!

About our dividend stock screener

For those of you who are new followers, we run the Dividend Diplomat stock screener to identify potentially undervalued dividend growth stocks to analyze and potentially purchase. The Dividend Diplomats like to stick to 3 metrics when evaluating dividend stocks for considerations of a purchase. In our comparison, we will also compare the company we are analyzing to a competitor to gauge how the company performs in their respective industry, in addition to comparing them to the broader market. Here are the 3 metrics: