Southwest Airlines Stock Price History
NYSE: LUVConsumer DiscretionaryAir Freight/Delivery ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
LUV price history at a glance
The price history for Southwest Airlines (LUV) on this page begins on December 31, 1979, when the stock closed at $0.206; it most recently closed at $41.66 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $66.99, reached on December 18, 2017; the latest close is 37.8% below that peak. Across the 46 complete calendar years in the table, LUV finished higher in 30 and lower in 16. Its best year was 1980 (+145.5%) and its worst was 1994 (-55.2%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +20123.3%, a 12.0% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, LUV has gained 31.5%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1979
- $66.99
- Date of high
- Dec 18, 2017
- Low since 1979
- $0.1639
- Date of low
- Mar 10, 1980
- 52-week high
- $55.11
- 52-week low
- $29.26
- Last close
- $41.66
LUV returns
1 week
-1.91%
1 month
+7.70%
3 months
-13.98%
6 months
+5.31%
Year to date
+0.80%
1 year
+31.50%
3 years
+63.03%
5 years
-17.87%
LUV price return, excluding dividends.
LUV annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41.66 | +0.87% |
| 2025 | 41.30 | +22.88% |
| 2024 | 33.61 | +16.38% |
| 2023 | 28.88 | -14.23% |
| 2022 | 33.67 | -21.41% |
| 2021 | 42.84 | -8.09% |
| 2020 | 46.61 | -14.24% |
| 2019 | 54.35 | +13.56% |
| 2018 | 47.86 | -26.88% |
| 2017 | 65.45 | +31.32% |
| 2016 | 49.84 | +15.75% |
| 2015 | 43.06 | +0.87% |
| 2014 | 42.69 | +119.82% |
| 2013 | 19.42 | +78.49% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | +27.10% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | -34.05% |
| 2010 | 12.98 | +13.56% |
| 2009 | 11.43 | +27.42% |
| 2008 | 8.97 | -21.45% |
| 2007 | 11.42 | -25.46% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | -6.76% |
| 2005 | 16.43 | +0.92% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | +2.13% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | +11.08% |
| 2002 | 14.35 | -24.91% |
| 2001 | 19.11 | -14.51% |
| 2000 | 22.35 | +107.94% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | +6.61% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | +40.33% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | +65.34% |
| 1996 | 4.35 | -4.35% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | +37.31% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -55.18% |
