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SO — The Southern Company

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The Southern Company

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$86.15
+0.71(+0.83%)
O
85.32
H
86.23
L
84.95
V
5.95M
⏱️ End-of-day dataAs of Oct 8, 2026
OverviewStatisticsFinancialsHistorical DataOptionsDividend HistoryNewsChart
Annual Dividend$3.04
Dividend Yield3.53%
Payout Ratio—
Payment FrequencyQuarterly
Growth Streak21 Years
Next Ex-Dividend DateAug 17, 2026

Dividend Overview

SO pays a quarterly dividend of $0.76 per share ($3.04 a year, 3.53% yield at the latest close).

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Annual Dividend History

YearAnnual Total ($)YoY GrowthPayouts
2025$2.94+2.8% 4 payments
2024$2.86+2.9% 4 payments
2023$2.78+3% 4 payments
2022$2.70+3.1% 4 payments
2021$2.62+3.1% 4 payments
2020$2.54+3.3% 4 payments
2019$2.46+3.4% 4 payments
2018$2.38+3.5% 4 payments
2017$2.30+3.5% 4 payments
2016$2.22+3.3% 4 payments

SO — Dividend Payment History

91 Recorded Payments
Ex-Dividend DateCash AmountPay DateRecord DateDeclaration DateTypeCurrency
Aug 17, 2026$0.76Sep 8, 2026Aug 17, 2026Jul 20, 2026RegularUSD
May 18, 2026$0.76Jun 8, 2026May 18, 2026Apr 20, 2026RegularUSD
Feb 17, 2026$0.74Mar 6, 2026Feb 17, 2026Jan 28, 2026RegularUSD
Nov 17, 2025$0.74Dec 8, 2025Nov 17, 2025Oct 20, 2025RegularUSD
Aug 18, 2025$0.74Sep 8, 2025Aug 18, 2025Jul 21, 2025RegularUSD
May 19, 2025$0.74Jun 6, 2025May 19, 2025Apr 21, 2025RegularUSD
Feb 18, 2025$0.72Mar 6, 2025Feb 18, 2025Jan 28, 2025RegularUSD
Nov 18, 2024$0.72Dec 6, 2024Nov 18, 2024Oct 15, 2024RegularUSD
Aug 19, 2024$0.72Sep 6, 2024Aug 19, 2024Jul 15, 2024RegularUSD
May 17, 2024$0.72Jun 6, 2024May 20, 2024Apr 22, 2024RegularUSD
Feb 16, 2024$0.70Mar 6, 2024Feb 20, 2024Jan 18, 2024RegularUSD
Nov 17, 2023$0.70Dec 6, 2023Nov 20, 2023Oct 16, 2023RegularUSD
Aug 18, 2023$0.70Sep 6, 2023Aug 21, 2023Jul 17, 2023RegularUSD
May 12, 2023$0.70Jun 6, 2023May 15, 2023Apr 17, 2023RegularUSD
Feb 17, 2023$0.68Mar 6, 2023Feb 21, 2023Jan 20, 2023RegularUSD
Nov 18, 2022$0.68Dec 6, 2022Nov 21, 2022Oct 18, 2022RegularUSD
Aug 12, 2022$0.68Sep 6, 2022Aug 15, 2022Jul 18, 2022RegularUSD
May 13, 2022$0.68Jun 6, 2022May 16, 2022Apr 19, 2022RegularUSD
Feb 18, 2022$0.66Mar 7, 2022Feb 22, 2022Jan 14, 2022RegularUSD
Nov 12, 2021$0.66Dec 6, 2021Nov 15, 2021Oct 18, 2021RegularUSD
Aug 13, 2021$0.66Sep 7, 2021Aug 16, 2021Jul 19, 2021RegularUSD
May 14, 2021$0.66Jun 7, 2021May 17, 2021Apr 19, 2021RegularUSD
Feb 12, 2021$0.64Mar 8, 2021Feb 16, 2021Jan 15, 2021RegularUSD
Nov 13, 2020$0.64Dec 7, 2020Nov 16, 2020Oct 19, 2020RegularUSD
Aug 14, 2020$0.64Sep 8, 2020Aug 17, 2020Jul 20, 2020RegularUSD
May 15, 2020$0.64Jun 8, 2020May 18, 2020Apr 20, 2020RegularUSD
Feb 14, 2020$0.62Mar 6, 2020Feb 18, 2020Jan 17, 2020RegularUSD
Nov 15, 2019$0.62Dec 6, 2019Nov 18, 2019Oct 21, 2019RegularUSD
Aug 16, 2019$0.62Sep 6, 2019Aug 19, 2019Jul 15, 2019RegularUSD
May 17, 2019$0.62Jun 6, 2019May 20, 2019Apr 15, 2019RegularUSD
Feb 15, 2019$0.60Mar 6, 2019Feb 19, 2019Jan 17, 2019RegularUSD
Nov 16, 2018$0.60Dec 6, 2018Nov 19, 2018Oct 15, 2018RegularUSD
Aug 17, 2018$0.60Sep 6, 2018Aug 20, 2018Jul 16, 2018RegularUSD
