Southern Company (SO)
Utilities
Utilities - Regulated Electric
94.50 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Southern Company (SO): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.76 $ per share (ex-date 05/18/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
3.10%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
2.98$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
67.9%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
25Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
43Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
3.0%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2026 announced | 09/08/2026 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/18/2026 | 06/08/2026 | 0.76 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/17/2026 | 03/06/2026 | 0.74 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2025 | 12/08/2025 | 0.74 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/18/2025 | 09/08/2025 | 0.74 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/19/2025 | 06/06/2025 | 0.74 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/18/2025 | 03/06/2025 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/18/2024 | 12/06/2024 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/19/2024 | 09/06/2024 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/17/2024 | 06/06/2024 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/2024 | 03/06/2024 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2023 | 12/06/2023 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/18/2023 | 09/06/2023 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2023 | 06/06/2023 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/17/2023 | 03/06/2023 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/18/2022 | 12/06/2022 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2022 | 09/06/2022 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2022 | 06/06/2022 | 0.68 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/18/2022 | 03/07/2022 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2021 | 12/06/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2021 | 06/07/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2021 | 03/08/2021 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2020 | 12/07/2020 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/14/2020 | 09/08/2020 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/15/2020 | 06/08/2020 | 0.64 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/14/2020 | 03/06/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2019 | 12/06/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2019 | 09/06/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/17/2019 | 06/06/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/15/2019 | 03/06/2019 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/16/2018 | 12/06/2018 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/17/2018 | 09/06/2018 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/18/2018 | 06/06/2018 | 0.60 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/2018 | 03/06/2018 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2017 | 12/06/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/17/2017 | 09/06/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2017 | 06/06/2017 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/2017 | 03/06/2017 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2016 | 12/06/2016 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/11/2016 | 09/06/2016 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2016 | 06/06/2016 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2016 | 03/07/2016 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2015 | 12/04/2015 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2015 | 09/05/2015 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2015 | 06/06/2015 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2015 | 03/06/2015 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2014 | 12/06/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2014 | 09/06/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/2014 | 06/06/2014 | 0.53 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2014 | 03/06/2014 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2013 | 12/06/2013 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/2013 | 09/06/2013 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2013 | 06/06/2013 | 0.51 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2013 | 03/06/2013 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2012 | 12/06/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2012 | 09/06/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2012 | 06/06/2012 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2012 | 03/06/2012 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/2011 | 12/06/2011 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2011 | 09/06/2011 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2011 | 06/06/2011 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2011 | 03/05/2011 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2010 | 12/06/2010 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/2010 | 09/04/2010 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2010 | 06/05/2010 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2010 | 03/06/2010 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/2009 | 12/05/2009 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2009 | 09/05/2009 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2009 | 06/06/2009 | 0.44 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2009 | 03/06/2009 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2008 | 12/06/2008 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2008 | 09/06/2008 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/2008 | 06/06/2008 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2008 | 03/06/2008 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2007 | 12/06/2007 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2007 | 09/06/2007 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2007 | 06/06/2007 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2007 | 03/06/2007 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2006 | 12/06/2006 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2006 | 09/06/2006 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2006 | 06/06/2006 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2006 | 03/06/2006 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/2005 | 12/06/2005 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2005 | 09/06/2005 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2005 | 06/06/2005 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2005 | 03/05/2005 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2004 | 12/06/2004 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/2004 | 09/04/2004 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2004 | 06/05/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2004 | 03/06/2004 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2003 | 12/06/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2003 | 09/06/2003 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/2003 | 06/06/2003 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2003 | 03/06/2003 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2002 | 12/06/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/2002 | 09/06/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2002 | 06/06/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2002 | 03/06/2002 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2001 | 12/06/2001 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2001 | 09/06/2001 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2001 | 06/06/2001 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2001 | 03/06/2001 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2000 | 12/06/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2000 | 09/06/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2000 | 06/06/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2000 | 03/06/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/1999 | 12/06/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/1999 | 09/04/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1999 | 06/05/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/1999 | 03/06/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/1998 | 12/05/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1998 | 09/05/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/1998 | 06/06/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/1998 | 03/06/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/1997 | 12/06/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/1997 | 09/06/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1997 | 06/06/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/1997 | 03/06/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/1996 | 12/06/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/1996 | 09/06/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/1996 | 06/06/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/1996 | 03/06/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/1995 | 12/06/1995 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/1995 | 09/06/1995 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/25/1995 | 06/06/1995 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/1995 | 03/06/1995 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/1994 | 12/06/1994 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/26/1994 | 09/06/1994 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/26/1994 | 06/06/1994 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/1994 | 03/05/1994 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/26/1993 | 12/06/1993 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/27/1993 | 09/06/1993 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/1993 | 06/05/1993 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/26/1993 | 03/06/1993 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/27/1992 | 12/05/1992 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/1992 | 09/05/1992 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/28/1992 | 06/06/1992 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/1992 | 03/06/1992 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/1991 | 12/06/1991 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1991 | 09/06/1991 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/1991 | 06/06/1991 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/1991 | 03/06/1991 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/1990 | 12/06/1990 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/1990 | 09/06/1990 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1990 | 06/06/1990 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/1990 | 03/06/1990 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/1989 | 12/06/1989 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/1989 | 09/06/1989 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/25/1989 | 06/06/1989 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 01/31/1989 | 03/06/1989 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 11/01/1988 | 12/06/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 07/26/1988 | 09/06/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 04/26/1988 | 06/06/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 01/26/1988 | 03/05/1988 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 10/27/1987 | 12/05/1987 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 07/28/1987 | 09/05/1987 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 04/28/1987 | 06/06/1987 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 01/27/1987 | 03/06/1987 | 0.16 $ | – |
| 10/28/1986 | – | 0.16 $ | – |
| 07/29/1986 | – | 0.16 $ | – |
| 04/29/1986 | – | 0.16 $ | – |
| 01/28/1986 | – | 0.16 $ | – |
| 10/29/1985 | – | 0.16 $ | – |
| 07/30/1985 | – | 0.15 $ | – |
| 04/30/1985 | – | 0.15 $ | – |
| 01/29/1985 | – | 0.15 $ | – |
| 10/30/1984 | – | 0.15 $ | – |
| 07/31/1984 | – | 0.14 $ | – |
| 05/01/1984 | – | 0.14 $ | – |
| 01/31/1984 | – | 0.14 $ | – |
| 11/01/1983 | – | 0.14 $ | – |
| 07/26/1983 | – | 0.13 $ | – |
| 04/26/1983 | – | 0.13 $ | – |
| 02/01/1983 | – | 0.13 $ | – |
| 10/26/1982 | – | 0.13 $ | – |
| 07/27/1982 | – | 0.13 $ | – |
| 04/27/1982 | – | 0.12 $ | – |
| 01/26/1982 | – | 0.12 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.