| 1993 | 7.38 | +90.04% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +73.53% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +102.98% |
| 1990 | 1.10 | +4.69% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +18.52% |
| 1988 | 0.8889 | +51.41% |
| 1987 | 0.5871 | -35.93% |
| 1986 | 0.9163 | -19.71% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | +19.55% |
| 1984 | 0.9547 | -20.04% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | +27.70% |
| 1982 | 0.935 | +84.42% |
| 1981 | 0.507 | +0.26% |
| 1980 | 0.5057 | +145.49% |
| 1979* | 0.206 | 0.00% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1979; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
LUV daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.02 | 41.74 | 40.62 | 41.66 | +0.73% | |
| 41.00 | 41.50 | 40.82 | 41.36 | -0.86% | |
| 41.68 | 42.14 | 41.54 | 41.72 | -1.72% | |
| 42.34 | 43.16 | 41.86 | 42.45 | +1.43% | |
| 42.50 | 42.59 | 41.70 | 41.85 | -1.46% | |
| 42.80 | 42.83 | 41.81 | 42.47 | +1.51% | |
| 41.57 | 42.19 | 41.36 | 41.84 | +0.48% | |
| 42.13 | 42.24 | 41.44 | 41.64 | -1.05% | |
| 43.17 | 43.17 | 41.47 | 42.08 | -0.47% | |
| 41.54 | 42.96 | 41.30 | 42.28 | -0.94% | |
| 42.19 | 42.77 | 41.19 | 42.68 | +2.72% | |
| 40.74 | 41.86 | 40.45 | 41.55 | +1.24% | |
| 41.55 | 41.79 | 40.99 | 41.04 | -2.47% | |
| 42.75 | 43.20 | 41.63 | 42.08 | +0.74% | |
| 41.68 | 41.78 | 40.93 | 41.77 | +1.93% | |
| 40.51 | 41.34 | 40.49 | 40.98 | +1.59% | |
| 40.00 | 41.03 | 39.87 | 40.34 | +3.04% | |
| 39.95 | 40.00 | 38.16 | 39.15 | -0.33% | |
| 39.74 | 39.76 | 38.65 | 39.28 | -0.61% | |
| 38.43 | 39.88 | 38.35 | 39.52 | +0.71% | |
| 39.67 | 39.67 | 39.01 | 39.24 | +1.42% | |
| 38.25 | 39.03 | 38.10 | 38.69 | +0.03% | |
| 37.89 | 38.82 | 37.75 | 38.68 | +0.03% | |
| 39.11 | 39.32 | 38.67 | 38.67 | -2.40% | |
| 38.75 | 39.76 | 38.70 | 39.62 | +2.30% | |
| 38.58 | 39.05 | 38.16 | 38.73 | +0.31% | |
| 38.62 | 39.05 | 38.20 | 38.61 | +2.47% | |
| 38.10 | 38.47 | 37.58 | 37.68 | -2.21% | |
| 39.14 | 39.36 | 38.45 | 38.53 | -2.80% | |
| 40.56 | 40.56 | 39.63 | 39.64 | -0.30% | |
| 40.52 | 40.77 | 39.69 | 39.76 | -2.24% | |
| 41.75 | 41.81 | 40.66 | 40.67 | -0.37% | |
| 41.65 | 41.84 | 40.42 | 40.82 | +0.27% | |
| 40.91 | 41.13 | 40.24 | 40.71 | +0.82% | |
| 40.60 | 40.60 | 39.99 | 40.38 | +1.23% | |
| 40.86 | 41.00 | 39.84 | 39.89 | -3.69% | |
| 42.60 | 42.74 | 41.39 | 41.42 | -2.52% | |
| 43.01 | 43.36 | 42.42 | 42.49 | -1.98% | |
