Delta Air Lines (DAL) Capital Return Plan Shows Leadership - Imperial Capital

May 8, 2013 12:41 PM EDT
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Analysts at Imperial Capital are pleased with the decision from Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) to establish a dividend and share repurchase plan. Amid the news the firm reiterated their Outperform rating and raised their price target from $20 to $23.

Delta Air introduced a $0.06 quarterly dividend and announced a $500 million share repurchase plan.

"We view the capital return plan as further evidence of Delta's leadership among Legacies. We are increasing our target price based on a multiple, as we believe the company's meaningful dividend merits a premium valuation among its peers," analyst Bob McAdoo said.

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Shares of Delta Air Lines closed at $18.08 yesterday.


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