Price
92.80USD
▲
0.01
(0.01%)
Dividend Yield
3.28%
Payout Ratio
71.81%
Dividend Growth
23 years
Updated: Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)
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Southern Company Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | $0.76 | 8/17/26 | 9/8/26 |
0.82%
0.01%
|
| Last Dividend | $0.76 | 5/18/26 | 6/8/26 | 0.81% |
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Southern Company Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | August 14, 2026 |
| Ex-date | August 17, 2026 |
| Record date | August 17, 2026 |
| Payable date | September 8, 2026 |
*Dividend data confirmed by the company
Source: Southern Company
Southern Company dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Variation | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5 | 48.98% | 1.62% |
| 5/18/26 | $0.76 | 0.81% | |
| 2/17/26 | $0.74 | 0.80% | |
| 2025 | $2.94 | 2.80% | 3.28% |
| 11/17/25 | $0.74 | 0.82% | |
| 8/18/25 | $0.74 | 0.80% | |
| 5/19/25 | $0.74 | 0.83% | |
| 2/18/25 | $0.72 | 0.84% | |
| 2024 | $2.86 | 2.88% | 3.56% |
| 11/18/24 | $0.72 | 0.82% | |
| 8/19/24 | $0.72 | 0.83% | |
| 5/17/24 | $0.72 | 0.91% | |
| 2/16/24 | $0.7 | 1.05% | |
| 2023 | $2.78 | 2.96% | 4.01% |
| 11/17/23 | $0.7 | 1.00% | |
| 8/18/23 | $0.7 | 1.03% | |
| 5/12/23 | $0.7 | 0.95% | |
| 2/17/23 | $0.68 | 1.02% | |
| 2022 | $2.7 | 3.05% | 3.84% |
| 11/18/22 | $0.68 | 1.04% | |
| 8/12/22 | $0.68 | 0.87% | |
| 5/13/22 | $0.68 | 0.92% | |
| 2/18/22 | $0.66 | 1.03% | |
| 2021 | $2.62 | 3.15% | 4.15% |
| 11/12/21 | $0.66 | 1.07% | |
| 8/13/21 | $0.66 | 1.01% | |
| 5/14/21 | $0.66 | 1.01% | |
| 2/12/21 | $0.64 | 1.06% | |
| 2020 | $2.54 | 3.25% | 4.25% |
| 11/13/20 | $0.64 | 1.00% | |
| 8/14/20 | $0.64 | 1.19% | |
| 5/15/20 | $0.64 | 1.22% | |
| 2/14/20 | $0.62 | 0.90% | |
| 2019 | $2.46 | 3.36% | 4.43% |
| 11/15/19 | $0.62 | 1.00% | |
| 8/16/19 | $0.62 | 1.08% | |
| 5/17/19 | $0.62 | 1.15% | |
| 2/15/19 | $0.6 | 1.24% | |
| 2018 | $2.38 | 3.48% | 5.27% |
| 11/16/18 | $0.6 | 1.28% | |
| 8/17/18 | $0.6 | 1.28% | |
| 5/18/18 | $0.6 | 1.40% | |
| 2/16/18 | $0.58 | 1.32% | |
| 2017 | $2.3 | 3.46% | 4.67% |
| 11/17/17 | $0.58 | 1.14% | |
| 8/17/17 | $0.58 | 1.21% | |
| 5/11/17 | $0.58 | 1.17% | |
| 2/16/17 | $0.56 | 1.16% | |
| 2016 | $2.223 | 3.20% | 4.49% |
| 11/17/16 | $0.56 | 1.18% | |
| 8/11/16 | $0.56 | 1.07% | |
| 5/12/16 | $0.56 | 1.12% | |
| 2/11/16 | $0.543 | 1.13% | |
| 2015 | $2.154 | 3.46% | 4.79% |
| 11/12/15 | $0.543 | 1.24% | |
| 8/13/15 | $0.543 | 1.18% | |
| 5/14/15 | $0.543 | 1.26% | |
| 2/12/15 | $0.525 | 1.13% | |
| 2014 | $2.082 | 3.53% | 4.74% |
| 10/30/14 | $0.525 | 1.13% | |
| 7/31/14 | $0.525 | 1.21% | |
| 5/1/14 | $0.525 | 1.16% | |
| 1/30/14 | $0.507 | 1.24% | |
| 2013 | $2.011 | 3.50% | 4.55% |
| 10/31/13 | $0.507 | 1.24% | |
| 8/1/13 | $0.507 | 1.14% | |
| 5/2/13 | $0.507 | 1.07% | |
| 1/31/13 | $0.49 | 1.11% | |
| 2012 | $1.943 | 3.68% | 4.26% |
| 11/1/12 | $0.49 | 1.06% | |
| 8/2/12 | $0.49 | 1.04% | |
| 5/3/12 | $0.49 | 1.08% | |
| 2/2/12 | $0.473 | 1.07% | |
| 2011 | $1.874 | 3.94% | 4.70% |
| 11/3/11 | $0.473 | 1.09% | |
| 7/28/11 | $0.473 | 1.19% | |
| 4/28/11 | $0.473 | 1.22% | |
| 2/3/11 | $0.455 | 1.21% | |
| 2010 | $1.803 | 3.98% | 5.16% |
| 10/28/10 | $0.455 | 1.20% | |
| 7/29/10 | $0.455 | 1.28% | |