| 44.09 | 44.09 | 43.25 | 43.35 | -2.06% | |
| 44.75 | 45.14 | 44.10 | 44.26 | -1.36% | |
| 45.84 | 45.90 | 44.85 | 44.87 | -0.24% | |
| 45.85 | 45.96 | 44.57 | 44.98 | -1.19% | |
| 45.20 | 45.89 | 44.97 | 45.52 | +1.38% | |
| 46.29 | 46.45 | 44.78 | 44.90 | -4.57% | |
| 46.92 | 47.27 | 46.25 | 47.05 | +0.23% | |
| 48.42 | 48.43 | 46.89 | 46.94 | -3.79% | |
| 48.77 | 49.73 | 48.62 | 48.79 | +0.18% | |
| 47.90 | 49.12 | 47.29 | 48.70 | +3.46% | |
| 46.60 | 47.34 | 45.73 | 47.07 | +4.67% | |
| 45.35 | 45.75 | 44.80 | 44.97 | -1.38% | |
| 45.00 | 45.67 | 44.19 | 45.60 | +2.75% | |
| 45.00 | 45.60 | 44.33 | 44.38 | -4.17% | |
| 45.65 | 46.75 | 44.55 | 46.31 | +2.05% | |
| 46.03 | 46.96 | 44.83 | 45.38 | +0.67% | |
| 44.70 | 46.50 | 44.48 | 45.08 | +0.83% | |
| 45.50 | 46.68 | 44.43 | 44.71 | -6.19% | |
| 47.63 | 48.45 | 47.22 | 47.66 | -2.12% | |
| 48.97 | 49.00 | 47.88 | 48.69 | +0.72% | |
| 48.50 | 48.94 | 47.93 | 48.34 | +0.54% | |
| 48.75 | 48.96 | 47.56 | 48.08 | -2.73% | |
| 49.02 | 50.13 | 48.81 | 49.43 | +0.37% | |
| 47.77 | 49.48 | 47.77 | 49.25 | +3.55% | |
| 48.23 | 48.24 | 47.17 | 47.56 | -0.75% | |
| 48.25 | 48.96 | 47.59 | 47.92 | -1.05% | |
| 48.81 | 49.16 | 48.00 | 48.43 | -1.61% | |
| 49.50 | 49.97 | 48.71 | 49.22 | +1.15% | |
| 48.36 | 49.47 | 47.67 | 48.66 | -1.56% | |
| 50.77 | 51.20 | 49.08 | 49.43 | -2.72% | |
| 51.00 | 51.52 | 50.20 | 50.81 | +1.11% | |
| 51.48 | 51.69 | 49.61 | 50.25 | -0.44% | |
| 52.05 | 52.23 | 50.46 | 50.47 | -1.85% | |
| 50.99 | 51.89 | 50.67 | 51.42 | -0.35% | |
| 51.42 | 52.10 | 50.98 | 51.60 | -0.60% | |
| 52.00 | 53.13 | 51.13 | 51.91 | -0.35% | |
| 51.55 | 53.09 | 51.39 | 52.09 | +2.26% | |
| 50.25 | 51.34 | 50.25 | 50.94 | +3.10% | |
| 47.89 | 50.20 | 47.78 | 49.41 | +1.73% | |
| 47.50 | 49.61 | 47.23 | 48.57 | +1.25% | |
| 47.93 | 48.67 | 47.71 | 47.97 | +2.81% | |
| 47.42 | 48.51 | 46.64 | 46.66 | -1.62% | |
| 47.00 | 48.48 | 46.65 | 47.43 | +2.93% | |
| 47.06 | 47.69 | 45.79 | 46.08 | +1.34% | |
| 44.99 | 45.70 | 44.00 | 45.47 | +2.66% | |
| 40.83 | 44.41 | 40.83 | 44.29 | +6.98% | |
| 43.04 | 43.04 | 40.98 | 41.40 | -4.10% | |
| 41.94 | 43.23 | 41.02 | 43.17 | +5.24% | |
| 41.54 | 41.78 | 40.90 | 41.02 | -1.25% | |
| 41.30 | 41.86 | 41.00 | 41.54 | +0.56% | |
| 41.63 | 42.30 | 41.05 | 41.31 | +1.08% | |
| 41.54 | 42.16 | 40.82 | 40.87 | -3.47% | |
| 42.60 | 42.96 | 41.98 | 42.34 | -0.98% | |
| 42.37 | 42.88 | 41.50 | 42.76 | -0.44% | |
