The Southern Company

SO
$92.65 (+ $0.36 + 0.39%)
Last updated: 2026-08-18 14:07 UTC
Dividend Yield
3.28%
Dividend Growth
1Y +54.48%
3Y +8.53%
5Y +5.21%
10Y +3.99%
Next Dividend
$0.7600
Sep 08, 2026
Payout Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
73%
TTM Dividends
$4.4800
Dividend Charts
Paid Dividends
Dividend Yield (%)
Retro Yield on Cost (%)
Recent Dividends
Pay DateEx-Div DateAmountAnnouncementTypeYield (%)Change
2026-09-08 2026-08-17 $0.7600 N/A Announced 3.28% No Change
2026-06-08 2026-05-18 $0.7600 N/A Paid 3.33% +0.0200 (2.70%)
2026-03-06 2026-02-17 $0.7400 N/A Paid 3.04% No Change
2025-12-08 2025-11-17 $0.7400 N/A Paid 3.46% No Change
2025-09-08 2025-08-18 $0.7400 N/A Paid 3.26% No Change
2025-06-06 2025-05-19 $0.7400 N/A Paid 3.35% +0.0200 (2.78%)
2025-03-06 2025-02-18 $0.7200 N/A Paid 3.25% No Change
2024-12-06 2024-11-18 $0.7200 N/A Paid 3.40% No Change
2024-09-06 2024-08-19 $0.7200 N/A Paid 3.26% No Change
2024-06-06 2024-05-17 $0.7200 N/A Paid 3.66% +0.0200 (2.86%)
2024-03-06 2024-02-16 $0.7000 N/A Paid 4.08% No Change
2023-12-06 2023-11-17 $0.7000 N/A Paid 3.87% No Change
2023-09-06 2023-08-18 $0.7000 N/A Paid 4.23% No Change
2023-06-06 2023-05-12 $0.7000 N/A Paid 4.04% +0.0200 (2.94%)
2023-03-06 2023-02-17 $0.6800 N/A Paid 4.17% No Change
2022-12-06 2022-11-18 $0.6800 N/A Paid 3.97% No Change
2022-09-06 2022-08-12 $0.6800 N/A Paid 3.50% No Change
2022-06-06 2022-05-13 $0.6800 N/A Paid 3.61% +0.0200 (3.03%)
2022-03-07 2022-02-18 $0.6600 N/A Paid 3.81% No Change
2021-12-06 2021-11-12 $0.6600 N/A Paid 4.08% No Change
2021-08-13 2021-08-13 $0.6600 N/A Paid 4.03% No Change
2021-05-14 2021-05-14 $0.6600 N/A Paid 4.05% +0.0200 (3.12%)
2021-02-12 2021-02-12 $0.6400 N/A Paid 4.26% No Change
2020-11-13 2020-11-13 $0.6400 N/A Paid 4.01% No Change
2020-08-14 2020-08-14 $0.6400 N/A Paid 4.78% No Change
2020-05-15 2020-05-15 $0.6400 N/A Paid 4.87% +0.0200 (3.23%)
2020-02-14 2020-02-14 $0.6200 N/A Paid 3.59% No Change
2019-11-15 2019-11-15 $0.6200 N/A Paid 3.99% No Change
2019-08-16 2019-08-16 $0.6200 N/A Paid 4.31% No Change
2019-05-17 2019-05-17 $0.6200 N/A Paid 4.61% +0.0200 (3.33%)
2019-02-15 2019-02-15 $0.6000 N/A Paid 4.94% No Change
2018-11-16 2018-11-16 $0.6000 N/A Paid 5.12% No Change
2018-08-17 2018-08-17 $0.6000 N/A Paid 5.11% No Change
2018-05-18 2018-05-18 $0.6000 N/A Paid 5.62% +0.0200 (3.45%)
2018-02-16 2018-02-16 $0.5800 N/A Paid 5.28% No Change
2017-11-17 2017-11-17 $0.5800 N/A Paid 4.55% No Change
2017-08-17 2017-08-17 $0.5800 N/A Paid 4.84% No Change
2017-05-11 2017-05-11 $0.5800 N/A Paid 4.66% +0.0200 (3.57%)
2017-02-16 2017-02-16 $0.5600 N/A Paid 4.64% No Change
2016-11-17 2016-11-17 $0.5600 N/A Paid 4.72% No Change
2016-08-11 2016-08-11 $0.5600 N/A Paid 4.28% No Change
2016-05-12 2016-05-12 $0.5600 N/A Paid 4.47% +0.0170 (3.13%)
2016-02-11 2016-02-11 $0.5430 N/A Paid 4.52% No Change
2015-11-12 2015-11-12 $0.5430 N/A Paid 4.95% No Change
2015-08-13 2015-08-13 $0.5430 N/A Paid 4.71% No Change
2015-05-14 2015-05-14 $0.5430 N/A Paid 5.03% +0.0180 (3.43%)
2015-02-12 2015-02-12 $0.5250 N/A Paid 4.51% No Change
2014-10-30 2014-10-30 $0.5250 N/A Paid 4.52% No Change
2014-07-31 2014-07-31 $0.5250 N/A Paid 4.85% No Change
2014-05-01 2014-05-01 $0.5250 N/A Paid 4.64% +0.0180 (3.55%)
2014-01-30 2014-01-30 $0.5070 N/A Paid 4.96% No Change
2013-10-31 2013-10-31 $0.5070 N/A Paid 4.96% No Change
2013-08-01 2013-08-01 $0.5070 N/A Paid 4.57% No Change
2013-05-02 2013-05-02 $0.5070 N/A Paid 4.29% +0.0170 (3.47%)
2013-01-31 2013-01-31 $0.4900 N/A Paid 4.43% No Change
2012-11-01 2012-11-01 $0.4900 N/A Paid 4.26% No Change
2012-08-02 2012-08-02 $0.4900 N/A Paid 4.16% No Change
