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Southern Co

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Ticker: SO
SO

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Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$3.00
Yield (TTM) 
3.199%
Payout ratio 
72.39%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
2.879%
Next payment 
$0.76

Dividend history & forecast

$1.711

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20273.33%+2.8%$3.105
Forecasted16.11.202707.12.20270.83%0%$0.781
Forecasted17.08.202708.09.20270.85%0%$0.781
Forecasted18.05.202708.06.20270.85%+2.7%$0.781
Forecasted17.02.202706.03.20270.8%+0.1%$0.761
20263.24%+2.72%$3.02
Announced16.11.202607.12.20260.81%0%$0.76
Paid17.08.202608.09.20260.83%0%$0.76
Paid18.05.202608.06.20260.83%+2.7%$0.76
Paid17.02.202606.03.20260.78%0%$0.74
20253.28%+2.8%$2.94
Paid17.11.202508.12.20250.82%0%$0.74
Paid18.08.202508.09.20250.79%0%$0.74
Paid19.05.202506.06.20250.84%+2.78%$0.74
Paid18.02.202506.03.20250.84%0%$0.72
20243.6%+2.88%$2.86
Paid18.11.202406.12.20240.82%0%$0.72
Paid19.08.202406.09.20240.82%0%$0.72
Paid17.05.202406.06.20240.91%+2.86%$0.72
Paid16.02.202406.03.20241.05%0%$0.70
20234.16%+2.96%$2.78
Paid17.11.202306.12.20231.08%0%$0.70
Paid18.08.202306.09.20231.11%0%$0.70
Paid12.05.202306.06.20230.94%+2.94%$0.70
Paid17.02.202306.03.20231.02%0%$0.68
20223.82%+3.05%$2.70
Paid18.11.202206.12.20221.04%0%$0.68
Paid12.08.202206.09.20220.87%0%$0.68
Paid13.05.202206.06.20220.92%+3.03%$0.68
Paid18.02.202207.03.20220.99%0%$0.66
20214.16%+3.15%$2.62
Paid12.11.202106.12.20211.04%0%$0.66
Paid13.08.202107.09.20211.01%0%$0.66
Paid14.05.202107.06.20211.03%+3.13%$0.66
Paid12.02.202108.03.20211.07%0%$0.64
20204.28%+3.25%$2.54
Paid13.11.202007.12.20201.04%0%$0.64
Paid14.08.202008.09.20201.19%0%$0.64
Paid15.05.202008.06.20201.14%+3.23%$0.64
Paid14.02.202006.03.20200.91%0%$0.62
20194.43%+3.36%$2.46
Paid15.11.201906.12.20191%0%$0.62
Paid16.08.201906.09.20191.08%0%$0.62
Paid17.05.201906.06.20191.14%+3.33%$0.62
Paid15.02.201906.03.20191.22%0%$0.60
20185.23%+3.48%$2.38
Paid16.11.201806.12.20181.29%0%$0.60
Paid17.08.201806.09.20181.29%0%$0.60
Paid18.05.201806.06.20181.33%+3.45%$0.60
Paid16.02.201806.03.20181.32%0%$0.58
20174.61%+3.49%$2.30
Paid17.11.201706.12.20171.12%0%$0.58
Paid17.08.201706.09.20171.19%0%$0.58
Paid11.05.201706.06.20171.16%+3.57%$0.58
Paid16.02.201706.03.20171.14%0%$0.56
20164.44%+3.25%$2.223
Paid17.11.201606.12.20161.12%0%$0.56
Paid11.08.201606.09.20161.08%0%$0.56
Paid12.05.201606.06.20161.12%+3.23%$0.56
Paid11.02.201607.03.20161.11%0%$0.543
20154.81%+3.36%$2.153
Paid12.11.201504.12.20151.2%0%$0.543
Paid13.08.201505.09.20151.22%0%$0.543
Paid14.05.201506.06.20151.23%+3.33%$0.543
Paid12.02.201506.03.20151.15%0%$0.525
20144.73%+3.48%$2.083
Paid30.10.201406.12.20141.12%0%$0.525