| 4/29/10 | $0.455 | 1.31% | |
| 1/28/10 | $0.438 | 1.37% | |
| 2009 | $1.734 | 4.27% | 5.49% |
| 10/29/09 | $0.438 | 1.38% | |
| 7/30/09 | $0.438 | 1.38% | |
| 4/30/09 | $0.438 | 1.52% | |
| 1/29/09 | $0.42 | 1.24% | |
| 2008 | $1.663 | 4.13% | 4.62% |
| 10/30/08 | $0.42 | 1.19% | |
| 7/31/08 | $0.42 | 1.19% | |
| 5/1/08 | $0.42 | 1.14% | |
| 1/31/08 | $0.403 | 1.11% | |
| 2007 | $1.597 | 3.90% | 4.42% |
| 11/1/07 | $0.403 | 1.13% | |
| 8/2/07 | $0.403 | 1.15% | |
| 5/3/07 | $0.403 | 1.07% | |
| 2/1/07 | $0.388 | 1.07% | |
| 2006 | $1.537 | 4.06% | 4.55% |
| 11/2/06 | $0.388 | 1.08% | |
| 8/3/06 | $0.388 | 1.16% | |
| 4/27/06 | $0.388 | 1.21% | |
| 2/2/06 | $0.373 | 1.11% | |
| 2005 | $1.477 | 4.31% | 4.36% |
| 11/3/05 | $0.373 | 1.08% | |
| 7/28/05 | $0.373 | 1.06% | |
| 4/28/05 | $0.373 | 1.15% | |
| 2/3/05 | $0.358 | 1.07% | |
| 2004 | $1.416 | 2.24% | 4.75% |
| 10/28/04 | $0.358 | 1.14% | |
| 7/29/04 | $0.358 | 1.23% | |
| 4/29/04 | $0.35 | 1.22% | |
| 1/29/04 | $0.35 | 1.17% | |
| 2003 | $1.385 | 2.14% | 4.82% |
| 10/30/03 | $0.35 | 1.17% | |
| 7/31/03 | $0.35 | 1.23% | |
| 5/1/03 | $0.342 | 1.20% | |
| 1/30/03 | $0.343 | 1.22% | |
| 2002 | $1.356 | 12.10% | 4.93% |
| 10/31/02 | $0.343 | 1.15% | |
| 8/1/02 | $0.343 | 1.25% | |
| 5/2/02 | $0.335 | 1.19% | |
| 1/31/02 | $0.335 | 1.36% | |
| 2001 | $1.209652 | 47.77% | 5.54% |
| 11/1/01 | $0.335 | 1.40% | |
| 8/2/01 | $0.335 | 1.42% | |
| 5/3/01 | $0.335 | 1.50% | |
| 2/1/01 | $0.204652 | 1.18% | |
| 2000 | $0.818608 | 0.00% | 5.04% |
| 11/2/00 | $0.204652 | 1.15% | |
| 8/3/00 | $0.204652 | 1.27% | |
| 4/27/00 | $0.204652 | 1.29% | |
| 2/3/00 | $0.204652 | 1.35% | |
| 1999 | $0.818608 | 0.00% | 5.01% |
| 10/28/99 | $0.204652 | 1.26% | |
| 7/29/99 | $0.204652 | 1.27% | |
| 4/29/99 | $0.204652 | 1.25% | |
| 1/28/99 | $0.204652 | 1.23% | |
| 1998 | $0.818608 | 3.08% | 5.08% |
| 10/29/98 | $0.204652 | 1.19% | |
| 7/30/98 | $0.204652 | 1.28% | |
| 4/30/98 | $0.204652 | 1.26% | |
| 1/29/98 | $0.204652 | 1.36% | |
| 1997 | $0.794172 | 3.17% | 6.00% |
| 10/30/97 | $0.198543 | 1.44% | |
| 7/31/97 | $0.198543 | 1.48% | |
| 5/1/97 | $0.198543 | 1.60% | |
| 1/30/97 | $0.198543 | 1.49% | |
| 1996 | $0.769736 | 3.28% | 5.52% |
| 10/31/96 | $0.192434 | 1.42% | |
| 8/1/96 | $0.192434 | 1.38% | |
| 5/2/96 | $0.192434 | 1.45% | |
| 2/1/96 | $0.192434 | 1.27% | |
| 1995 | $0.7453 | 3.39% | 5.65% |
| 11/2/95 | $0.186325 | 1.30% | |
| 8/3/95 | $0.186325 | 1.42% | |
| 4/25/95 | $0.186325 | 1.48% | |
| 1/31/95 | $0.186325 | 1.46% | |
| 1994 | $0.720864 | 3.51% | 6.01% |
| 11/1/94 | $0.180216 | 1.54% | |
| 7/26/94 | $0.180216 | 1.58% | |
| 4/26/94 | $0.180216 | 1.50% | |
| 2/1/94 | $0.180216 | 1.40% | |
| 1993 | $0.696428 | 3.64% | 5.48% |
| 10/26/93 | $0.174107 | 1.29% | |
| 7/27/93 | $0.174107 | 1.37% | |
| 4/27/93 | $0.174107 | 1.34% | |
| 1/26/93 | $0.174107 | 1.50% | |
| 1992 | $0.671992 | 2.80% | 6.41% |
| 10/27/92 | $0.167998 | 1.52% | |
| 7/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.51% | |
| 4/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.72% | |
| 1/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.69% | |
| 1991 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 7.63% |
| 10/29/91 | $0.163416 | 1.78% | |
| 7/30/91 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 4/30/91 | $0.163416 | 1.94% | |
