Southwest Airlines Co vs Realty Income Corp — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.76 (market cap $23.63B), while Realty Income Corp trades at $64.98 (market cap $60.78B). The key difference: Realty Income Corp is far larger — about 2.6× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and Realty Income Corp pays the higher dividend (4.99%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | O | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $60.78B |
Sector | Industrials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $67.56 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $55.93 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $90.58B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 4.99% |
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Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
Read more on LUV →Realty Income owns roughly 11,400 properties, most of which are freestanding, single-tenant, triple-net-leased retail properties. Its properties are located in 49 states and Puerto Rico and are leased to 250 tenants from 47 industries. Recent acquisitions have added industrial, office, manufacturing, and distribution properties, which make up roughly 17% of revenue.
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