2012-05-03 2012-05-03 $0.4900 N/A Paid 4.34% +0.0170 (3.59%)
2012-02-02 2012-02-02 $0.4730 N/A Paid 4.27% No Change
2011-11-03 2011-11-03 $0.4730 N/A Paid 4.37% No Change
2011-07-28 2011-07-28 $0.4730 N/A Paid 4.76% No Change
2011-04-28 2011-04-28 $0.4730 N/A Paid 4.87% +0.0180 (3.96%)
2011-02-03 2011-02-03 $0.4550 N/A Paid 4.84% No Change
2010-10-28 2010-10-28 $0.4550 N/A Paid 4.81% No Change
2010-07-29 2010-07-29 $0.4550 N/A Paid 5.13% No Change
2010-04-29 2010-04-29 $0.4550 N/A Paid 5.25% +0.0170 (3.88%)
2010-01-28 2010-01-28 $0.4380 N/A Paid 5.48% No Change
2009-10-29 2009-10-29 $0.4380 N/A Paid 5.53% No Change
2009-07-30 2009-07-30 $0.4380 N/A Paid 5.50% No Change
2009-04-30 2009-04-30 $0.4380 N/A Paid 6.07% +0.0180 (4.29%)
2009-01-29 2009-01-29 $0.4200 N/A Paid 4.96% No Change
2008-10-30 2008-10-30 $0.4200 N/A Paid 4.76% No Change
2008-07-31 2008-07-31 $0.4200 N/A Paid 4.75% No Change
2008-05-01 2008-05-01 $0.4200 N/A Paid 4.55% +0.0170 (4.22%)
2008-01-31 2008-01-31 $0.4030 N/A Paid 4.43% No Change
2007-11-01 2007-11-01 $0.4030 N/A Paid 4.53% No Change
2007-08-02 2007-08-02 $0.4030 N/A Paid 4.61% No Change
2007-05-03 2007-05-03 $0.4030 N/A Paid 4.28% +0.0150 (3.87%)
2007-02-01 2007-02-01 $0.3880 N/A Paid 4.27% No Change
2006-11-02 2006-11-02 $0.3880 N/A Paid 4.31% No Change
2006-08-03 2006-08-03 $0.3880 N/A Paid–No Change
2006-04-27 2006-04-27 $0.3880 N/A Paid– +0.0150 (4.02%)
2006-02-02 2006-02-02 $0.3730 N/A Paid–No Change
2005-11-03 2005-11-03 $0.3730 N/A Paid–No Change
2005-07-28 2005-07-28 $0.3730 N/A Paid–No Change
2005-04-28 2005-04-28 $0.3730 N/A Paid– +0.0150 (4.19%)
2005-02-03 2005-02-03 $0.3580 N/A Paid–No Change
2004-10-28 2004-10-28 $0.3580 N/A Paid–No Change
2004-07-29 2004-07-29 $0.3580 N/A Paid– +0.0080 (2.29%)
2004-04-29 2004-04-29 $0.3500 N/A Paid–No Change
2004-01-29 2004-01-29 $0.3500 N/A Paid–No Change
2003-10-30 2003-10-30 $0.3500 N/A Paid–No Change
2003-07-31 2003-07-31 $0.3500 N/A Paid– +0.0080 (2.34%)
2003-05-01 2003-05-01 $0.3420 N/A Paid– -0.0010 (-0.29%)
2003-01-30 2003-01-30 $0.3430 N/A Paid–No Change
2002-10-31 2002-10-31 $0.3430 N/A Paid–No Change
2002-08-01 2002-08-01 $0.3430 N/A Paid– +0.0080 (2.39%)
2002-05-02 2002-05-02 $0.3350 N/A Paid–No Change
2002-01-31 2002-01-31 $0.3350 N/A Paid–No Change
2001-11-01 2001-11-01 $0.3350 N/A Paid–No Change
2001-08-02 2001-08-02 $0.3350 N/A Paid–No Change
2001-05-03 2001-05-03 $0.3350 N/A Paid– +0.1303 (63.67%)
2001-02-01 2001-02-01 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
2000-11-02 2000-11-02 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
2000-08-03 2000-08-03 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
2000-04-27 2000-04-27 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
2000-02-03 2000-02-03 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1999-10-28 1999-10-28 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1999-07-29 1999-07-29 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1999-04-29 1999-04-29 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1999-01-28 1999-01-28 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1998-10-29 1998-10-29 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1998-07-30 1998-07-30 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1998-04-30 1998-04-30 $0.2047 N/A Paid–No Change
1998-01-29 1998-01-29 $0.2047 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.07%)
1997-10-30 1997-10-30 $0.1985 N/A Paid–No Change
1997-07-31 1997-07-31 $0.1985 N/A Paid–No Change
1997-05-01 1997-05-01 $0.1985 N/A Paid–No Change
1997-01-30 1997-01-30 $0.1985 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.17%)
1996-10-31 1996-10-31 $0.1924 N/A Paid–No Change