| 43.28 | 44.12 | 42.94 | 42.95 | -0.83% | |
| 43.02 | 43.94 | 42.40 | 43.31 | -0.85% | |
| 43.46 | 44.44 | 43.02 | 43.68 | +3.31% | |
| 42.24 | 42.91 | 41.72 | 42.28 | +3.48% | |
| 40.93 | 41.34 | 40.24 | 40.86 | +0.20% | |
| 39.08 | 40.91 | 38.81 | 40.78 | +2.72% | |
| 37.67 | 40.09 | 37.44 | 39.70 | +6.29% | |
| 37.88 | 37.98 | 37.23 | 37.35 | -2.63% | |
| 38.62 | 39.67 | 38.10 | 38.36 | -0.36% | |
| 38.66 | 38.98 | 38.17 | 38.50 | -2.11% | |
| 39.82 | 40.25 | 39.10 | 39.33 | -0.20% | |
| 39.12 | 39.72 | 38.87 | 39.41 | -0.18% | |
| 39.65 | 39.78 | 38.83 | 39.48 | -1.28% | |
| 40.91 | 41.27 | 39.92 | 39.99 | -3.20% | |
| 41.82 | 42.22 | 40.97 | 41.31 | -0.19% | |
| 41.87 | 42.39 | 40.57 | 41.39 | -0.27% | |
| 41.35 | 42.00 | 40.51 | 41.50 | +4.51% | |
| 38.79 | 39.84 | 38.44 | 39.71 | +3.55% | |
| 38.44 | 39.48 | 37.94 | 38.35 | -1.06% | |
| 38.00 | 39.97 | 37.50 | 38.76 | +2.22% | |
| 37.80 | 38.51 | 37.80 | 37.92 | +1.88% | |
| 37.66 | 37.88 | 36.92 | 37.22 | -2.08% | |
| 37.96 | 38.53 | 37.82 | 38.01 | -0.50% | |
| 39.39 | 39.81 | 38.17 | 38.20 | -3.17% | |
| 38.02 | 39.55 | 37.85 | 39.45 | +4.50% | |
| 38.25 | 39.19 | 36.85 | 37.75 | -4.07% | |
| 40.65 | 40.89 | 39.06 | 39.35 | -3.84% | |
| 41.50 | 42.02 | 40.58 | 40.92 | -2.15% | |
| 41.81 | 42.39 | 41.55 | 41.82 | -2.06% | |
| 43.34 | 44.92 | 42.55 | 42.70 | +5.09% | |
| 41.85 | 42.38 | 40.61 | 40.63 | -2.57% | |
| 41.29 | 42.40 | 40.91 | 41.70 | +1.07% | |
| 40.25 | 42.03 | 40.10 | 41.26 | +4.59% | |
| 38.71 | 39.48 | 38.20 | 39.45 | -0.28% | |
| 40.59 | 40.59 | 39.27 | 39.56 | -1.62% | |
| 39.95 | 40.74 | 39.32 | 40.21 | -0.47% | |
| 42.68 | 43.43 | 40.08 | 40.40 | +6.68% | |
| 37.61 | 38.14 | 37.05 | 37.87 | -0.81% | |
| 37.43 | 38.60 | 37.21 | 38.18 | +1.54% | |
| 36.06 | 37.90 | 35.73 | 37.60 | -1.65% | |
| 37.46 | 38.88 | 37.17 | 38.23 | +1.76% | |
| 36.94 | 37.87 | 36.11 | 37.57 | +3.53% | |
| 37.37 | 37.50 | 36.15 | 36.29 | -2.86% | |
| 38.87 | 39.23 | 37.11 | 37.36 | -5.49% | |
| 39.78 | 40.28 | 39.01 | 39.53 | -1.64% | |
| 40.74 | 41.67 | 39.82 | 40.19 | +0.90% | |
| 39.60 | 40.41 | 39.20 | 39.83 | -1.29% | |
| 40.85 | 41.48 | 40.28 | 40.35 | +2.39% | |
| 40.71 | 40.97 | 38.88 | 39.41 | -3.57% | |
| 39.42 | 41.37 | 39.35 | 40.87 | +1.69% | |
| 40.98 | 41.39 | 40.02 | 40.19 | -2.26% | |
| 40.88 | 41.83 | 40.67 | 41.12 | +2.21% | |
| 39.48 | 40.23 | 39.34 | 40.23 | +3.82% | |
| 38.96 | 39.84 | 38.09 | 38.75 | +0.36% | |