May 18, 2018$0.60Jun 6, 2018May 21, 2018Apr 16, 2018RegularUSD
Feb 16, 2018$0.58Mar 6, 2018Feb 20, 2018Jan 19, 2018RegularUSD
Nov 17, 2017$0.58Dec 6, 2017Nov 20, 2017Oct 16, 2017RegularUSD
Aug 17, 2017$0.58Sep 6, 2017Aug 21, 2017Jul 17, 2017RegularUSD
May 11, 2017$0.58Jun 6, 2017May 15, 2017Apr 17, 2017RegularUSD
Feb 16, 2017$0.56Mar 6, 2017Feb 21, 2017Jan 13, 2017RegularUSD
Nov 17, 2016$0.56Dec 6, 2016Nov 21, 2016Oct 17, 2016RegularUSD
Aug 11, 2016$0.56Sep 6, 2016Aug 15, 2016Jul 18, 2016RegularUSD
May 12, 2016$0.56Jun 6, 2016May 16, 2016Apr 18, 2016RegularUSD
Feb 11, 2016$0.54Mar 7, 2016Feb 16, 2016Jan 14, 2016RegularUSD
Nov 12, 2015$0.54Dec 4, 2015Nov 16, 2015Oct 19, 2015RegularUSD
Aug 13, 2015$0.54Sep 5, 2015Aug 17, 2015Jul 20, 2015RegularUSD
May 14, 2015$0.54Jun 6, 2015May 18, 2015Apr 20, 2015RegularUSD
Feb 12, 2015$0.53Mar 6, 2015Feb 17, 2015Jan 16, 2015RegularUSD
Oct 30, 2014$0.53Dec 6, 2014Nov 3, 2014Oct 20, 2014RegularUSD
Jul 31, 2014$0.53Sep 6, 2014Aug 4, 2014Jul 21, 2014RegularUSD
May 1, 2014$0.53Jun 6, 2014May 5, 2014Apr 21, 2014RegularUSD
Jan 30, 2014$0.51Mar 6, 2014Feb 3, 2014Jan 17, 2014RegularUSD
Oct 31, 2013$0.51Dec 6, 2013Nov 4, 2013Oct 21, 2013RegularUSD
Aug 1, 2013$0.51Sep 6, 2013Aug 5, 2013Jul 15, 2013RegularUSD
May 2, 2013$0.51Jun 6, 2013May 6, 2013Apr 15, 2013RegularUSD
Jan 31, 2013$0.49Mar 6, 2013Feb 4, 2013Jan 18, 2013RegularUSD
Nov 1, 2012$0.49Dec 6, 2012Nov 5, 2012Oct 15, 2012RegularUSD
Aug 2, 2012$0.49Sep 6, 2012Aug 6, 2012—RegularUSD
May 3, 2012$0.49Jun 6, 2012May 7, 2012—RegularUSD
Feb 2, 2012$0.47Mar 6, 2012Feb 6, 2012—RegularUSD
Nov 3, 2011$0.47Dec 6, 2011Nov 7, 2011—RegularUSD
Jul 28, 2011$0.47Sep 6, 2011Aug 1, 2011—RegularUSD
Apr 28, 2011$0.47Jun 6, 2011May 2, 2011—RegularUSD
Feb 3, 2011$0.46Mar 5, 2011Feb 7, 2011—RegularUSD
Oct 28, 2010$0.46Dec 6, 2010Nov 1, 2010—RegularUSD
Jul 29, 2010$0.46Sep 4, 2010Aug 2, 2010—RegularUSD
Apr 29, 2010$0.46Jun 5, 2010May 3, 2010—RegularUSD
Jan 28, 2010$0.44Mar 6, 2010Feb 1, 2010—RegularUSD
Oct 29, 2009$0.44Dec 5, 2009Nov 2, 2009—RegularUSD
Jul 30, 2009$0.44Sep 5, 2009Aug 3, 2009—RegularUSD
Apr 30, 2009$0.44Jun 6, 2009May 4, 2009—RegularUSD
Jan 29, 2009$0.42Mar 6, 2009Feb 2, 2009—RegularUSD
Oct 30, 2008$0.42Dec 6, 2008Nov 3, 2008—RegularUSD
Jul 31, 2008$0.42Sep 6, 2008Aug 4, 2008—RegularUSD
May 1, 2008$0.42Jun 6, 2008May 5, 2008—RegularUSD
Jan 31, 2008$0.40Mar 6, 2008Feb 4, 2008—RegularUSD
Nov 1, 2007$0.40Dec 6, 2007Nov 5, 2007—RegularUSD
Aug 2, 2007$0.40Sep 6, 2007Aug 6, 2007—RegularUSD
May 3, 2007$0.40Jun 6, 2007May 7, 2007—RegularUSD
Feb 1, 2007$0.39Mar 6, 2007Feb 5, 2007—RegularUSD
Nov 2, 2006$0.39Dec 6, 2006Nov 6, 2006—RegularUSD
Aug 3, 2006$0.39Sep 6, 2006Aug 7, 2006—RegularUSD
Apr 27, 2006$0.39Jun 6, 2006May 1, 2006—RegularUSD
Feb 2, 2006$0.37Mar 6, 2006Feb 6, 2006—RegularUSD
Nov 3, 2005$0.37Dec 6, 2005Nov 7, 2005—RegularUSD
Jul 28, 2005$0.37Sep 6, 2005Aug 1, 2005—RegularUSD
Apr 28, 2005$0.37Jun 6, 2005May 2, 2005—RegularUSD
Feb 3, 2005$0.36Mar 5, 2005Feb 7, 2005—RegularUSD
Oct 28, 2004$0.36Dec 6, 2004Nov 1, 2004—RegularUSD
Jul 29, 2004$0.36Sep 4, 2004Aug 2, 2004—RegularUSD
Apr 29, 2004$0.35Jun 5, 2004May 3, 2004—RegularUSD
Jan 29, 2004$0.35Mar 6, 2004Feb 2, 2004—RegularUSD