Dividends for Southern Company in 2025 (Updated Date)
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Southern Company
Price 89.97USD
0.37 (0.41%)
Dividend Yield 3.20%
Payout Ratio 71.68%
Dividend Growth 23 years
ISIN US8425871071
Ticker SO
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Index S&P 500
Updated: Mar 20, 2025, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)

Southern Company Dividends

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend $0.72 2/18/25 3/6/25 0.84%
0.02%
Last Dividend $0.72 11/18/24 12/6/24 0.82%
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Southern Company Dividend Calendar

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Last trading date February 17, 2025
Ex-date February 18, 2025
Record date February 18, 2025
Payable date March 6, 2025

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Southern Company dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2025$0.72 74.83% 0.84%
2/18/25$0.720.84%
2024$2.86 2.88% 3.56%
11/18/24$0.720.82%
8/19/24$0.720.83%
5/17/24$0.720.91%
2/16/24$0.71.05%
2023$2.78 2.96% 4.01%
11/17/23$0.71.00%
8/18/23$0.71.03%
5/12/23$0.70.95%
2/17/23$0.681.02%
2022$2.7 3.05% 3.84%
11/18/22$0.681.04%
8/12/22$0.680.87%
5/13/22$0.680.92%
2/18/22$0.661.03%
2021$2.62 3.15% 4.15%
11/12/21$0.661.07%
8/13/21$0.661.01%
5/14/21$0.661.01%
2/12/21$0.641.06%
2020$2.54 3.25% 4.25%
11/13/20$0.641.00%
8/14/20$0.641.19%
5/15/20$0.641.22%
2/14/20$0.620.90%
2019$2.46 3.36% 4.43%
11/15/19$0.621.00%
8/16/19$0.621.08%
5/17/19$0.621.15%
2/15/19$0.61.24%
2018$2.38 3.48% 5.27%
11/16/18$0.61.28%
8/17/18$0.61.28%
5/18/18$0.61.40%
2/16/18$0.581.32%
2017$2.3 3.46% 4.67%
11/17/17$0.581.14%
8/17/17$0.581.21%
5/11/17$0.581.17%
2/16/17$0.561.16%
2016$2.223 3.20% 4.49%
11/17/16$0.561.18%
8/11/16$0.561.07%
5/12/16$0.561.12%
2/11/16$0.5431.13%
2015$2.154 3.46% 4.79%
11/12/15$0.5431.24%
8/13/15$0.5431.18%
5/14/15$0.5431.26%
2/12/15$0.5251.13%
2014$2.082 3.53% 4.74%
10/30/14$0.5251.13%
7/31/14$0.5251.21%
5/1/14$0.5251.16%
1/30/14$0.5071.24%
2013$2.011 3.50% 4.55%
10/31/13$0.5071.24%
8/1/13$0.5071.14%
5/2/13$0.5071.07%
1/31/13$0.491.11%
2012$1.943 3.68% 4.26%
11/1/12$0.491.06%
8/2/12$0.491.04%
5/3/12$0.491.08%
2/2/12$0.4731.07%
2011$1.874 3.94% 4.70%
11/3/11$0.4731.09%
7/28/11$0.4731.19%
4/28/11$0.4731.22%
2/3/11$0.4551.21%
2010$1.803 3.98% 5.16%
10/28/10$0.4551.20%
7/29/10$0.4551.28%
4/29/10$0.4551.31%
1/28/10$0.4381.37%
2009$1.734 4.27% 5.49%
10/29/09$0.4381.38%
7/30/09$0.4381.38%
4/30/09$0.4381.52%
1/29/09$0.421.24%
2008$1.663 4.13% 4.62%
10/30/08$0.421.19%
7/31/08$0.421.19%
5/1/08$0.421.14%
1/31/08$0.4031.11%
2007$1.597 3.90% 4.42%
11/1/07$0.4031.13%
8/2/07$0.4031.15%
5/3/07$0.4031.07%
2/1/07$0.3881.07%
2006$1.537 4.06% 4.55%
11/2/06$0.3881.08%
8/3/06$0.3881.16%
4/27/06$0.3881.21%
2/2/06$0.3731.11%
2005$1.477 4.31% 4.36%
11/3/05$0.3731.08%
7/28/05$0.3731.06%
4/28/05$0.3731.15%
2/3/05$0.3581.07%
2004$1.416 2.24% 4.75%
10/28/04$0.3581.14%
7/29/04$0.3581.23%
