The Southern Company (SO)SOThe Southern Company

Dividends per Share

The Southern Company (SO) paid $2.98 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +2.97%.

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SO Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)

This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).

SO Dividend Yield

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Dividend Yield

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3.05%

Reported quarterly values; no daily interpolation.

-1.1pp over 10Y

Annual Dividend History List

Payment Date	Nominal Dividend / Share	Distribution Change
May 18, 2026	$0.76	+2.70% Hike
Feb 17, 2026	$0.74	N/A
Nov 17, 2025	$0.74	N/A
Aug 18, 2025	$0.74	N/A
May 19, 2025	$0.74	+2.78% Hike
Feb 18, 2025	$0.72	N/A
Nov 18, 2024	$0.72	N/A
Aug 19, 2024	$0.72	N/A
May 17, 2024	$0.72	+2.86% Hike
Feb 16, 2024	$0.70	N/A
Nov 17, 2023	$0.70	N/A
Aug 18, 2023	$0.70	N/A
May 12, 2023	$0.70	+2.94% Hike
Feb 17, 2023	$0.68	N/A
Nov 18, 2022	$0.68	N/A
Aug 12, 2022	$0.68	N/A
May 13, 2022	$0.68	+3.03% Hike
Feb 18, 2022	$0.66	N/A
Nov 12, 2021	$0.66	N/A
Aug 13, 2021	$0.66	N/A
May 14, 2021	$0.66	+3.13% Hike
Feb 12, 2021	$0.64	N/A
Nov 13, 2020	$0.64	N/A
Aug 14, 2020	$0.64	N/A
May 15, 2020	$0.64	+3.23% Hike
Feb 14, 2020	$0.62	N/A
Nov 15, 2019	$0.62	N/A
Aug 16, 2019	$0.62	N/A
May 17, 2019	$0.62	+3.33% Hike
Feb 15, 2019	$0.60	N/A
Nov 16, 2018	$0.60	N/A
Aug 17, 2018	$0.60	N/A
May 18, 2018	$0.60	+3.45% Hike
Feb 16, 2018	$0.58	N/A
Nov 17, 2017	$0.58	N/A
Aug 17, 2017	$0.58	N/A
May 11, 2017	$0.58	+3.57% Hike
Feb 16, 2017	$0.56	N/A
Nov 17, 2016	$0.56	N/A
Aug 11, 2016	$0.56	N/A
May 12, 2016	$0.56	+3.23% Hike
Feb 11, 2016	$0.54	N/A
Nov 12, 2015	$0.54	N/A
Aug 13, 2015	$0.54	N/A
May 14, 2015	$0.54	+3.33% Hike
Feb 12, 2015	$0.53	N/A
Oct 30, 2014	$0.53	N/A
Jul 31, 2014	$0.53	N/A
May 1, 2014	$0.53	+3.45% Hike
Jan 30, 2014	$0.51	N/A
Oct 31, 2013	$0.51	N/A
Aug 1, 2013	$0.51	N/A
May 2, 2013	$0.51	+3.57% Hike
Jan 31, 2013	$0.49	N/A
Nov 1, 2012	$0.49	N/A
Aug 2, 2012	$0.49	N/A
May 3, 2012	$0.49	+3.70% Hike
Feb 2, 2012	$0.47	N/A
Nov 3, 2011	$0.47	N/A
Jul 28, 2011	$0.47	N/A
Apr 28, 2011	$0.47	+3.85% Hike
Feb 3, 2011	$0.46	N/A
Oct 28, 2010	$0.46	N/A
Jul 29, 2010	$0.46	N/A
Apr 29, 2010	$0.46	+4.00% Hike
Jan 28, 2010	$0.44	N/A
Oct 29, 2009	$0.44	N/A
Jul 30, 2009	$0.44	N/A
Apr 30, 2009	$0.44	+4.17% Hike
Jan 29, 2009	$0.42	N/A
Oct 30, 2008	$0.42	N/A
Jul 31, 2008	$0.42	N/A
May 1, 2008	$0.42	+4.35% Hike
Jan 31, 2008	$0.40	N/A
Nov 1, 2007	$0.40	N/A
Aug 2, 2007	$0.40	N/A
May 3, 2007	$0.40	+3.87% Hike
Feb 1, 2007	$0.39	N/A
Nov 2, 2006	$0.39	N/A
Aug 3, 2006	$0.39	N/A
Apr 27, 2006	$0.39	+4.03% Hike
