NYSE : SO
The Southern Company — Dividends
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · United States
Last price 93.71 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 107.80B
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Dividends
The Southern Company (SO) last paid a dividend of $0.760 (ex-dividend 2026-11-16, record date 2026-11-16, paid 2026-12-07). Dividend yield 3.24%, annual dividend $3.04, payout ratio 73.19%.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Dividend yield | 3.24% |
| Annual dividend | $3.04 |
| Last ex-dividend date | Nov 16, 2026 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout ratio | 73.19% |
| Dividend growth | 2.72% |
Dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Record date | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-16 | $0.760 | 2026-11-16 | 2026-12-07 |
| 2026-08-17 | $0.760 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-08 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.760 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-08 |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.740 | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-06 |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.740 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-08 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.740 | 2025-08-18 | 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.740 | 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-06 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.720 | 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-06 |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.720 | 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.720 | 2024-08-19 | 2024-09-06 |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.720 | 2024-05-20 | 2024-06-06 |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.700 | 2024-02-20 | 2024-03-06 |
| 2023-11-17 | $0.700 | 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-06 |
| 2023-08-18 | $0.700 | 2023-08-21 | 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.700 | 2023-05-15 | 2023-06-06 |
| 2023-02-17 | $0.680 | 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-06 |
| 2022-11-18 | $0.680 | 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-06 |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.680 | 2022-08-15 | 2022-09-06 |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.680 | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-06 |
| 2022-02-18 | $0.660 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-07 |
The Southern Company has an annual dividend of $3.04 per share, with a yield of 3.24%. The dividend is paid every three months and the next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026.