4/29/04$0.351.22%
1/29/04$0.351.17%
2003$1.385 2.14% 4.82%
10/30/03$0.351.17%
7/31/03$0.351.23%
5/1/03$0.3421.20%
1/30/03$0.3431.22%
2002$1.356 12.10% 4.93%
10/31/02$0.3431.15%
8/1/02$0.3431.25%
5/2/02$0.3351.19%
1/31/02$0.3351.36%
2001$1.209652 47.77% 5.53%
11/1/01$0.3351.40%
8/2/01$0.3351.42%
5/3/01$0.3351.50%
4/3/01$00.00%
2/1/01$0.2046521.18%
2000$0.818608 0.00% 5.04%
11/2/00$0.2046521.15%
8/3/00$0.2046521.27%
4/27/00$0.2046521.29%
2/3/00$0.2046521.35%
1999$0.818608 0.00% 5.01%
10/28/99$0.2046521.26%
7/29/99$0.2046521.27%
4/29/99$0.2046521.25%
1/28/99$0.2046521.23%
1998$0.818608 3.08% 5.08%
10/29/98$0.2046521.19%
7/30/98$0.2046521.28%
4/30/98$0.2046521.26%
1/29/98$0.2046521.36%
1997$0.794172 3.17% 6.00%
10/30/97$0.1985431.44%
7/31/97$0.1985431.48%
5/1/97$0.1985431.60%
1/30/97$0.1985431.49%
1996$0.769736 3.28% 5.52%
10/31/96$0.1924341.42%
8/1/96$0.1924341.38%
5/2/96$0.1924341.45%
2/1/96$0.1924341.27%
1995$0.7453 3.39% 5.65%
11/2/95$0.1863251.30%
8/3/95$0.1863251.42%
4/25/95$0.1863251.48%
1/31/95$0.1863251.46%
1994$0.720864 3.51% 6.01%
11/1/94$0.1802161.54%
7/26/94$0.1802161.58%
4/26/94$0.1802161.50%
2/1/94$0.1802161.40%
1993$0.696428 3.64% 5.48%
10/26/93$0.1741071.29%
7/27/93$0.1741071.37%
4/27/93$0.1741071.34%
1/26/93$0.1741071.50%
1992$0.671992 2.80% 6.41%
10/27/92$0.1679981.52%
7/28/92$0.1679981.51%
4/28/92$0.1679981.72%
1/28/92$0.1679981.69%
1991$0.653664 0.00% 7.63%
10/29/91$0.1634161.78%
7/30/91$0.1634161.93%
4/30/91$0.1634161.94%
1/29/91$0.1634162.00%
1990$0.653664 0.00% 8.37%
10/30/90$0.1634162.06%
7/31/90$0.1634162.09%
5/1/90$0.1634162.22%
1/30/90$0.1634162.02%
1989$0.653664 0.00% 8.41%
10/31/89$0.1634161.97%
8/1/89$0.1634161.93%
4/25/89$0.1634162.26%
1/31/89$0.1634162.30%
1988$0.653664 0.00% 9.52%
11/1/88$0.1634162.45%
7/26/88$0.1634162.42%
4/26/88$0.1634162.40%
1/26/88$0.1634162.26%
1987$0.653664 3.63% 8.91%
10/27/87$0.1634162.50%
7/28/87$0.1634162.31%
4/28/87$0.1634162.24%
1/27/87$0.1634161.93%
1986$0.630756 5.90% 8.78%
10/28/86$0.1634162.18%
7/29/86$0.155782.06%
4/29/86$0.155782.23%
1/28/86$0.155782.32%
1985$0.595628 6.56% 9.95%
10/29/85$0.155782.53%
7/30/85$0.1466162.36%
4/30/85$0.1466162.45%
1/29/85$0.1466162.63%
1984$0.558975 6.09% 11.57%
10/30/84$0.1466162.74%
7/31/84$0.1374533.00%
5/1/84$0.1374533.03%
1/31/84$0.1374532.83%
1983$0.526901 3.92% 10.84%
11/1/83$0.1374532.71%
7/26/83$0.1298162.74%
4/26/83$0.1298162.66%
2/1/83$0.1298162.74%
1982$0.50704612.77%
10/26/82$0.1298162.93%
7/27/82$0.1298163.37%
4/27/82$0.1237073.12%
1/26/82$0.1237073.41%

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 $0.72 per share, ensuring a yield of 0.84% to its investors.

March 6, 2025 is when Southern Company will reward its shareholders with a dividend of $0.72 per share, provided the shares are held until February 18, 2025.

Southern Company made a dividend payment of $0.72 per share to its shareholders on the last payment date, December 6, 2024.

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.