Southwest Airlines Declares 144th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend14:21 EDT Thursday, July 26, 2012DALLAS, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines' (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.01 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2012 on all shares then issued and outstanding.  The 144th consecutive dividend will be paid on September 6, 2012. SOURCE Southwest AirlinesFor further information: Investor Relations, +1-214-792-4415