The Southern Company (SO) Dividend History
The Southern Company Last Dividend Date
Last Ex-Date: May 18, 2026 — $0.76 (REGULAR)
The Southern Company Dividend Overview
Dividend Yield
3.20%
12M Total Dividend
$2.98
Total Declared
178
Payout Ratio
75.7%
The Southern Company Share Price — 1 Year History
▲ 6.6% (1Y)The Southern Company Annual Dividend Trend
Complete The Southern Company Dividend History
All 178 dividend payments by The Southern Company
| Ex-Date | Amount ($) | Type | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 0.76 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 0.74 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 0.74 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 0.74 | REGULAR | -- |
| 19 May 2025 | 0.74 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 0.72 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 0.72 | REGULAR | -- |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 0.72 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 May 2024 | 0.72 | REGULAR | -- |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 0.70 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 0.70 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 0.70 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 May 2023 | 0.70 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 0.68 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 0.68 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 0.68 | REGULAR | -- |
| 13 May 2022 | 0.68 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 0.66 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 0.66 | REGULAR | -- |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 0.66 | REGULAR | -- |
| 14 May 2021 | 0.66 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 0.64 | REGULAR | -- |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 0.64 | REGULAR | -- |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 0.64 | REGULAR | -- |
| 15 May 2020 | 0.64 | REGULAR | -- |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 0.62 | REGULAR | -- |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 0.62 | REGULAR | -- |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 0.62 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 May 2019 | 0.62 | REGULAR | -- |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 0.60 | REGULAR | -- |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 0.60 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 0.60 | REGULAR | -- |
| 18 May 2018 | 0.60 | REGULAR | -- |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 0.58 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 0.58 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 0.58 | REGULAR | -- |
| 11 May 2017 | 0.58 | REGULAR | -- |
| 16 Feb 2017 | 0.56 | REGULAR | -- |
| 17 Nov 2016 | 0.56 | REGULAR | -- |
| 11 Aug 2016 | 0.56 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 May 2016 | 0.56 | REGULAR | -- |
| 11 Feb 2016 | 0.54 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 0.54 | REGULAR | -- |
| 13 Aug 2015 | 0.54 | REGULAR | -- |
| 14 May 2015 | 0.54 | REGULAR | -- |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 0.53 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 0.53 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 0.53 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 2014 | 0.53 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jan 2014 | 0.51 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 0.51 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Aug 2013 | 0.51 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 May 2013 | 0.51 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 0.49 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 2012 | 0.49 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Aug 2012 | 0.49 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 May 2012 | 0.49 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Feb 2012 | 0.47 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Nov 2011 | 0.47 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 0.47 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 0.47 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Feb 2011 | 0.46 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Oct 2010 | 0.46 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 0.46 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Apr 2010 | 0.46 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jan 2010 | 0.44 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Oct 2009 | 0.44 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jul 2009 | 0.44 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 0.44 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jan 2009 | 0.42 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 2008 | 0.42 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 0.42 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 2008 | 0.42 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 0.40 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 2007 | 0.40 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Aug 2007 | 0.40 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 May 2007 | 0.40 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Feb 2007 | 0.39 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Nov 2006 | 0.39 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Aug 2006 | 0.39 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 0.39 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Feb 2006 | 0.37 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Nov 2005 | 0.37 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 0.37 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 0.37 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Feb 2005 | 0.36 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 0.36 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 0.36 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 0.35 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jan 2004 | 0.35 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 2003 | 0.35 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 0.35 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 2003 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jan 2003 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Aug 2002 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 May 2002 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 2001 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Aug 2001 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 May 2001 | 0.34 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Feb 2001 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Nov 2000 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Aug 2000 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Apr 2000 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Feb 2000 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Oct 1999 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jul 1999 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Apr 1999 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Oct 1998 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jul 1998 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jan 1998 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 1997 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 1997 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jan 1997 | 0.20 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Aug 1996 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 May 1996 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Feb 1996 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 02 Nov 1995 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 03 Aug 1995 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 25 Apr 1995 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 1995 | 0.19 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 1994 | 0.18 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jul 1994 | 0.18 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Apr 1994 | 0.18 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Feb 1994 | 0.18 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Oct 1993 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Jul 1993 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Apr 1993 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jan 1993 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Oct 1992 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jul 1992 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Apr 1992 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jan 1992 | 0.17 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Oct 1991 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jul 1991 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Apr 1991 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jan 1991 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 1990 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 1990 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 1990 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jan 1990 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Oct 1989 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Aug 1989 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 25 Apr 1989 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 1989 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 1988 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jul 1988 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Apr 1988 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jan 1988 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Oct 1987 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jul 1987 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Apr 1987 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Jan 1987 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Oct 1986 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jul 1986 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Apr 1986 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 28 Jan 1986 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Oct 1985 | 0.16 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Jul 1985 | 0.15 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Apr 1985 | 0.15 | REGULAR | -- |
| 29 Jan 1985 | 0.15 | REGULAR | -- |
| 30 Oct 1984 | 0.15 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jul 1984 | 0.14 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 May 1984 | 0.14 | REGULAR | -- |
| 31 Jan 1984 | 0.14 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Nov 1983 | 0.14 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jul 1983 | 0.13 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Apr 1983 | 0.13 | REGULAR | -- |
| 01 Feb 1983 | 0.13 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Oct 1982 | 0.13 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Jul 1982 | 0.13 | REGULAR | -- |
| 27 Apr 1982 | 0.12 | REGULAR | -- |
| 26 Jan 1982 | 0.12 | REGULAR | -- |
The Southern Company Analyst Recommendations
Strong Buy
Buy
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Strong Sell
The Southern Company Dividend FAQ
What is The Southern Company dividend date 2026?
The last The Southern Company ex-dividend date was May 18, 2026 ($0.76 per share). The next dividend date has not been announced yet. The Southern Company typically pays annual dividends.
What is The Southern Company (SO) current dividend yield?
The Southern Company has a current dividend yield of 3.2%. The 12-month dividend is $2.98 per share at a share price of $93.27.
How many dividends has The Southern Company declared?
The Southern Company has declared a total of 178 dividends. The highest single dividend was $0.76 per share.
When is the next The Southern Company ex-dividend date?
The last The Southern Company ex-dividend date was May 18, 2026 ($0.76 per share). The next dividend date has not been announced yet. The Southern Company typically pays annual dividends.
What is the face value of The Southern Company shares?
The face value of The Southern Company (SO) shares is $10.0.
Is The Southern Company a good dividend stock?
The Southern Company has declared 178 dividends with a current yield of 3.2%. The 5-year average yield is 2.98%, suggesting stable payouts. Investors should consider dividend consistency, payout ratio, and the P/E ratio of 23.9 before investing.
How to buy The Southern Company shares to get dividend?
To receive The Southern Company dividends, you must buy shares at least one business day before the ex-dividend date. Shares purchased on or after the ex-date are not eligible for that dividend. You can buy The Southern Company (SO) through any registered stockbroker.
What is The Southern Company highest dividend per share?
The highest single dividend paid by The Southern Company was $0.76 per share. The total dividend paid to date is $65.4865.
The Southern Company Quick Info
$93.27
-0.75 (-0.80%)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Symbol
- SO
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- P/E Ratio
- 23.85
- Market Cap
- $105.14B
- Book Value
- $32.93
- EPS
- $3.91
- 52W Range
- $84 - $101
- 5Y Avg Yield
- 2.98%
- Highest Dividend
- $0.76
- Total Paid
- $65.49
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