Paid31.07.201406.09.20141.19%0%$0.525
Paid01.05.201406.06.20141.19%+3.45%$0.525
Paid30.01.201406.03.20141.24%0%$0.508
20134.56%+3.6%$2.013
Paid31.10.201306.12.20131.22%0%$0.508
Paid01.08.201306.09.20131.13%0%$0.508
Paid02.05.201306.06.20131.09%+3.57%$0.508
Paid31.01.201306.03.20131.12%0%$0.49
20124.28%+3.74%$1.943
Paid01.11.201206.12.20121.13%0%$0.49
Paid02.08.201206.09.20121.03%0%$0.49
Paid03.05.201206.06.20121.07%+3.7%$0.49
Paid02.02.201206.03.20121.05%0%$0.473
20114.71%+3.88%$1.873
Paid03.11.201106.12.20111.09%0%$0.473
Paid28.07.201106.09.20111.19%0%$0.473
Paid28.04.201106.06.20111.24%+3.85%$0.473
Paid03.02.201105.03.20111.2%0%$0.455
20105.17%+4.04%$1.803
Paid28.10.201006.12.20101.21%0%$0.455
Paid29.07.201004.09.20101.27%0%$0.455
Paid29.04.201005.06.20101.34%+4%$0.455
Paid28.01.201006.03.20101.36%0%$0.438
20095.46%+4.21%$1.733
Paid29.10.200905.12.20091.36%0%$0.438
Paid30.07.200905.09.20091.39%0%$0.438
Paid30.04.200906.06.20091.45%+4.17%$0.438
Paid29.01.200906.03.20091.27%0%$0.42
20084.61%+4.23%$1.663
Paid30.10.200806.12.20081.2%0%$0.42
Paid31.07.200806.09.20081.16%0%$0.42
Paid01.05.200806.06.20081.15%+4.35%$0.42
Paid31.01.200806.03.20081.11%0%$0.403
20074.38%+3.91%$1.595
Paid01.11.200706.12.20071.11%0%$0.403
Paid02.08.200706.09.20071.14%0%$0.403
Paid03.05.200706.06.20071.07%+3.87%$0.403
Paid01.02.200706.03.20071.06%0%$0.388
20064.55%+4.07%$1.535
Paid02.11.200606.12.20061.09%0%$0.388
Paid03.08.200606.09.20061.15%0%$0.388
Paid27.04.200606.06.20061.22%+4.03%$0.388
Paid02.02.200606.03.20061.09%0%$0.373
20054.39%+4.24%$1.475
Paid03.11.200506.12.20051.09%0%$0.373
Paid28.07.200506.09.20051.09%0%$0.373
Paid28.04.200506.06.20051.13%+4.2%$0.373
Paid03.02.200505.03.20051.08%0%$0.358
20044.71%+2.17%$1.415
Paid28.10.200406.12.20041.13%0%$0.358
Paid29.07.200404.09.20041.2%+2.14%$0.358
Paid29.04.200405.06.20041.21%0%$0.35
Paid29.01.200406.03.20041.17%0%$0.35
20032.37%+2.21%$1.385
Paid30.10.200306.12.20031.18%0%$0.35
Paid31.07.200306.09.20031.19%+2.19%$0.35
Paid01.05.200306.06.2003-0%$0.343
Paid30.01.200306.03.2003-0%$0.343
2002-+1.12%$1.355
Paid31.10.200206.12.2002-0%$0.343
Paid01.08.200206.09.2002-+2.24%$0.343
Paid02.05.200206.06.2002-0%$0.335
Paid31.01.200206.03.2002-0%$0.335
2001-0%$1.34
Paid01.11.200106.12.2001-0%$0.335
Paid02.08.200106.09.2001-0%$0.335
Paid03.05.200106.06.2001-0%$0.335
Paid01.02.200106.03.2001-0%$0.335
2000-0%$1.34
Paid02.11.200006.12.2000-0%$0.335
Paid03.08.200006.09.2000-0%$0.335
Paid27.04.200006.06.2000-0%$0.335
Paid03.02.200006.03.2000-0%$0.335
1999-0%$1.34
Paid28.10.199906.12.1999-0%$0.335
Paid29.07.199904.09.1999-0%$0.335
Paid29.04.199905.06.1999-0%$0.335
Paid28.01.199906.03.1999-0%$0.335
1998-+3.08%$1.34
Paid29.10.199805.12.1998-0%$0.335
Paid30.07.199805.09.1998-0%$0.335
Paid30.04.199806.06.1998-0%$0.335