Feb 2, 2006	$0.37	N/A
Nov 3, 2005	$0.37	N/A
Jul 28, 2005	$0.37	N/A
Apr 28, 2005	$0.37	+4.20% Hike
Feb 3, 2005	$0.36	N/A
Oct 28, 2004	$0.36	N/A
Jul 29, 2004	$0.36	+2.14% Hike
Apr 29, 2004	$0.35	N/A
Jan 29, 2004	$0.35	N/A
Oct 30, 2003	$0.35	N/A
Jul 31, 2003	$0.35	+2.34% Hike
May 1, 2003	$0.34	-0.15% Cut
Jan 30, 2003	$0.34	N/A
Oct 31, 2002	$0.34	N/A
Aug 1, 2002	$0.34	+2.24% Hike
May 2, 2002	$0.34	N/A
Jan 31, 2002	$0.34	N/A
Nov 1, 2001	$0.34	N/A
Aug 2, 2001	$0.34	N/A
May 3, 2001	$0.34	+63.69% Hike
Feb 1, 2001	$0.20	N/A
Nov 2, 2000	$0.20	N/A
Aug 3, 2000	$0.20	N/A
Apr 27, 2000	$0.20	N/A
Feb 3, 2000	$0.20	N/A
Oct 28, 1999	$0.20	N/A
Jul 29, 1999	$0.20	N/A
Apr 29, 1999	$0.20	N/A
Jan 28, 1999	$0.20	N/A
Oct 29, 1998	$0.20	N/A
Jul 30, 1998	$0.20	N/A
Apr 30, 1998	$0.20	N/A
Jan 29, 1998	$0.20	+3.08% Hike
Oct 30, 1997	$0.20	N/A
Jul 31, 1997	$0.20	N/A
May 1, 1997	$0.20	N/A
Jan 30, 1997	$0.20	+3.18% Hike
Oct 31, 1996	$0.19	N/A
Aug 1, 1996	$0.19	N/A
May 2, 1996	$0.19	N/A
Feb 1, 1996	$0.19	+3.27% Hike
Nov 2, 1995	$0.19	N/A
Aug 3, 1995	$0.19	N/A
Apr 25, 1995	$0.19	N/A
Jan 31, 1995	$0.19	+3.39% Hike
Nov 1, 1994	$0.18	N/A
Jul 26, 1994	$0.18	N/A
Apr 26, 1994	$0.18	N/A
Feb 1, 1994	$0.18	+3.51% Hike
Oct 26, 1993	$0.17	N/A
Jul 27, 1993	$0.17	N/A
Apr 27, 1993	$0.17	N/A
Jan 26, 1993	$0.17	+3.64% Hike
Oct 27, 1992	$0.17	N/A
Jul 28, 1992	$0.17	N/A
Apr 28, 1992	$0.17	N/A
Jan 28, 1992	$0.17	+2.80% Hike
Oct 29, 1991	$0.16	N/A
Jul 30, 1991	$0.16	N/A
Apr 30, 1991	$0.16	N/A
Jan 29, 1991	$0.16	N/A
Oct 30, 1990	$0.16	N/A
Jul 31, 1990	$0.16	N/A
May 1, 1990	$0.16	N/A
Jan 30, 1990	$0.16	N/A
Oct 31, 1989	$0.16	N/A
Aug 1, 1989	$0.16	N/A
Apr 25, 1989	$0.16	N/A
Jan 31, 1989	$0.16	N/A
Nov 1, 1988	$0.16	N/A
Jul 26, 1988	$0.16	N/A
Apr 26, 1988	$0.16	N/A
Jan 26, 1988	$0.16	N/A
Oct 27, 1987	$0.16	N/A
Jul 28, 1987	$0.16	N/A
Apr 28, 1987	$0.16	N/A
Jan 27, 1987	$0.16	N/A
Oct 28, 1986	$0.16	+4.90% Hike
Jul 29, 1986	$0.16	N/A
Apr 29, 1986	$0.16	N/A
Jan 28, 1986	$0.16	N/A
Oct 29, 1985	$0.16	+6.25% Hike
Jul 30, 1985	$0.15	N/A
Apr 30, 1985	$0.15	N/A
Jan 29, 1985	$0.15	N/A
Oct 30, 1984	$0.15	+6.67% Hike
Jul 31, 1984	$0.14	N/A
May 1, 1984	$0.14	N/A
Jan 31, 1984	$0.14	N/A
Nov 1, 1983	$0.14	+5.88% Hike
Jul 26, 1983	$0.13	N/A
Apr 26, 1983	$0.13	N/A
Feb 1, 1983	$0.13	N/A
Oct 26, 1982	$0.13	N/A
Jul 27, 1982	$0.13	+4.94% Hike
Apr 27, 1982	$0.12	N/A
Jan 26, 1982	$0.12	N/A

About The Southern Company

The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, GA

29,800 employees

www.southerncompany.com

Utilities / Regulated Electric

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Regulated Electric
CEO: Christopher C. Womack

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