Price
87.17USD
▲
-0.58
(-0.66%)
Dividend Yield
3.44%
Payout Ratio
71.81%
Dividend Growth
23 years
Updated: Sep 11, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)
Southern Company Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | $0.76 | 11/16/26 | 12/7/26 | 0.81%
0.01% |
| Last Dividend | $0.76 | 8/17/26 | 9/8/26 | 0.82% |
| Next Dividend | Calculator |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | $0.76 |
| Ex-dividend Date | 11/16/26 |
| Payment Date | 12/7/26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.81%
0.01% |
| Last Dividend | |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | $0.76 |
| Ex-dividend Date | 8/17/26 |
| Payment Date | 9/8/26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
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Southern Company Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | November 13, 2026 |
| Ex-date | November 16, 2026 |
| Record date | November 16, 2026 |
| Payable date | December 7, 2026 |
*Dividend data confirmed by the company
Source: Southern Company
Southern Company dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Change | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.26 | 23.13% | 2.44% |
| 2/17/26 | $0.74 | 0.80% | |
| 5/18/26 | $0.76 | 0.81% | |
| 8/17/26 | $0.76 | 0.82% | |
| 2025 | $2.94 | 2.80% | 3.28% |
| 2/18/25 | $0.72 | 0.84% | |
| 5/19/25 | $0.74 | 0.83% | |
| 8/18/25 | $0.74 | 0.80% | |
| 11/17/25 | $0.74 | 0.82% | |
| 2024 | $2.86 | 2.88% | 3.56% |
| 2/16/24 | $0.7 | 1.05% | |
| 5/17/24 | $0.72 | 0.91% | |
| 8/19/24 | $0.72 | 0.83% | |
| 11/18/24 | $0.72 | 0.82% | |
| 2023 | $2.78 | 2.96% | 4.01% |
| 2/17/23 | $0.68 | 1.02% | |
| 5/12/23 | $0.7 | 0.95% | |
| 8/18/23 | $0.7 | 1.03% | |
| 11/17/23 | $0.7 | 1.00% | |
| 2022 | $2.7 | 3.05% | 3.84% |
| 2/18/22 | $0.66 | 1.03% | |
| 5/13/22 | $0.68 | 0.92% | |
| 8/12/22 | $0.68 | 0.87% | |
| 11/18/22 | $0.68 | 1.04% | |
| 2021 | $2.62 | 3.15% | 4.15% |
| 2/12/21 | $0.64 | 1.06% | |
| 5/14/21 | $0.66 | 1.01% | |
| 8/13/21 | $0.66 | 1.01% | |
| 11/12/21 | $0.66 | 1.07% | |
| 2020 | $2.54 | 3.25% | 4.25% |
| 2/14/20 | $0.62 | 0.90% | |
| 5/15/20 | $0.64 | 1.22% | |
| 8/14/20 | $0.64 | 1.19% | |
| 11/13/20 | $0.64 | 1.00% | |
| 2019 | $2.46 | 3.36% | 4.43% |
| 2/15/19 | $0.6 | 1.24% | |
| 5/17/19 | $0.62 | 1.15% | |
| 8/16/19 | $0.62 | 1.08% | |
| 11/15/19 | $0.62 | 1.00% | |
| 2018 | $2.38 | 3.48% | 5.27% |
| 2/16/18 | $0.58 | 1.32% | |
| 5/18/18 | $0.6 | 1.40% | |
| 8/17/18 | $0.6 | 1.28% | |
| 11/16/18 | $0.6 | 1.28% | |
| 2017 | $2.3 | 3.46% | 4.67% |
| 2/16/17 | $0.56 | 1.16% | |
| 5/11/17 | $0.58 | 1.17% | |
| 8/17/17 | $0.58 | 1.21% | |
| 11/17/17 | $0.58 | 1.14% | |
| 2016 | $2.223 | 3.20% | 4.49% |
| 2/11/16 | $0.543 | 1.13% | |
| 5/12/16 | $0.56 | 1.12% | |
| 8/11/16 | $0.56 | 1.07% | |
| 11/17/16 | $0.56 | 1.18% | |
| 2015 | $2.154 | 3.46% | 4.79% |
| 2/12/15 | $0.525 | 1.13% | |
| 5/14/15 | $0.543 | 1.26% | |
| 8/13/15 | $0.543 | 1.18% | |
| 11/12/15 | $0.543 | 1.24% | |
| 2014 | $2.082 | 3.53% | 4.74% |
| 1/30/14 | $0.507 | 1.24% | |
| 5/1/14 | $0.525 | 1.16% | |
| 7/31/14 | $0.525 | 1.21% | |
| 10/30/14 | $0.525 | 1.13% | |
| 2013 | $2.011 | 3.50% | 4.55% |