Paid29.01.199806.03.1998-+3.08%$0.335
1997-+3.17%$1.30
Paid30.10.199706.12.1997-0%$0.325
Paid31.07.199706.09.1997-0%$0.325
Paid01.05.199706.06.1997-0%$0.325
Paid30.01.199706.03.1997-+3.17%$0.325
1996-+12.67%$1.26
Paid31.10.199606.12.1996-0%$0.315
Paid01.08.199606.09.1996-0%$0.315
Paid02.05.199606.06.1996-0%$0.315
Paid01.02.199606.03.1996-+3.28%$0.315
1995-+42.13%$1.118
Paid02.11.199506.12.1995-0%$0.305
Paid03.08.199506.09.1995-0%$0.305
Paid25.04.199506.06.1995-+50.02%$0.305
Paid31.01.199506.03.1995-+3.36%$0.203
1994-+3.53%$0.787
Paid01.11.199406.12.1994-0%$0.197
Paid26.07.199406.09.1994-0%$0.197
Paid26.04.199406.06.1994-0%$0.197
Paid01.02.199405.03.1994-+3.53%$0.197
1993-+3.66%$0.76
Paid26.10.199306.12.1993-0%$0.19
Paid27.07.199306.09.1993-0%$0.19
Paid27.04.199305.06.1993-0%$0.19
Paid26.01.199306.03.1993-+3.66%$0.19
1992-+2.8%$0.733
Paid27.10.199205.12.1992-0%$0.183
Paid28.07.199205.09.1992-0%$0.183
Paid28.04.199206.06.1992-0%$0.183
Paid28.01.199206.03.1992-+2.8%$0.183
1991-0%$0.713
Paid29.10.199106.12.1991-0%$0.178
Paid30.07.199106.09.1991-0%$0.178
Paid30.04.199106.06.1991-0%$0.178
Paid29.01.199106.03.1991-0%$0.178
1990-0%$0.713
Paid30.10.199006.12.1990-0%$0.178
Paid31.07.199006.09.1990-0%$0.178
Paid01.05.199006.06.1990-0%$0.178
Paid30.01.199006.03.1990-0%$0.178
1989-0%$0.713
Paid31.10.198906.12.1989-0%$0.178
Paid01.08.198906.09.1989-0%$0.178
Paid25.04.198906.06.1989-0%$0.178
Paid31.01.198906.03.1989-0%$0.178
1988-0%$0.713
Paid01.11.198806.12.1988-0%$0.178
Paid26.07.198806.09.1988-0%$0.178
Paid26.04.198806.06.1988-0%$0.178
Paid26.01.198805.03.1988-0%$0.178
1987--32.08%$0.713
Paid27.10.198705.12.1987-0%$0.178
Paid28.07.198705.09.1987-0%$0.178
Paid28.04.198706.06.1987-0%$0.178
Paid27.01.198706.03.1987--33.96%$0.178
1986--$1.05
Paid28.10.198606.12.1986-+3.85%$0.27
Paid29.07.198606.09.1986-0%$0.26
Paid29.04.198606.06.1986-0%$0.26
Paid28.01.198606.03.1986--$0.26

Frequently asked questions

Southern Co's dividends are paid out in March, June, September, and December.
On a quarterly basis.
The dividend yield is currently 3.20% and distributions have increased by 2.88% in the last 3 years.
The last payment was made on 08.09.2026.
If you had Southern Co in your securities account on 17.08.2026, you received the distribution.
Southern Co paid out a dividend of $2.94 in 2025.
Southern Co paid out a dividend of $2.86 in 2024.
To receive the next dividend, Southern Co must be booked in the securities account on 16.11.2026.
On 07.12.2026, $0.76 per share is to be paid out as a dividend.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is 2.797% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is 2.968%.

1 Year

Low growth2.797%

3 Year

Low growth2.879%

5 Year

Low growth2.968%

10 Year

Moderate growth3.167%

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