| 40.50 | 40.70 | 38.54 | 38.61 | -7.74% | |
| 42.55 | 42.93 | 41.39 | 41.85 | -2.27% | |
| 42.38 | 44.61 | 42.12 | 42.82 | -0.49% | |
| 40.69 | 43.11 | 38.82 | 43.03 | +3.54% | |
| 43.00 | 43.00 | 40.47 | 41.56 | -5.33% | |
| 46.25 | 46.62 | 43.89 | 43.90 | -6.89% | |
| 47.93 | 48.39 | 46.78 | 47.15 | -1.26% | |
| 46.52 | 48.32 | 46.02 | 47.75 | -1.08% | |
| 48.00 | 49.02 | 46.95 | 48.27 | -2.01% | |
| 50.73 | 50.91 | 48.71 | 49.26 | -3.28% | |
| 50.57 | 51.65 | 49.98 | 50.93 | +2.08% | |
| 50.71 | 50.80 | 49.40 | 49.89 | -1.48% | |
| 50.68 | 51.43 | 50.17 | 50.64 | -0.51% | |
| 51.87 | 52.37 | 50.25 | 50.90 | -2.28% | |
| 52.18 | 52.41 | 51.30 | 52.09 | +0.02% | |
| 54.31 | 54.70 | 52.00 | 52.08 | -4.96% | |
| 53.68 | 54.89 | 53.15 | 54.80 | +1.00% | |
| 52.67 | 55.11 | 52.64 | 54.26 | +6.16% | |
| 51.08 | 51.72 | 50.21 | 51.11 | +0.55% | |
| 52.21 | 52.74 | 49.80 | 50.83 | -1.17% | |
| 54.24 | 54.70 | 51.23 | 51.43 | -4.88% | |
| 53.27 | 54.55 | 53.19 | 54.07 | +1.33% | |
| 53.82 | 54.25 | 53.10 | 53.36 | -1.66% | |
| 52.85 | 54.70 | 52.67 | 54.26 | +3.33% | |
| 52.53 | 52.97 | 51.88 | 52.51 | -0.15% | |
| 51.55 | 52.77 | 50.86 | 52.59 | +2.73% | |
| 50.00 | 51.21 | 49.93 | 51.19 | +3.12% | |
| 48.77 | 49.80 | 48.10 | 49.64 | +4.46% | |
| 48.54 | 49.85 | 47.30 | 47.52 | -2.02% | |
| 43.38 | 49.12 | 42.68 | 48.50 | +18.70% | |
| 41.89 | 42.02 | 40.68 | 40.86 | -1.16% | |
| 42.05 | 42.50 | 41.20 | 41.34 | -1.64% | |
| 41.87 | 42.41 | 41.71 | 42.03 | +0.19% | |
| 41.81 | 42.43 | 41.76 | 41.95 | -1.15% | |
| 43.12 | 43.91 | 42.24 | 42.44 | -0.96% | |
| 42.85 | 43.47 | 42.35 | 42.85 | +1.11% | |
| 42.47 | 43.14 | 41.86 | 42.38 | -1.72% | |
| 43.06 | 43.31 | 42.62 | 43.12 | +0.05% | |
| 43.01 | 43.41 | 42.54 | 43.10 | +1.29% | |
| 43.12 | 43.72 | 41.75 | 42.55 | -1.50% | |
| 43.30 | 44.43 | 42.90 | 43.20 | -1.48% | |
| 43.99 | 44.01 | 43.17 | 43.85 | -1.50% | |
| 44.20 | 45.02 | 43.87 | 44.52 | +3.73% | |
| 42.66 | 43.38 | 42.54 | 42.92 | +0.66% | |
| 42.58 | 43.19 | 42.44 | 42.64 | +0.38% | |
| 42.52 | 43.20 | 42.15 | 42.48 | +0.09% | |
| 41.13 | 42.80 | 41.12 | 42.44 | +2.76% | |
| 41.51 | 41.84 | 40.85 | 41.30 | -0.07% | |
| 41.34 | 41.66 | 41.22 | 41.33 | +0.15% | |
| 41.12 | 41.57 | 41.02 | 41.27 | +0.36% | |
| 41.18 | 41.70 | 40.97 | 41.12 | -0.39% | |
| 41.17 | 41.63 | 41.11 | 41.28 | -0.48% | |
| 41.48 | 41.73 | 41.32 | 41.48 | -0.19% | |
| 42.03 | 42.66 | 41.39 | 41.56 | -1.61% | |