| 1/31/13 | $0.49 | 1.11% | |
| 5/2/13 | $0.507 | 1.07% | |
| 8/1/13 | $0.507 | 1.14% | |
| 10/31/13 | $0.507 | 1.24% | |
| 2012 | $1.943 | 3.68% | 4.26% |
| 2/2/12 | $0.473 | 1.07% | |
| 5/3/12 | $0.49 | 1.08% | |
| 8/2/12 | $0.49 | 1.04% | |
| 11/1/12 | $0.49 | 1.06% | |
| 2011 | $1.874 | 3.94% | 4.70% |
| 2/3/11 | $0.455 | 1.21% | |
| 4/28/11 | $0.473 | 1.22% | |
| 7/28/11 | $0.473 | 1.19% | |
| 11/3/11 | $0.473 | 1.09% | |
| 2010 | $1.803 | 3.98% | 5.16% |
| 1/28/10 | $0.438 | 1.37% | |
| 4/29/10 | $0.455 | 1.31% | |
| 7/29/10 | $0.455 | 1.28% | |
| 10/28/10 | $0.455 | 1.20% | |
| 2009 | $1.734 | 4.27% | 5.49% |
| 1/29/09 | $0.42 | 1.24% | |
| 4/30/09 | $0.438 | 1.52% | |
| 7/30/09 | $0.438 | 1.38% | |
| 10/29/09 | $0.438 | 1.38% | |
| 2008 | $1.663 | 4.13% | 4.62% |
| 1/31/08 | $0.403 | 1.11% | |
| 5/1/08 | $0.42 | 1.14% | |
| 7/31/08 | $0.42 | 1.19% | |
| 10/30/08 | $0.42 | 1.19% | |
| 2007 | $1.597 | 3.90% | 4.42% |
| 2/1/07 | $0.388 | 1.07% | |
| 5/3/07 | $0.403 | 1.07% | |
| 8/2/07 | $0.403 | 1.15% | |
| 11/1/07 | $0.403 | 1.13% | |
| 2006 | $1.537 | 4.06% | 4.55% |
| 2/2/06 | $0.373 | 1.11% | |
| 4/27/06 | $0.388 | 1.21% | |
| 8/3/06 | $0.388 | 1.16% | |
| 11/2/06 | $0.388 | 1.08% | |
| 2005 | $1.477 | 4.31% | 4.36% |
| 2/3/05 | $0.358 | 1.07% | |
| 4/28/05 | $0.373 | 1.15% | |
| 7/28/05 | $0.373 | 1.06% | |
| 11/3/05 | $0.373 | 1.08% | |
| 2004 | $1.416 | 2.24% | 4.75% |
| 1/29/04 | $0.35 | 1.17% | |
| 4/29/04 | $0.35 | 1.22% | |
| 7/29/04 | $0.358 | 1.23% | |
| 10/28/04 | $0.358 | 1.14% | |
| 2003 | $1.385 | 2.14% | 4.82% |
| 1/30/03 | $0.343 | 1.22% | |
| 5/1/03 | $0.342 | 1.20% | |
| 7/31/03 | $0.35 | 1.23% | |
| 10/30/03 | $0.35 | 1.17% | |
| 2002 | $1.356 | 12.10% | 4.93% |
| 1/31/02 | $0.335 | 1.36% | |
| 5/2/02 | $0.335 | 1.19% | |
| 8/1/02 | $0.343 | 1.25% | |
| 10/31/02 | $0.343 | 1.15% | |
| 2001 | $1.209652 | 47.77% | 5.54% |
| 2/1/01 | $0.204652 | 1.18% | |
| 5/3/01 | $0.335 | 1.50% | |
| 8/2/01 | $0.335 | 1.42% | |
| 11/1/01 | $0.335 | 1.40% | |
| 2000 | $0.818608 | 0.00% | 5.04% |
| 2/3/00 | $0.204652 | 1.35% | |
| 4/27/00 | $0.204652 | 1.29% | |
| 8/3/00 | $0.204652 | 1.27% | |
| 11/2/00 | $0.204652 | 1.15% | |
| 1999 | $0.818608 | 0.00% | 5.01% |
| 1/28/99 | $0.204652 | 1.23% | |
| 4/29/99 | $0.204652 | 1.25% | |
| 7/29/99 | $0.204652 | 1.27% | |
| 10/28/99 | $0.204652 | 1.26% | |
| 1998 | $0.818608 | 3.08% | 5.08% |
| 1/29/98 | $0.204652 | 1.36% | |
| 4/30/98 | $0.204652 | 1.26% | |
| 7/30/98 | $0.204652 | 1.28% | |
| 10/29/98 | $0.204652 | 1.19% | |
| 1997 | $0.794172 | 3.17% | 6.00% |
| 1/30/97 | $0.198543 | 1.49% | |
| 5/1/97 | $0.198543 | 1.60% | |
| 7/31/97 | $0.198543 | 1.48% | |
| 10/30/97 | $0.198543 | 1.44% | |
| 1996 | $0.769736 | 3.28% | 5.52% |
| 2/1/96 | $0.192434 | 1.27% | |
| 5/2/96 | $0.192434 | 1.45% | |
| 8/1/96 | $0.192434 | 1.38% | |
| 10/31/96 | $0.192434 | 1.42% | |
| 1995 | $0.7453 | 3.39% | 5.65% |
| 1/31/95 | $0.186325 | 1.46% | |
| 4/25/95 | $0.186325 | 1.48% | |
| 8/3/95 | $0.186325 | 1.42% | |
| 11/2/95 | $0.186325 | 1.30% | |
| 1994 | $0.720864 | 3.51% | 6.01% |
| 2/1/94 | $0.180216 | 1.40% | |
| 4/26/94 | $0.180216 | 1.50% | |
| 7/26/94 | $0.180216 | 1.58% | |