| 1/29/91 | $0.163416 | 2.00% | |
| 1990 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 8.37% |
| 10/30/90 | $0.163416 | 2.06% | |
| 7/31/90 | $0.163416 | 2.09% | |
| 5/1/90 | $0.163416 | 2.22% | |
| 1/30/90 | $0.163416 | 2.02% | |
| 1989 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 8.41% |
| 10/31/89 | $0.163416 | 1.97% | |
| 8/1/89 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 4/25/89 | $0.163416 | 2.26% | |
| 1/31/89 | $0.163416 | 2.30% | |
| 1988 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| 11/1/88 | $0.163416 | 2.45% | |
| 7/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.42% | |
| 4/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.40% | |
| 1/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.26% | |
| 1987 | $0.653664 | 3.63% | 8.91% |
| 10/27/87 | $0.163416 | 2.50% | |
| 7/28/87 | $0.163416 | 2.31% | |
| 4/28/87 | $0.163416 | 2.24% | |
| 1/27/87 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 1986 | $0.630756 | 5.90% | 8.78% |
| 10/28/86 | $0.163416 | 2.18% | |
| 7/29/86 | $0.15578 | 2.06% | |
| 4/29/86 | $0.15578 | 2.23% | |
| 1/28/86 | $0.15578 | 2.32% | |
| 1985 | $0.595628 | 6.56% | 9.95% |
| 10/29/85 | $0.15578 | 2.53% | |
| 7/30/85 | $0.146616 | 2.36% | |
| 4/30/85 | $0.146616 | 2.45% | |
| 1/29/85 | $0.146616 | 2.63% | |
| 1984 | $0.558975 | 6.09% | 11.57% |
| 10/30/84 | $0.146616 | 2.74% | |
| 7/31/84 | $0.137453 | 3.00% | |
| 5/1/84 | $0.137453 | 3.03% | |
| 1/31/84 | $0.137453 | 2.83% | |
| 1983 | $0.526901 | 3.92% | 10.84% |
| 11/1/83 | $0.137453 | 2.71% | |
| 7/26/83 | $0.129816 | 2.74% | |
| 4/26/83 | $0.129816 | 2.66% | |
| 2/1/83 | $0.129816 | 2.74% | |
| 1982 | $0.507046 | 12.77% | |
| 10/26/82 | $0.129816 | 2.93% | |
| 7/27/82 | $0.129816 | 3.37% | |
| 4/27/82 | $0.123707 | 3.12% | |
| 1/26/82 | $0.123707 | 3.41% |
Southern Company Dividend Analysis
Yield last year
4.01%
2/3
Growth last year
2.96%
1/3
Years in a row paying
43
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
4.14%
3/3
Growth last 5 years
3.16%
1/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
23
2/3
Yield last 10 years
4.46%
3/3
Growth last 10 years
3.29%
2/3
Payout Ratio
76.80%
2/3
Final Score
18/27
Southern Company FAQ
Southern Company (SO) has established a dividend of $0.76 per share, ensuring a yield of 0.82% to its investors.
September 8, 2026 is when Southern Company will reward its shareholders with a dividend of $0.76 per share, provided the shares are held until August 17, 2026.
Southern Company made a dividend payment of $0.76 per share to its shareholders on the last payment date, June 8, 2026.
Investors in Southern Company can expect dividends in February, May, August, and November, as part of its quarterly payment policy.
For Southern Company (SO), the dividend yield in the last year reached 4.01%, with an average yield of 4.14% over the last five years and 4.46% over the last ten years.
The payout ratio of Southern Company in the last fiscal year, reaching 76.80%, shows that profits are sufficient to pay the dividend.
Southern Company has been paying dividends for 43, increasing them for 23 consecutive years. The dividend increase compared to last year was 2.96%, with an average growth of 3.16% over the last 5 years and 3.29% over the last decade.
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