| 41.39 | 42.34 | 41.28 | 42.24 | +2.38% | |
| 40.90 | 41.35 | 40.69 | 41.26 | +1.30% | |
| 41.25 | 41.83 | 40.67 | 40.73 | -0.61% | |
| 42.17 | 42.83 | 40.98 | 40.98 | -2.82% | |
| 42.63 | 43.54 | 41.92 | 42.17 | +1.08% | |
| 41.61 | 41.96 | 40.91 | 41.72 | +1.34% | |
| 41.40 | 42.20 | 41.09 | 41.17 | +1.06% | |
| 39.93 | 41.14 | 39.77 | 40.74 | +2.28% | |
| 38.20 | 39.85 | 38.09 | 39.83 | +4.40% | |
| 37.60 | 38.70 | 37.55 | 38.15 | +0.53% | |
| 38.10 | 38.37 | 37.38 | 37.95 | +0.26% | |
| 35.31 | 38.17 | 35.31 | 37.85 | +5.70% | |
| 35.65 | 36.29 | 35.12 | 35.81 | +0.36% | |
| 35.42 | 35.77 | 35.29 | 35.68 | +0.71% | |
| 34.85 | 35.73 | 34.44 | 35.43 | +1.90% | |
| 34.53 | 35.11 | 34.28 | 34.77 | -0.11% | |
| 35.05 | 35.34 | 34.78 | 34.81 | -0.71% | |
| 34.36 | 35.39 | 34.23 | 35.06 | +2.04% | |
| 33.30 | 34.73 | 33.03 | 34.36 | +3.25% | |
| 33.02 | 33.43 | 32.79 | 33.28 | +1.46% | |
| 31.52 | 33.24 | 31.31 | 32.80 | +5.26% | |
| 32.37 | 32.66 | 31.15 | 31.16 | -2.38% | |
| 32.35 | 32.97 | 31.78 | 31.92 | -0.13% | |
| 31.66 | 32.26 | 31.53 | 31.96 | +0.35% | |
| 32.80 | 32.83 | 31.57 | 31.85 | -2.96% | |
| 32.55 | 33.08 | 32.42 | 32.82 | -0.67% | |
| 33.24 | 33.80 | 32.87 | 33.04 | -0.90% | |
| 32.03 | 33.48 | 32.03 | 33.34 | +4.22% | |
| 32.80 | 32.80 | 31.79 | 31.99 | -2.05% | |
| 32.75 | 33.58 | 32.47 | 32.66 | +0.65% | |
| 31.16 | 32.47 | 30.85 | 32.45 | +2.98% | |
| 31.59 | 31.97 | 31.05 | 31.51 | -0.35% | |
| 29.80 | 31.65 | 29.80 | 31.62 | +6.57% | |
| 30.03 | 30.17 | 29.26 | 29.67 | -2.50% | |
| 30.16 | 30.76 | 29.75 | 30.43 | +0.43% | |
| 30.00 | 30.39 | 29.92 | 30.30 | +0.70% | |
| 30.49 | 30.77 | 30.05 | 30.09 | -1.86% | |
| 31.02 | 31.13 | 30.46 | 30.66 | -1.38% | |
| 32.15 | 32.18 | 31.03 | 31.09 | -3.60% | |
| 32.46 | 32.74 | 31.87 | 32.25 | +0.16% | |
| 32.05 | 32.43 | 31.38 | 32.20 | +1.74% | |
| 32.82 | 33.15 | 31.02 | 31.65 | -6.25% | |
| 34.36 | 34.75 | 33.43 | 33.76 | -2.65% | |
| 34.12 | 34.98 | 34.06 | 34.68 | +0.73% | |
| 33.78 | 34.67 | 33.60 | 34.43 | +2.71% | |
| 33.23 | 33.80 | 33.19 | 33.52 | +0.69% | |
| 33.67 | 34.05 | 32.84 | 33.29 | -0.80% | |
| 33.75 | 33.88 | 33.25 | 33.56 | +0.42% | |
| 31.52 | 33.63 | 31.42 | 33.42 | +4.76% | |
| 31.73 | 32.32 | 31.56 | 31.90 | +1.95% | |
| 31.85 | 32.63 | 31.06 | 31.29 | -1.23% | |
| 33.53 | 33.73 | 31.47 | 31.68 | -2.37% | |
| 32.66 | 32.70 | 32.11 | 32.45 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the LUV chart for longer ranges.