| 11/1/94 | $0.180216 | 1.54% | |
| 1993 | $0.696428 | 3.64% | 5.48% |
| 1/26/93 | $0.174107 | 1.50% | |
| 4/27/93 | $0.174107 | 1.34% | |
| 7/27/93 | $0.174107 | 1.37% | |
| 10/26/93 | $0.174107 | 1.29% | |
| 1992 | $0.671992 | 2.80% | 6.41% |
| 1/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.69% | |
| 4/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.72% | |
| 7/28/92 | $0.167998 | 1.51% | |
| 10/27/92 | $0.167998 | 1.52% | |
| 1991 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 7.63% |
| 1/29/91 | $0.163416 | 2.00% | |
| 4/30/91 | $0.163416 | 1.94% | |
| 7/30/91 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 10/29/91 | $0.163416 | 1.78% | |
| 1990 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 8.37% |
| 1/30/90 | $0.163416 | 2.02% | |
| 5/1/90 | $0.163416 | 2.22% | |
| 7/31/90 | $0.163416 | 2.09% | |
| 10/30/90 | $0.163416 | 2.06% | |
| 1989 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 8.41% |
| 1/31/89 | $0.163416 | 2.30% | |
| 4/25/89 | $0.163416 | 2.26% | |
| 8/1/89 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 10/31/89 | $0.163416 | 1.97% | |
| 1988 | $0.653664 | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| 1/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.26% | |
| 4/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.40% | |
| 7/26/88 | $0.163416 | 2.42% | |
| 11/1/88 | $0.163416 | 2.45% | |
| 1987 | $0.653664 | 3.63% | 8.91% |
| 1/27/87 | $0.163416 | 1.93% | |
| 4/28/87 | $0.163416 | 2.24% | |
| 7/28/87 | $0.163416 | 2.31% | |
| 10/27/87 | $0.163416 | 2.50% | |
| 1986 | $0.630756 | 5.90% | 8.78% |
| 1/28/86 | $0.15578 | 2.32% | |
| 4/29/86 | $0.15578 | 2.23% | |
| 7/29/86 | $0.15578 | 2.06% | |
| 10/28/86 | $0.163416 | 2.18% | |
| 1985 | $0.595628 | 6.56% | 9.95% |
| 1/29/85 | $0.146616 | 2.63% | |
| 4/30/85 | $0.146616 | 2.45% | |
| 7/30/85 | $0.146616 | 2.36% | |
| 10/29/85 | $0.15578 | 2.53% | |
| 1984 | $0.558975 | 6.09% | 11.57% |
| 1/31/84 | $0.137453 | 2.83% | |
| 5/1/84 | $0.137453 | 3.03% | |
| 7/31/84 | $0.137453 | 3.00% | |
| 10/30/84 | $0.146616 | 2.74% | |
| 1983 | $0.526901 | 3.92% | 10.84% |
| 2/1/83 | $0.129816 | 2.74% | |
| 4/26/83 | $0.129816 | 2.66% | |
| 7/26/83 | $0.129816 | 2.74% | |
| 11/1/83 | $0.137453 | 2.71% | |
| 1982 | $0.507046 | 12.77% | |
| 1/26/82 | $0.123707 | 3.41% | |
| 4/27/82 | $0.123707 | 3.12% | |
| 7/27/82 | $0.129816 | 3.37% | |
| 10/26/82 | $0.129816 | 2.93% |
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
Final Score
18/27
Southern Company FAQ
Southern Company (SO) has established a dividend of $0.76 per share, ensuring a yield of 0.81% to its investors.
December 7, 2026 is when Southern Company will reward its shareholders with a dividend of $0.76 per share, provided the shares are held until November 16, 2026.
Southern Company made a dividend payment of $0.76 per share to its shareholders on the last payment date, September 8, 2026.
Investors in Southern Company can expect dividends in November, August, May, and February, 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 years, 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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