1996-08-01 1996-08-01 $0.1924 N/A Paid–No Change
1996-05-02 1996-05-02 $0.1924 N/A Paid–No Change
1996-02-01 1996-02-01 $0.1924 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.27%)
1995-11-02 1995-11-02 $0.1863 N/A Paid–No Change
1995-08-03 1995-08-03 $0.1863 N/A Paid–No Change
1995-04-25 1995-04-25 $0.1863 N/A Paid–No Change
1995-01-31 1995-01-31 $0.1863 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.38%)
1994-11-01 1994-11-01 $0.1802 N/A Paid–No Change
1994-07-26 1994-07-26 $0.1802 N/A Paid–No Change
1994-04-26 1994-04-26 $0.1802 N/A Paid–No Change
1994-02-01 1994-02-01 $0.1802 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.50%)
1993-10-26 1993-10-26 $0.1741 N/A Paid–No Change
1993-07-27 1993-07-27 $0.1741 N/A Paid–No Change
1993-04-27 1993-04-27 $0.1741 N/A Paid–No Change
1993-01-26 1993-01-26 $0.1741 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (3.63%)
1992-10-27 1992-10-27 $0.1680 N/A Paid–No Change
1992-07-28 1992-07-28 $0.1680 N/A Paid–No Change
1992-04-28 1992-04-28 $0.1680 N/A Paid–No Change
1992-01-28 1992-01-28 $0.1680 N/A Paid– +0.0046 (2.81%)
1991-10-29 1991-10-29 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1991-07-30 1991-07-30 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1991-04-30 1991-04-30 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1991-01-29 1991-01-29 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1990-10-30 1990-10-30 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1990-07-31 1990-07-31 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1990-05-01 1990-05-01 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1990-01-30 1990-01-30 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1989-10-31 1989-10-31 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1989-08-01 1989-08-01 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1989-04-25 1989-04-25 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1989-01-31 1989-01-31 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1988-11-01 1988-11-01 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1988-07-26 1988-07-26 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1988-04-26 1988-04-26 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1988-01-26 1988-01-26 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1987-10-27 1987-10-27 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1987-07-28 1987-07-28 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1987-04-28 1987-04-28 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1987-01-27 1987-01-27 $0.1634 N/A Paid–No Change
1986-10-28 1986-10-28 $0.1634 N/A Paid– +0.0076 (4.88%)
1986-07-29 1986-07-29 $0.1558 N/A Paid–No Change
1986-04-29 1986-04-29 $0.1558 N/A Paid–No Change
1986-01-28 1986-01-28 $0.1558 N/A Paid–No Change
1985-10-29 1985-10-29 $0.1558 N/A Paid– +0.0092 (6.27%)
1985-07-30 1985-07-30 $0.1466 N/A Paid–No Change
1985-04-30 1985-04-30 $0.1466 N/A Paid–No Change
1985-01-29 1985-01-29 $0.1466 N/A Paid–No Change
1984-10-30 1984-10-30 $0.1466 N/A Paid– +0.0092 (6.69%)
1984-07-31 1984-07-31 $0.1375 N/A Paid–No Change
1984-05-01 1984-05-01 $0.1375 N/A Paid–No Change
1984-01-31 1984-01-31 $0.1375 N/A Paid–No Change
1983-11-01 1983-11-01 $0.1375 N/A Paid– +0.0076 (5.85%)
1983-07-26 1983-07-26 $0.1298 N/A Paid–No Change
1983-04-26 1983-04-26 $0.1298 N/A Paid–No Change
1983-02-01 1983-02-01 $0.1298 N/A Paid–No Change
1982-10-26 1982-10-26 $0.1298 N/A Paid–No Change
1982-07-27 1982-07-27 $0.1298 N/A Paid– +0.0061 (4.93%)
1982-04-27 1982-04-27 $0.1237 N/A Paid–No Change
1982-01-26 1982-01-26 $0.1237 N/A Paid– -0.6363 (-83.72%)
N/A 2026-05-18 $0.7600 N/A Paid 3.24% +0.0200 (2.70%)
N/A 2026-02-17 $0.7400 N/A Paid 3.22% –