Southwest Airlines Co vs AT&T Inc. — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $48.76 (market cap $23.63B), while AT&T Inc. trades at $22.25 (market cap $152.52B). The key difference: AT&T Inc. is far larger — about 6.5× Southwest Airlines Co's market cap, and AT&T Inc. pays the higher dividend (5.06%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | T | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.63B | $152.52B |
Sector | Industrials | Media |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $29.62 |
52-Week Low | $29.06 | $20.49 |
Enterprise Value | $26.70B | $297.87B |
Dividend Yield | 1.49% | 5.06% |
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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 →AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.
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